CPC H04R 3/04 (2013.01) [G10L 21/0216 (2013.01); G10L 2021/02163 (2013.01); H04R 2430/01 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A method of operating an electronic device comprising a processing unit and a speaker, the method being performed by the processing unit and comprising
detecting that a process regarding an application installed in the electronic device which implies audio output from the speaker is to be performed,
determining (a) that the electronic device is in a quiet environment; and
when the electronic device is determined as being in a quiet environment, performing (b) the process with a reduced level of audio output from the speaker,
wherein a situation wherein the process regarding the application installed in the electronic device which implies audio output from the speaker is to be performed corresponds to:
a switching of the application from running in a background to running in the foreground while the application provides the audio output.
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