Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices – Monitoring of sound – Amplification control responsive to ambient sound
Reexamination Certificate
2011-05-03
2011-05-03
Chin, Vivian (Department: 2614)
Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices
Monitoring of sound
Amplification control responsive to ambient sound
C381S073100, C381S107000, C340S573100, C340S539150
Reexamination Certificate
active
07936885
ABSTRACT:
An audio/video reproducing system is automatically electronically controlled in response to specific sensed sounds, specific sensed images and/or specific sensed patterns of nonvisible electromagnetic radiation that are identified electronically from a predefined set of specific sounds, a predefined set of specific images and/or a predefined set of electromagnetic radiation patterns. User preferences may be set to identify specific combinations of sensed patterns. The sensed patterns may be ambient sensed patterns and/or remote sensed patterns. Related systems, methods and computer program products are also described.
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Frank Scott M.
Starr Robert J.
Tischer Steven
Zellner Samuel N.
AT&T Intellectual Property I, LP
Chin Vivian
Myers Bigel Sibley & Sajovec P.A.
Suthers Douglas J
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