Patent ID: 9692380
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: G06F,G07C,G08B,H03G,H04L,H04R,H04W

Claim:
1. A computer-implemented method performed by a data processing apparatus, the method comprising: receiving a signal comprising a detected distance to a person from a proximity sensor of a smart home environment; generating a first volume adjustment for a speaker of the smart home environment based on the detected distance to the person and a sound level associated with the detected distance to the person; adjusting the volume of the speaker based on the first volume adjustment; determining from the detected distance to the person that the person is at a location within a range of an authentication device of the smart home environment that would allow the person to interact with the authentication device; receiving a signal from the authentication device indicating that no interaction with the authentication device is detected; generating a second volume adjustment for the speaker based on a sound level that is higher than a current sound level of the speaker at the location of the person; and adjusting the volume of the speaker based on the second volume adjustment.