Abstract: Various arrangements for enhancing audio are detailed herein. An audio stream and a second audio stream can be received. From these audio streams, a first audio source and a second audio source are extracted. A conversation between the first audio source and a third audio source that occurs within the audio streams is identified. An updated audio stream is generated that enhances the first audio source and diminishes the second audio source extracted from the audio stream and the second audio stream.

Abstract: Embodiments are disclosed for providing play/pause content. An example method includes receiving a command to play audio from a zone, the zone including one or more playback devices, wherein the zone is configured to play items from a playback queue responsive to the command to play audio. The example method also includes determining that the playback queue includes no playable items. The example method also includes automatically placing information identifying at least one playable item in the playback queue. The example method also includes, responsive to the command to play audio, causing to play the at least one playable item by the zone.

Abstract: Techniques disclosed herein are directed towards pairing a first audio data stream of a first client device with a second audio data stream of a second client device based on identifying a user has imitated playback of media at the second client device, where the imitation of the playback by the user occurs at the first client device. Many implementations include the user controlling the media playback at the second client device using one or more automated assistant queries. Various implementations include deleting the pairing between the first audio data stream and the second audio data stream in response to determining whether one or more conditions have been satisfied (e.g., whether the user stops the playback, whether the first client device is a threshold distance away from the second client device, whether a period of time has elapsed, whether the entire media has played at the second client device, whether one or more additional or alternative conditions are satisfied, and/or combinations thereof).

Abstract: A method, computer program product, and computer system are provided for automatically creating task content. The method includes receiving a video file with an associated transcript of audio associated with the video file and identifying task action terms in the transcript. For each task action term, the method includes: locating a visual section of the video file corresponding to the task action term; capturing at least a portion of the visual section of the video file; and using image recognition for identifying information relating to one or more interface elements that are being interacted with in the visual section. The method includes generating a task instruction document including the task action terms augmented with interface element information and with at least a portion of the captured visual section.

Abstract: An electronic device, while displaying a first interface, receives a request to display an audio settings interface. In response, the electronic device displays the audio settings interface, including a first interface element that enables a first audio mode of an audio output device. Displaying the audio settings interface includes: if the first audio mode is enabled and the electronic device is causing audio that is configured for output using the first audio mode to be output using the first audio mode, displaying the first interface element with a first indication that the first audio mode is being used; and if the first audio mode is enabled and the electronic device is not causing audio to be output using the first audio mode, displaying the first interface element without displaying the first indication that the first audio mode is being used.

Abstract: An application programming interface, API, and its implementing functions provide software code that can be incorporated into a simulated reality application and that determine a total calibration gain that is to be applied during run time of the application, to the audio signal of a particular digital audio asset that has been selected by the author of the simulated reality application. The total calibration gain includes at least a loudness correction gain that is determined based on a user-specified sound level parameter indicated through the API by the author. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

Abstract: Methods and systems are described for determining characteristics of a content item. The characteristics of multiple content items may be compared to determine a winning content item(s).

Abstract: Embodiments are directed to a method and system for receiving, in a bitstream, metadata associated with the audio data, and analyzing the metadata to determine whether a loudness parameter for a first group of audio playback devices are available in the bitstream. Responsive to determining that the parameters are present for the first group, the system uses the parameters and audio data to render audio. Responsive to determining that the loudness parameters are not present for the first group, the system analyzes one or more characteristics of the first group, and determines the parameter based on the one or more characteristics.

Abstract: Some disclosed methods involve encoding or decoding directional audio data. Some encoding methods may involve receiving a mono audio signal corresponding to an audio object and a representation of a radiation pattern corresponding to the audio object. The radiation pattern may include sound levels corresponding to plurality of sample times, a plurality of frequency bands and a plurality of directions. The methods may involve encoding the mono audio signal and encoding the source radiation pattern to determine radiation pattern metadata. Encoding the radiation pattern may involve determining a spherical harmonic transform of the representation of the radiation pattern and compressing the spherical harmonic transform to obtain encoded radiation pattern metadata.

Abstract: A place information management device includes: a place information storage section storing place information, in association with a place, which is information about the place and which includes first emotion information about an emotion that can be felt by a person in the place; a shooting position acquisition section acquiring a shooting position of a shot image by a shooting device; a music information acquisition section acquiring music information which is information on music to be reproduced in time to display of the shot image and which includes second emotion information about an emotion that can be felt by a person listening to the music; and a place information generation and update section generating or updating the first emotion information about a place corresponding to the shooting position, based on the second emotion information, and storing the first emotion information in the place information storage section.

Abstract: The technology described herein controls what a user hears while in a virtual reality environment. A user may be exposed to multiple audio sources while in the virtual reality environment. All of these competing audio sources need to be combined to produce the audio content output to the user. Further, various entities have an interest in the user hearing different audio content. The interest can be expressed through settings made available by the VR platform. The VR platform can provide user settings, landowner settings, and platform settings. The sound settings can change based on where the user's avatar is located in the VR environment. For example, when the user's avatar is located on virtual property owned by an entity other than the VR platform or user, then entities sound-preferences are considered along with the user's sound preferences, and VR platform's sound preferences.

Abstract: Disclosed are a method for activating an audio device, a terminal device and a computer-readable storage medium. The method may include: acquiring an attribute of an audio application; acquiring an audio device identification (ID) mapped to the attribute from a preset audio device switching routing table according to the attribute, wherein the audio device ID mapped to the attribute may include: an audio device ID of an audio device codec corresponding to the attribute; and activating the audio device corresponding to the audio device ID.

Abstract: Methods for providing a customized audio experience to a user of an audio output device are provided. A user interface is provided on a user device communicatively coupled to the audio output device, the user interface capable of accepting user input for managing the audio experience for the user. A set of activities is provided via the user interface, wherein each activity in the set invokes a set of behaviors configured for the activity for providing the customized audio experience to the user, wherein each behavior in the set customizes the audio experience for the user. A capability is provided via the user interface for the user to launch an activity from the set for invoking the set of behaviors configured for the activity to receive the customized audio experience.

Abstract: An audio processing method includes: obtaining relative attitude information between a lens and a plurality of microphones, where the lens is movable relative to at least one of the plurality of microphones; obtaining original audio signals acquired by the plurality of microphones; determining weight information corresponding to the original audio signals based on the relative attitude information; and synthesizing the original audio signals based on the weight information to obtain a target audio signal, where the target audio signal is played with images captured by the lens. The method disclosed in this application resolves a problem that a sound source orientation indicated by recorded audio does not match the images captured by the lens.

Abstract: Example techniques facilitate calibration of a playback device. An example implementation involves a computing device capturing, via a microphone, data representing multiple iterations of a calibration sound as played by a playback device. The computing device identifies multiple sections within the captured data. Two or more sections represent respective iterations of the calibration sound as played by the playback device. Based on the multiple identified sections, the computing device determines a frequency response of the playback device, the frequency response of the playback device representing audio output by the playback device and acoustic characteristics of an environment around the playback device. Based on the frequency response of the playback device and a target frequency response, the computing device determines one or more parameters of an audio processing algorithm and sends, to the playback device, the one or more parameters of the audio processing algorithm.

Abstract: An audio control method, a system, and device, the method including displaying, by a first device, in response to a first user operation, a candidate device list, obtaining, in response the user selecting a second device from the candidate device list, an audio capability parameter of the second device indicating a hardware capability and a software capability for playing audio, determining a first audio play policy based on the audio capability parameter of the second device, obtaining second audio data by the first device by performing first processing on first audio data from a first audio application according to the first audio play policy, and sending, by the first device, the second audio data to the second device, so that second device plays the second audio data or processes the second audio data and plays processed second audio data.

Abstract: Devices, system, and methods are disclosed for provisioning devices over a cloud network in accordance with modifications to operational settings of a media playback system. In example embodiments, a first playback device is configured to identify a change to a property of an operational setting of the media playback system at a first geographic location of the media playback system, and based on the identified change, (i) locally provision itself in accordance with the identified change to the property of the operational setting, (ii) cause a cloud computing device located outside of the media playback system to be provisioned in accordance with the identified change to the property of the operational setting, and (iii) cause the cloud computing device to initiate provisioning of a second playback device at a second geographic location in accordance with the identified change to the property of the operational setting at the first geographic location.

Abstract: One example method of operation may include determining whether a received command will be locally processed by a control device, determining an audio stream is associated with the received command, forwarding the audio stream to a server, and forwarding an audio output to a termination device based on a processed audio stream.

Abstract: Example techniques involve playback of curated playlists based on media preferences. In an example implementation, a playback device receives data representing one or more instructions to play back a particular curated playlist of a streaming audio service and, in response, plays back audio tracks of the particular curated playlist. During playback, when a preference database includes a negative preference for a given audio track, the playback device skips that audio track.

Abstract: Systems and methods for adjusting a sound level during a conference call are disclosed herein. Conferencing application receives an audio input including a first sound and a second sound. A user selectable element is generated for each sound in an user interface, where a user selection setting a first user selectable element associated with the first sound at a user-specified level is received. The sound level for the first sound is adjusted based on the user selection and output at the user-specified level while the second sound is output at a default sound level.