US 12,323,118 B2
Audio device with dynamically responsive volume
Galen E. Knode, Macungie, PA (US)
Assigned to Lutron Technology Company LLC, Coopersburg, PA (US)
Filed by Lutron Technology Company LLC, Coopersburg, PA (US)
Filed on Apr. 17, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/301,556.
Application 18/301,556 is a continuation of application No. 17/586,844, filed on Jan. 28, 2022, granted, now 11,658,632.
Application 17/586,844 is a continuation of application No. 17/018,055, filed on Sep. 11, 2020, granted, now 11,239,811, issued on Feb. 1, 2022.
Application 17/018,055 is a continuation of application No. 16/209,422, filed on Dec. 4, 2018, granted, now 10,797,670, issued on Oct. 6, 2020.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/594,295, filed on Dec. 4, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2023/0253941 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
Int. Cl. H03G 3/20 (2006.01); H03G 3/02 (2006.01); H03G 3/30 (2006.01); H03G 3/32 (2006.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01); H04R 29/00 (2006.01); H04R 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC H03G 3/32 (2013.01) [H03G 3/02 (2013.01); H03G 3/3005 (2013.01); H04R 3/00 (2013.01); H04R 29/001 (2013.01); H04R 27/00 (2013.01); H04R 2227/001 (2013.01); H04R 2227/003 (2013.01); H04R 2227/009 (2013.01); H04R 2430/01 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
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1. A device comprising:
a control circuit configured to:
measure a received-request volume of a verbal request received at the device;
determine a distance between the device and a source of the verbal request;
determine a first response volume level for an audible response to the verbal request, wherein the first response volume level is based on the measured received request volume and the determined distance between the device and a source of the verbal request; and
transmit audio output to the verbal request at the first response volume level;
receive a request to transmit the audio output at a second response volume level greater than the first response volume level;
receive an interrupt; and
responsive to receipt of the interrupt, reduce the audio output to a third response volume level less than the second response volume level.