Learned Volume Control Using Wireless Location Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional audio devices require user intervention to adjust volume levels based on location, which can disrupt the viewing or listening experience due to varying acoustic properties across different areas.
Innovation Solution
A system that learns user volume preferences by tracking historical data from wireless signals and automatically adjusts the device volume based on the detected location, eliminating the need for manual input.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If manual volume adjustment is implemented, then volume control is achieved, but user convenience deteriorates due to required user intervention
Solution Approach 1:
The system automatically adjusts volume based on learned user preferences and detected location, eliminating the need for manual user intervention. The device serves itself by monitoring historical volume settings and acoustic environment data to make autonomous volume adjustment decisions.
Solution Approach 2:
The system pre-learns user volume preferences for different locations by monitoring historical data before actual use. This preliminary learning phase enables the system to automatically apply appropriate volume settings when the user is detected at specific locations, avoiding the need for real-time manual adjustment.
2Ease of operation
If automatic volume adjustment based on location is implemented, then user convenience is improved, but device complexity increases due to additional sensors and processing requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses wireless signal strength from the user's device as an intermediary to infer location information. Instead of requiring complex sensor arrays or cameras, the system leverages existing wireless communication infrastructure to determine user position and trigger appropriate volume settings.
Solution Approach 2:
The system repurposes existing wireless communication components for dual functions: both data transmission and location detection. By using the wireless signal already present for device communication, the system avoids adding separate dedicated sensors, thereby reducing overall device complexity.
3Measurement precision
If historical volume data is collected and stored, then automatic volume adjustment accuracy is improved, but data storage requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The system stores volume preferences in a location-specific manner, creating separate preference profiles for different physical locations. This organized approach allows the system to retrieve only the relevant volume setting for the current location, optimizing storage efficiency while maintaining high accuracy for each specific location.
Applied Scientific Principles
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Function Achieved in This Case
Provides a more convenient, immersive, and consistent audio experience by automatically adjusting volume levels according to user preferences without requiring user intervention.
Implementation Method 1
The control circuitry is configured to determine a signal strength of the wireless signal and then determine a location of the second device based on the determined signal strength of the wireless signal
Implementation Method 2
The control circuitry retrieves the historical volume level data from the memory, determines a target volume level for the first device based on the location of the second device and the historical volume level data, and automatically adjusts a volume setting of the first device to the target volume level
Data Source
AI summary
Systems and methods for automatically adjusting device volume based on learned volume preferences are disclosed herein. A first device receives a wireless signal from a second device. A signal strength of the wireless signal is determined, and a location of the second device is determined based on the signal strength of the wireless signal. Historical volume level data for the first device is retrieved from memory. A target volume level for the first device is determined based on the location of the second device and the historical volume level data. A volume setting of the first device is automatically adjusted to the target volume level.