Adjusting audio stream quality based on volume
View Patent ↗For adjusting audio streaming bandwidth based on volume, a processor detects a low-volume condition for streaming audio. In response to detecting the low-volume condition, the processor communicates a request for reduced bandwidth for the streaming audio.
1. An apparatus comprising:
a speaker;
a processor;
a memory that stores code executable by the processor to:
detect a low-volume condition for streaming audio from an audio source via the speaker, wherein the low-volume condition is detected in response to audio volume being below an audio threshold; and
in response to detecting the low-volume condition, communicate to the audio source a request for reduced bandwidth for the streaming audio.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the code is further executable by the processor to:
detect an end of the low-volume condition; and
in response to detecting the end of the low-volume condition, communicate a request for increased bandwidth for the streaming audio.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the audio threshold is modified as a function of network data limits and/or network congestion.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the low-volume condition is further satisfied in response to a ratio of the audio volume to ambient noise volume being below a ratio threshold.
5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the ratio threshold is modified as a function of network data limits and/or network congestion.
6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the reduced bandwidth is determined based on network congestion.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the reduced bandwidth is determined based on network data limits.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the low-income condition is one of a plurality of low-volume conditions that each correspond to a reduced bandwidth.
9. A method comprising:
detecting, by use of a processor, a low-volume condition for streaming audio from an audio source, wherein the low-volume condition is detected in response to audio volume being below an audio threshold; and
in response to detecting the low-volume condition, communicating to the audio source a request for reduced bandwidth for the streaming audio.
10. The method of claim 9 , the method further comprising:
detecting an end of the low-volume condition; and
in response to detecting the end of the low-volume condition, communicating a request for increased bandwidth for the streaming audio.
11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the audio threshold is modified as a function of network data limits and/or network congestion.
12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the low-volume condition is further satisfied in response to a ratio of the audio volume to ambient noise volume being below a ratio threshold.
13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the ratio threshold is modified as a function of network data limits and/or network congestion.
14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the reduced bandwidth is determined based on network congestion.
15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the reduced bandwidth is determined based on network data limits.
16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the low-volume condition is on of a plurality of low-volume conditions that each correspond to a reduced bandwidth.
17. A program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium that stores code executable by a processor, the executable code comprising code to:
detect a low-volume condition for streaming audio from an audio source, wherein the low-volume condition is detected in response to audio volume being below an audio threshold; and
in response to detecting the low-volume condition, communicate to the audio source a request for reduced bandwidth for the streaming audio.
18. The program product of claim 17 , wherein the code is further executable by the processor to:
detect an end of the low-volume condition; and
in response to detecting the end of the low-volume condition, communicate a request for increased bandwidth for the streaming audio.