Audio Input Source Identification via Proximity Feedback
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users often encounter poor audio quality during online communication due to unintended or unknown audio input sources, leading to decreased audio transmission quality.
Innovation Solution
A method that determines if the audio quality through an audio input source is below a threshold, prompting the user to provide voice inputs from different positions to identify the source, with feedback indicating proximity to the audio input source, aiding in locating and selecting the correct input source.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If multiple audio input sources are connected to a device, then the device can capture audio from different positions, but the audio quality deteriorates due to unintended or unknown audio input sources
Solution Approach 1:
The system provides feedback to the user by comparing the volume of voice inputs received from different positions and indicating whether the user is closer or farther from the audio input source. This feedback loop enables the user to identify the correct audio input source by observing the volume changes and proximity indicators, thereby resolving the issue of unintended audio sources without removing the ability to capture audio from multiple positions
Solution Approach 2:
The system automatically identifies and guides the user to the correct audio input source by analyzing voice input volume and providing proximity feedback. The user interacts with the system by providing voice inputs from different positions, and the system self-determines the optimal audio source based on volume comparison, eliminating the need for manual configuration while maintaining multi-position audio capture capability
2Reliability
If the system provides feedback to help users identify audio input sources, then audio quality improves, but the complexity of the system increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automatic audio source identification by analyzing voice input volume and providing proximity feedback without requiring manual user configuration. The system self-determines the optimal audio source by comparing volumes of voice inputs from different positions, thereby improving audio quality while avoiding the complexity of manual setup procedures
Solution Approach 2:
The system implements a feedback mechanism that compares voice input volumes and indicates whether the user is closer or farther from the audio input source. This automated feedback loop guides the user to the correct audio source through simple volume-based indicators, improving audio quality without requiring complex manual configuration or multiple display options
Data Source
AI summary
Upon an attempt to communicate through an audio input source in a voice session, a determination can be made whether an audio quality received from a user through the audio input source is below an audio quality threshold. In response to determining that the audio quality through the audio input source is below the audio quality threshold, a first voice input can be received from the user from a first position. A second voice input can be received from the user from a second position. A first volume of the first voice input from the first position can be compared to a second volume of the second voice input from the second position. Feedback can be provided to the user indicating whether the user is closer or farther from the audio input source based on the comparison.