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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 03, 2007
Thomas J. Mactavish, Inverness, IL (US);
Robert M. Gardner, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Thomas J. Mactavish, Inverness, IL (US);
Robert M. Gardner, Gilbert, AZ (US);
Motorola Solutions, Inc., Schaumburg, IL (US);
Abstract
Embodiments of the invention relate to a feedback mechanism that informs a user of a communication device to adjust the volume, pitch, tone or other characteristic of his voice so as to compensate for noise in the surrounding environment. The feedback mechanism includes feedback circuitry that analyzes audio signals from the microphone and preferably from one or more additional environmental noise sensors. From the analysis, the feedback circuitry determines characteristics of the user's voice and characteristics of the environmental noise, and provides an analysis of how the user might modify his voice to best compensate for environmental noise. This analysis results in an indication to the user, such as through a vibration, a sound, or graphical indication on the device, which tells the user whether and to what extent the user should adjust a characteristic of his voice to best overcome such environmental noise.