Devices with enhanced audio

Abstract

A system for enhancing audio including a computer and an output device. The computer includes a sensor configured to determine a user location relative to the computer. The sensor is also configured to gather environment data corresponding to an environment of the computer. The computer also includes a processor in communication with the sensor and configured to process the user location and the environment data and adjust at least one of an audio output or a video output. The output device is in communication with the processor and is configured to output at least one of the audio output or the video output.

1 . A method for output audio from a computing device comprising:
 detecting by a sensor a user;   determining by a processor whether the user is an optimum range for a current audio output of an audio output device;   if the user is not within the optimum range, modifying the audio output;   determining by the sensor whether the user is orientated towards the computing device; and   adjusting an audio device based on the orientation of the user.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein a first sensor determines a presence of the user and a second sensor determines the orientation of the user. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the first sensor is a motion sensor and the second sensor is a camera. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the audio output device includes a first speaker and a second speaker. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein adjusting the audio device includes at least one of adjusting a volume, adjusting a sound location, activating or deactivating an output device, or filtering a frequency. 
     
     
         6 . A method for enhancing audio for a computer comprising:
 launching an application on the computer;   determining by a sensor a user location relative to the computer;   gathering by sensor environment data corresponding to an environment of the computer; and   adjusting by a processor an audiovisual setting in view of the environment data and the user location.   
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising:
 determining if the audiovisual setting is optimum for the user location; and   if the audiovisual setting is not optimum, adjusting the audiovisual setting to be optimum based on the user location.   
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the sensor includes a first sensor and a second sensor. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the first sensor detects a user location and the second sensor gathers the environment data. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the environment data includes at least one of an estimated size of a location of the computer, a global positioning data, temperature, humidity, reverberant qualities of the location of the computer, or a distance from the computer to a large object. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the audiovisual setting includes at least one of an audio output and a video output. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 6 , wherein the audiovisual setting includes only one of an audio output or a video output. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 6 , further comprising determining via a motion sensor whether the user has moved. 
     
     
         14 . A system for enhancing audio comprising:
 a computer including:
 a sensor configured to determine a user location relative to the computer and gather environment data corresponding to an environment of the computer; 
 a processor in communication with the sensor and configured to process the user location and the environment data and adjust at least one of an audio output or a video output; and 
   an output device in communication with the processor and configured to output at least one of the audio output or the video output.   
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the environment data includes at least one of a reverberant quality, or an approximate dimension of the environment. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the environment data includes both a reverberant quality and an approximate dimension. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the output device is external to the computer. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
 determine if an audiovisual setting is optimum for the user location; and   if the audiovisual setting is not optimum, adjusting the audiovisual setting to be optimum based on the user location.   
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the audiovisual setting includes at least one of an audio setting and a video setting. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 14 , wherein the output device is a speaker.