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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 25, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2017
Applicant:
Crackle, Inc., Culver City, CA (US);
Inventors:
Aaron Goldstein, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Christine Coner, Los Angeles, CA (US);
Ihor Yaskiw, Santa Monica, CA (US);
Assignee:
CRACKLE, INC., Culver City, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03G 3/32 (2006.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/14 (2006.01); G10L 25/84 (2013.01); H04N 7/088 (2006.01); H04R 29/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03G 3/32 (2013.01); G06F 3/14 (2013.01); G06F 3/165 (2013.01); G10L 25/84 (2013.01); H04N 7/0885 (2013.01); H04R 29/001 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods provide a solution to a common nuisance of loud background noise encountered when watching television, allowing the issue to be solved with little or no user interaction. Systems and methods automatically modulate device volume based on background noise level. The systems and methods record a background level of noise, and if that background level of noise increases, the systems and methods automatically increase the content volume which had been set by the user. Exceptions are made for brief sounds or for viewer conversations.