Visual Noise Indicator and Feedback
Various implementations include approaches and devices for providing feedback on noise in a communication mode. In particular cases, a method includes: detecting use of a communication mode by an audio device, and providing a visual indicator that a de-noise system is available to mitigate noise in the communication mode.
1 . A method comprising:
detecting use of a communication mode by an audio device, and
providing a visual indicator that a de-noise system is available to mitigate noise in the communication mode.
2 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
detecting noise in ambient sound during use of the communication mode;
comparing the detected noise with a threshold, and
activating the de-noise system in response to the detected noise satisfying the threshold.
3 . The method of claim 2 , wherein the threshold is based on a type of the audio device.
4 . The method of claim 2 , further comprising at least one of:
a) altering the visual indicator to indicate that the de-noise system is active, or
b) adjusting the visual indicator in response to a change in the detected noise,
wherein the visual indicator includes at least one of a progressive or regressive indicator function that is updated in response to the changes in detected noise.
5 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the visual indicator further indicates activity of the de-noise system, and wherein the method further includes providing a prompt to activate the de-noise system in response to detecting noise in ambient sound during use of the communication mode.
6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the audio device comprises an occluding wearable audio device.
7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the communication mode includes at least one of a phone call, a video call, or a meeting including audio communication.
8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the visual indicator is at least one of:
a) presented on a visual interface and enables activation of the de-noise system with a command at the visual interface, or
b) presented to a first user of the communication mode and includes a representation of an amount of noise that is detectable by a second user of the communication mode.
9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the visual indicator includes at least one of:
a) an icon that is present at an interface in both an active mode and an inactive mode, or
b) a multi-function indicator.
10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the visual indicator is provided on one of: a) a vehicle interface, or b) a smart device or a computing device acting as an audio gateway device.
11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein processing that detects use of the communication mode by the audio device and provides the visual indicator is performed at a smart device or a computing device.
12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein processing that detects use of the communication mode by the audio device is performed at the audio device.
13 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving an input from a user interface including a sensor at the audio device.
14 . An audio device comprising:
an electro-acoustic transducer;
a microphone; and
a controller coupled with the electro-acoustic transducer and the microphone, the controller configured to:
detect use of a communication mode by the audio device, and
send instructions to a connected display device to provide a visual indicator that a de-noise system is available to mitigate noise in the communication mode.
15 . The audio device of claim 14 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
using the microphone, to detect noise in ambient sound during use of the communication mode,
compare the detected noise with a threshold, and
activate the de-noise system in response to the detected noise satisfying the threshold,
wherein the threshold is based on a type of the audio device.
16 . The audio device of claim 14 , wherein the visual indicator further indicates activity of the de-noise system, the controller further configured to provide a prompt to activate the de-noise system in response to detecting noise in ambient sound during use of the communication mode.
17 . The audio device of claim 14 , wherein the communication mode includes at least one of a phone call or a video call managed by an audio gateway device.
18 . The audio device of claim 14 , wherein the visual indicator is presented on:
a) a visual interface at the connected display device and enables activation of the de-noise system with a command at the visual interface, or
b) to a first user of the communication mode and includes a representation of an amount of noise that is detectable by a second user of the communication mode.
19 . A system comprising:
a visual display;
a communications system; and
a controller coupled with the visual display and the communications system, the controller configured to:
detect use of a communication mode by a connected audio device; and
provide an indicator at the visual display that a de-noise system is available to mitigate noise in the communication mode.
20 . The system of claim 19 , wherein the controller is further configured to:
detect noise in ambient sound during use of the communication mode,
compare the detected noise with a threshold, and
activate the de-noise system in response to the detected noise satisfying the threshold,
wherein the indicator at the visual display indicates that the de-noise system is active.