Dynamic adjustment of game controller sensitivity based on audio analysis
US8979658B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 15, 2014 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 15, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R1/1041
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
An electronic device may receive a plurality of channels of game and/or chat audio during play of a game. The electronic device may detect one or more sounds on one or more of the audio channels during the monitoring of the plurality of audio channels. The electronic device may control, based on the detected one or more sounds, operation of a game controller that interacts with the game during play. The controlling of the operation of the game controller may comprise adjusting sensitivity of the game controller. The electronic device may determine directionality of the detected one or more sounds and adjust the sensitivity of the game controller based on the determined directionality of the detected one or more sounds. The electronic device may increase and/or decrease the sensitivity of the game controller in response to changes in the determined directionality of the detected one or more sounds.
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