IP Library Granted Patent US 11,132,171
Granted Patent B1
US 11,132,171 · App. 16/995,300 · Granted Sep 28, 2021

Audio setting configuration

Inventor: Tassos Markas (Chapel Hill, NC)
Assignee: Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
G06F3/165G06F3/167H04R3/005H04R5/04H04S7/301
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Patent No.
US 11,132,171
App. No.
16/995,300
Granted
Sep 28, 2021
Kind
B1
Abstract

One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving, at an information handling device, an indication of a compatible audio device associated with the information handling device; determining, using a processor, an association between at least one user and the compatible audio device; and dynamically configuring, based on the determined association, audio settings for the information handling device. Other aspects are described and claimed.

Claims (41)

1. A method, comprising:

receiving, at an information handling device, an indication of a compatible audio device associated with the information handling device;

determining an environmental audio context associated with at least one user of the information handling device;

determining, using a processor, an association between the at least one user and the compatible audio device, wherein the determining the association comprises:

identifying that the compatible audio device is proximate to the user; and

identifying that the compatible audio device is optimized for the identified environmental audio context; and

dynamically configuring, based on the determined association, audio settings for the information handling device, wherein the dynamically configuring comprises providing a suggestion to the user that the compatible audio device is optimal for the environmental audio context.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compatible audio device comprises at least one audio input device and at least one audio output device.

3. The method of claim 2 , wherein the dynamically configuring comprises designating one of the at least one audio input device and one of the at least one audio output device as a primary audio input device and a primary audio output device.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compatible audio device is connected to the information handling device.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the compatible audio device is in an area proximate to the at least one user.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining the association comprises capturing, using a microphone, an audio profile of a space associated with the at least one user.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the dynamically configuring comprises dynamically adjusting an audio input range of an audio input device to accommodate the audio profile.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determining the association comprises capturing, using a camera, at least one image of the at least one user.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising determining, based on the captured at least one image, a position of the compatible audio device with respect to the at least one user.

10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising providing, based on the determined association, a suggestion to the at least one user of an optimal audio interaction context.

11. An information handling device, comprising:

a processor;

a memory device that stores instructions executable by the processor to:

receive an indication of a compatible audio device associated with the information handling device;

determine an environmental audio context associated with at least one user of the information handling device;

determine an association between the at least one user and the compatible audio device, wherein the determining the association comprises:

identifying that the compatible audio device is proximate to the user; and

identifying that the compatible audio device is optimized for the identified environmental audio context; and

dynamically configure, based on the determined association, audio settings for the information handling device, wherein the dynamically configuring comprises providing a suggestion to the user that the compatible audio device is optimal for the environmental audio context.

12. The information handling device of claim 11 , wherein the compatible audio device comprises at least one audio input device and at least one audio output device.

13. The information handling device of claim 12 , wherein the instructions executable by the processor to dynamically configure comprise instructions executable by the processor to designate one of the at least one audio input device and one of the at least one audio output device as a primary audio input device and a primary audio output device.

14. The information handling device of claim 11 , wherein the compatible audio device is connected to the information handling device.

15. The information handling device of claim 11 , wherein the compatible audio device is in an area proximate to the at least one user.

16. The information handling device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions executable by the processor to determine the association comprise instructions executable by the processor to capture, using a microphone of the information handling device, an audio profile of a space associated with the at least one user.

17. The information handling device of claim 16 , wherein the instructions executable by the processor to dynamically configure comprise instructions executable by the processor to dynamically adjust an audio input range of an audio input device to accommodate the audio profile.

18. The information handling device of claim 11 , wherein the instructions executable by the processor to determine the association comprise instructions executable by the processor to capture, using a camera of the information handling device, at least one image of the at least one user.

19. The information handling device of claim 18 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to determine, based on the captured at least one image, a position of the compatible audio device with respect to the at least one user.

20. A product, comprising:

a storage device that stores code, the code being executable by a processor and comprising:

code that receives an indication of a compatible audio device;

code that determines an environmental audio context associated with at least one user of the information handling device;

code that determines an association between at least one user and the compatible audio device, wherein the code that determines the association comprises:

code that identifies that the compatible audio device is proximate to the user; and

code that identifies that the compatible audio device is optimized for the identified environmental audio context; and

code that dynamically configures, based on the determined association, audio settings, wherein the code that dynamically configures comprises code that provides a suggestion to the user that the compatible audio device is optimal for the environmental audio context.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 10, 2025
From: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
To: LENOVO SWITZERLAND INTERNATIONAL GMBH
Reel/Frame 069870/0670 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 13, 2022
From: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD
To: LENOVO PC INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Reel/Frame 060638/0044 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 15, 2020
From: MARKAS, TASSOS
To: LENOVO (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD.
Reel/Frame 054649/0515 →