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Date of Patent:
Nov. 01, 2022

Filed:

Dec. 22, 2020
Applicant:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

Yifeng Gui, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Benjamin S. Phipps, San Francisco, CA (US);

Assignee:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 5/04 (2006.01); H04S 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 5/04 (2013.01); H04S 7/302 (2013.01); H04S 2400/01 (2013.01); H04S 2400/13 (2013.01); H04S 2420/01 (2013.01);
Abstract

This relates to intelligent automated assistants and, more specifically, to the intelligent coordination of audio signal output adjustments among multiple electronic devices. An example method includes, generating a local audio intent object associated with a software application stored on a first electronic device, the local audio intent object including one or more local audio parameters; determining that a second electronic device that is outputting an audio signal is proximate to the first electronic device; generating a proximate audio intent object corresponding to the second electronic device based on the one or more local audio adjustment parameters and a round-trip time (RTT) of a communication connection between the first electronic device and the second electronic device; and transmitting the proximate audio intent object to the second electronic device via the communication connection, wherein the proximate audio intent object causes the second electronic device to adjust the output of the audio signal.


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