Comments on: Adapting telephone ring volume to level of ambient noise http://serendipity.ruwenzori.net/index.php/2006/06/13/adapting-telephone-ring-volume-to-level-of-ambient-noise Pseudo-random experience capitalization by Jean-Marc Liotier, just in case... Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:10:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 By: Marc http://serendipity.ruwenzori.net/index.php/2006/06/13/adapting-telephone-ring-volume-to-level-of-ambient-noise#comment-11882 Marc Fri, 14 Dec 2007 20:05:42 +0000 http://serendipity.ruwenzori.net/index.php/2006/06/13/adapting-telephone-ring-volume-to-level-of-ambient-noise#comment-11882 A simple solution to the loud ring in a quiet place is the "ascending ring". The phone starts with a quiet ring that gets louder with time. This gives the answerer a warning that their phone is going to get annoyingly loud soon and if they answer it in time then all is good. This is essentially a poor man’s version of a smart ringer. If the ambient sound is too high then the user does not hear the phone until the ambient sound level is exceeded. There is the obvious race to answer the phone before the called hangs up due to too many rings but if the phone achieves full ring volume in three rings this should work out. This could be stressful to people who cannot get to their phone quickly (deep in a bag or pocket) so there still is a place for smart ringers but sometimes a simple solution is the best. A simple solution to the loud ring in a quiet place is the “ascending ring”. The phone starts with a quiet ring that gets louder with time. This gives the answerer a warning that their phone is going to get annoyingly loud soon and if they answer it in time then all is good.

This is essentially a poor man’s version of a smart ringer. If the ambient sound is too high then the user does not hear the phone until the ambient sound level is exceeded. There is the obvious race to answer the phone before the called hangs up due to too many rings but if the phone achieves full ring volume in three rings this should work out.

This could be stressful to people who cannot get to their phone quickly (deep in a bag or pocket) so there still is a place for smart ringers but sometimes a simple solution is the best.

]]> By: inliner http://serendipity.ruwenzori.net/index.php/2006/06/13/adapting-telephone-ring-volume-to-level-of-ambient-noise#comment-29 inliner Thu, 22 Jun 2006 19:55:50 +0000 http://serendipity.ruwenzori.net/index.php/2006/06/13/adapting-telephone-ring-volume-to-level-of-ambient-noise#comment-29 as if a patent had ever scared a Chinese :p as if a patent had ever scared a Chinese :p

]]> By: ringtonia.com http://serendipity.ruwenzori.net/index.php/2006/06/13/adapting-telephone-ring-volume-to-level-of-ambient-noise#comment-27 ringtonia.com Wed, 21 Jun 2006 19:52:16 +0000 http://serendipity.ruwenzori.net/index.php/2006/06/13/adapting-telephone-ring-volume-to-level-of-ambient-noise#comment-27 <strong>A smart ringer...</strong> serendipitous altruism has dug up a patent for a telephone that adapts the telephone ring volume to the level of ambient noise - - beyond manually adjusting the volume level or setting on "silent" mode. "A telephone monitors ambient noise, and al... A smart ringer…

serendipitous altruism has dug up a patent for a telephone that adapts the telephone ring volume to the level of ambient noise – - beyond manually adjusting the volume level or setting on “silent” mode.

“A telephone monitors ambient noise, and al…

]]> By: inliner http://serendipity.ruwenzori.net/index.php/2006/06/13/adapting-telephone-ring-volume-to-level-of-ambient-noise#comment-23 inliner Tue, 13 Jun 2006 18:40:43 +0000 http://serendipity.ruwenzori.net/index.php/2006/06/13/adapting-telephone-ring-volume-to-level-of-ambient-noise#comment-23 Some phones (e.g. all Windows Mobile powered products) do offer automatic switch between the normal and meeting profiles based on your calendar. Sometimes, you don't have to use GPS or sensors to find out what the owner is doing :p But the idea of adjusting the volume based on the ambient noise is interesting I must admit. Will try to put it on an appropriate wish-list. Some phones (e.g. all Windows Mobile powered products) do offer automatic switch between the normal and meeting profiles based on your calendar. Sometimes, you don’t have to use GPS or sensors to find out what the owner is doing :p

But the idea of adjusting the volume based on the ambient noise is interesting I must admit. Will try to put it on an appropriate wish-list.

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