Patent №
US 8,166,287
Granted
2012-04-24
Filed 2009
Owner
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
Lab
AI components
1
speech
Assignment
Recorded
Dataset
AIPD
2023_r1 edition
Application
12563026
A system and method for improved audio controls on a personal computer is provided. The system and method provide a unified architecture for audio controls across hardware and software interfaces of the personal computer. An intelligent facility may automatically change audio controls for users to simply interact with various communications and media applications. To this end, a configurable audio controller intelligently handles various aspects of the system's audio devices by following various rules that may be based at least in part on user-configurable settings and a current operating state. The present invention also provides audio controls so that a user may easily change audio settings such as the volume of an audio output device. There are many applications that may use the present invention for automatic control of audio devices based upon the user's context.
AI classification
Ownership
MICROSOFT CORPORATION
assignment · 232740283
Assignors
BEAR, ERIC GOULD, MAGENDANZ, CHAD, ADAMS, ADITHA MAY, LEDBETTER, CARL, KANEKO, STEVE, CROSIER, DALE C.
On an employer assignment, the assignors are typically the inventors.