Method and apparatus for audio pass-through

1. A system, comprising:

a speaker;

a microphone;

a processor; and

memory including instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to:

detect a first audio signal within a received ambient audio signal, the received ambient audio signal including the first audio signal and background noise;

determine the first audio signal meets a priority level, the priority level based at least in part on a characteristic of the first audio signal;

isolate the first audio signal from the ambient audio signal to generate an isolated first audio signal, absent the background noise;

play the isolated first audio signal via the speaker;

receive feedback, from a user, in response to the isolated first audio signal, after the isolated first audio signal is played via the speaker; and

in response to the feedback, adjust the priority level.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the feedback includes movement of the user, an auditory response from the user, a tactile response from the user, or a signal received from a secondary device.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions when executed further cause the system to:

receive, from a secondary device, information regarding a remote audio signal;

prompt the user to accept or reject playback of the remote audio signal; and

receive, from the secondary device, the remote audio signal after the user accepts playback.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions when executed further cause the system to:

receive a second audio signal within a second received ambient audio signal;

isolate the second audio signal from the ambient audio signal to generate an isolated second audio signal;

determine the isolated second audio signal fails to meet the priority level for pass-through to the user;

determine the isolated second audio signal meets a second priority level for pass-through to the user, the second priority level being lower than the priority level;

prompt the user to accept or reject playback of the second isolated remote audio signal; and

play the second isolated remote audio signal, via the speaker, in response to the user accepting playback.

5. The system of claim 4 , wherein the instructions when executed further cause the system to:

adjust the second priority level in response to the user rejecting playback.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the instructions when executed further cause the system to:

calculate a distance from the microphone to the source of the first audio signal; and

determine the first audio signal fails to meet the priority level when the distance exceeds a threshold amount; and

disregard the first audio signal.

7. The system of claim 6 , wherein the priority level is based, at least partially, on the distance of the source of the first audio signal from the microphone.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the priority level is based, at least in part, on a source of the first audio signal, a volume of the first audio signal, a frequency of the first audio signal, a keyword within the first audio signal, or a combination thereof.

9. A computer-implemented method, comprising:

detecting a first audio signal within a received ambient audio signal, the received ambient audio signal including the first audio signal and background noise;

determining the first audio signal meets a priority level, the priority level based at least in part on a characteristic of the first audio signal;

isolating the first audio signal from the ambient audio signal to generate an isolated first audio signal, absent the background noise;

playing the isolated first audio signal;

receiving feedback, from a user, in response to the isolated first audio signal, after the isolated first audio signal is played; and

in response to the feedback, adjusting the priority level.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the feedback includes movement of the user, an auditory response from the user, a tactile response from the user, or a signal received from a secondary device.

11. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

receiving, from a secondary device, information regarding a remote audio signal;

prompting the user to accept or reject playback of the remote audio signal; and

receiving, from the secondary device, the remote audio signal.

12. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

receiving a second audio signal within a second received ambient audio signal;

isolating the second audio signal from the ambient audio signal to generate an isolated second audio signal;

determining the isolated second audio signal fails to meet the priority level for pass-through to the user;

determining the isolated second audio signal meets a second priority level for pass-through to the user, the second priority level being lower than the priority level;

prompting the user to accept or reject playback of the second isolated remote audio signal; and

playing the second isolated remote audio signal, in response to the user accepting playback.

13. The method of claim 12 , further comprising:

adjusting the second priority level in response to the user rejecting playback.

14. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

calculating a distance from a microphone to the source of the first audio signal; and

determining the first audio signal fails to meet the priority level when the distance exceeds a threshold amount; and

disregarding the first audio signal.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the priority level is based, at least partially, on the distance of the source of the first audio signal from the microphone.

16. The method of claim 9 , wherein the priority level is based, at least in part, on a source of the first audio signal, a volume of the first audio signal, a frequency of the first audio signal, a keyword within the first audio signal, or a combination thereof.

17. A system, comprising:

a speaker;

a microphone;

a processor; and

memory including instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to:

detect a first audio signal within a received ambient audio signal, the received ambient audio signal including the first audio signal and background noise;

determine the first audio signal meets a priority level for pass-through to a user, the priority level associated, at least in part, with a predetermined property of the first audio signal;

isolate the first audio signal from the ambient audio signal to generate an isolated first audio signal, absent the background noise;

play the isolated first audio signal, via the speaker;

receive first feedback, from the user, after the isolated first audio signal is played via the speaker;

receive second feedback, from the user, in response to the isolated first audio signal; and

stop playing the isolated first audio signal, in response to the second feedback.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein the instructions when executed further cause the system to:

in response to the first feedback, adjust the priority level.

19. The system of claim 17 , wherein the priority level is based, at least in part, on a source of the first audio signal, a volume of the first audio signal, a frequency of the first audio signal, a keyword within the first audio signal, or a combination thereof.

20. The system of claim 17 , wherein the instructions when executed further cause the system to:

receive a second audio signal within a second received ambient audio signal;

isolate the second audio signal from the ambient audio signal to generate an isolated second audio signal;

determine the isolated second audio signal fails to meet the priority level for pass-through to the user;

determine the isolated second audio signal meets a second priority level for pass-through to the user, the second priority level being lower than the priority level;

prompt the user to accept or reject playback of the second isolated remote audio signal; and

play the second isolated remote audio signal, via the speaker, in response to the user accepting playback.