Electronic Device Sound Control via User Position Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices fail to consider the user's position when adjusting sound output, leading to issues such as low volume or difficulty in hearing sound, especially when the user is far away from the device.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device equipped with a processor, memory, and sensors that identify user position and sound information to control sound output properties from external devices based on real-time sound data, ensuring optimal audio experience.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If the external electronic device outputs sound at a fixed volume, then the device operation is simple, but the user may not hear the sound clearly when positioned far away or in noisy environments
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic device continuously monitors the user's position and ambient sound levels, then dynamically adjusts the output volume based on this feedback. Sensors detect user location and environmental noise, feeding this information back to the processor which automatically modifies sound output properties to ensure clear audio delivery regardless of user position or environment
Solution Approach 2:
The sound output properties transition from static fixed volume to dynamic adaptive volume. The system continuously adjusts volume levels based on real-time user position and ambient sound conditions, making the audio output flexible and responsive to changing environmental factors rather than maintaining a constant setting
2Reliability
If the electronic device continuously monitors user position and sound environment, then the audio experience is optimized, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic device leverages existing multi-functional components for audio optimization. The processor handles both general device operations and audio monitoring tasks, while sensors serve multiple purposes including user interaction detection and environmental awareness. This approach enables sophisticated audio control without proportionally increasing overall device complexity
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-adjustment of audio parameters without requiring manual user intervention. The electronic device automatically monitors its own operational state, detects user position and ambient conditions, and independently modifies sound output properties, eliminating the need for complex user interfaces or manual calibration mechanisms
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AI summary
According to various embodiments, an electronic device comprises, a memory for storing instructions, and a processor for executing the stored instructions, wherein the processor is further configured, as the instructions are executed, to identify a trigger to execute a first event associated with a sound output of an external electronic device, to identify the location of a user within a space where the electronic device is located, to identify information about the sound at the location of the user, and on the basis of the information about the identified sound, to control the properties of a sound outputted by at least one of the external electronic device performing the first event or another external electronic device generating a sound.