Context and environment aware volume control in telephonic conversation

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9870782
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15398001

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Systems and methods for automatically adjusting telephonic conversation volume are provided. A computer-implemented method includes: detecting a telephone being used for a conversation and receiving data from at least one of a microphone, a camera, and a location system associated with the telephone. The method includes analyzing the data to determine at least one of: usage of sensitive or confidential words in the conversation; distance of the telephone to another person; level of annoyance of another person; conversation loudness relative to ambient loudness; location of the telephone relative to quiet areas. The method includes automatically adjusting a volume of a speaker of the telephone during the conversation based on the analyzing.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Bostick, James E Cedar Park, US 553 3898
Ganci,, Jr John M Cary, US 559 3462
Keen, Martin G Cary, US 568 2141
Rakshit, Sarbajit K Kolkata, IN 2013 7052

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