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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 08, 2024
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Jessica Trinh, Oakland, CA (US);
Brian W. Temple, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Eddy Zexin Liang, Seattle, WA (US);
Ronald J. Guglielmone, Jr., Redwood City, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
In some implementations, the method includes: while presenting media via a computing system, obtaining an audio sample from within a physical environment; in response to obtaining the audio sample, determining a class for the audio sample; determining a priority value for the audio sample based on the determined class for the audio sample; in response to determining that the priority value for the audio sample satisfies an interruption criterion, determining whether a user of the computing system has reacted to the audio sample; and in response to determining that the user has not reacted to the audio sample within a predefined time period, modifying the presentation of the media.