Location and orientation based volume control

Abstract

A computer manages methods for managing a volume of an audible transmission by, receiving an audible transmission with an associated location and orientation tag, wherein the associated location and orientation tag contains a geographical origin of the audible transmission and a direction of the audible transmission. Determining a location and orientation of a recipient of the audible transmission. Determining a volume level to be associated with the audible transmission based on the determined location and orientation of the recipient with respect to the associated location and orientation tag of the audible transmission.

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         8 . A computer program product for managing a volume of an audible transmission, the computer program product comprising:
 one or more computer readable storage media;   program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by one or more processors, to:   receive, by one or more processors, an audible transmission with an associated location and orientation tag, wherein the associated location and orientation tag contains a geographical origin of the audible transmission and a direction of the audible transmission;   determine, by one or more processors, a location and orientation of a recipient of the audible transmission; and   determine, by one or more processors, a volume level to be associated with the audible transmission based on the determined location and orientation of the recipient with respect to the associated location and orientation tag of the audible transmission.   
     
     
         9 . The computer program product of  claim 8 , wherein determining a location and orientation of a recipient of the audible transmission, comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, to:
 identify, by one or more processors, a recipient in the vicinity of the audible transmission;   query, by one or more processors, the identified recipient for the location and orientation of the identified recipient; and   receive, by one or more processors, the location and orientation of the identified recipient.   
     
     
         10 . The computer program product of  claim 9 , further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, to:
 send, by one or more processors, the audible transmissions to the identified recipient along with a volume tag, wherein the volume tag indicates the determined volume level at which to play the audible transmission.   
     
     
         11 . The computer program product of  claim 8 , wherein determining a location and orientation of a recipient of the audible transmission, comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, to:
 query, by one or more processors, a local location identification tool for a geographical location of a recipient of the audible transmission;   query, by one or more processors, a local orientation identification tool for a direction of the recipient of the audible transmission; and   receive, by one or more processors, the location and the orientation of the recipient of the audible transmission.   
     
     
         12 . The computer program product of  claim 11 , further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, to:
 play, by one or more processors, the received audible transmission at the determined volume level.   
     
     
         13 . The computer program product of  claim 11 , wherein the determination of the geographical location of the recipient is based, at least in part, on one or both of data received from a global positioning system and a triangulation based system. 
     
     
         14 . The computer program product of  claim 11 , wherein the determination of the direction of the recipient is based, at least in part, on data received from an electronic compass, wherein the direction of the audible transmission is based on a polar heading of the electronic compass. 
     
     
         15 . A computer system for managing a volume of an audible transmission, the computer system comprising:
 one or more computer processors;   one or more computer readable storage media;   program instructions stored on the one or more computer readable storage media for execution by at least one of the one or more computer processors, which when executed, to:   receive, by one or more processors, an audible transmission with an associated location and orientation tag, wherein the associated location and orientation tag contains a geographical origin of the audible transmission and a direction of the audible transmission;   determine, by one or more processors, a location and orientation of a recipient of the audible transmission; and   determine, by one or more processors, a volume level to be associated with the audible transmission based on the determined location and orientation of the recipient with respect to the associated location and orientation tag of the audible transmission.   
     
     
         16 . The computer system of  claim 15 , wherein determining a location and orientation of a recipient of the audible transmission, comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, to:
 identify, by one or more processors, a recipient in the vicinity of the audible transmission;   query, by one or more processors, the identified recipient for the location and orientation of the identified recipient; and   receive, by one or more processors, the location and orientation of the identified recipient.   
     
     
         17 . The computer system of  claim 16 , further comprising program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, to:
 send, by one or more processors, the audible transmissions to the identified recipient along with a volume tag, wherein the volume tag indicates the determined volume level at which to play the audible transmission.   
     
     
         18 . The computer system of  claim 15 , wherein determining a location and orientation of a recipient of the audible transmission, comprises program instructions, stored on the one or more computer readable storage media, which when executed by a processor, to:
 query, by one or more processors, a local location identification tool for a geographical location of a recipient of the audible transmission;   query, by one or more processors, a local orientation identification tool for a direction of the recipient of the audible transmission; and   receive, by one or more processors, the location and the orientation of the recipient of the audible transmission.   
     
     
         19 . The computer system of  claim 18 , wherein the determination of the geographical location of the recipient is based, at least in part, on one or both of data received from a global positioning system and a triangulation based system. 
     
     
         20 . The computer system of  claim 18 , wherein the determination of the direction of the recipient is based, at least in part, on data received from an electronic compass, wherein the direction of the audible transmission is based on a polar heading of the electronic compass.