ring volume; was RE: CASA on your mobile ("Maher, Rob" )


Subject: ring volume; was RE: CASA on your mobile
From:    "Maher, Rob"  <rmaher@xxxxxxxx>
Date:    Tue, 12 Feb 2008 12:31:27 -0700
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I wonder if they could add a new feature to throttle the phone's ring volume based on the ambient background sound level. It seems like a mobile phone should sample the background sound for a second or two prior to unleashing the ring tone, and thereby adjust its ring volume to be nominally audible, rather than blaring loudly and annoying everyone in an otherwise quiet room (or lecture hall). One might not want this feature if the phone was buried in a purse or briefcase, but it would certainly be a nice mode to have if the phone was worn on the belt or placed out in the open. Perhaps this feature is already available on some phone models...anyone familiar with it? (I apologize if this is considered off-topic for the list.) Rob ________________________________________ From: AUDITORY - Research in Auditory Perception [mailto:AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx On Behalf Of Tony Miller Sent: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 11:57 AM To: AUDITORY@xxxxxxxx Subject: CASA on your mobile Audience puts computational auditory scene analysis on a chip and markets it to handset manufacturers at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. http://www.mobilehandsetdesignline.com/products/206401565 http://audience.com/ This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager. This message contains confidential information and is intended only for the individual named. If you are not the named addressee you should not disseminate, distribute or copy this e-mail.


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