Patent ID: 8195095

Claim:
In a data processing system, a computer-implementable method comprising: a radio frequency (RF) receiver of a receiver assembly receiving a valid signal emitted by a RF transmitter, wherein said valid signal corresponds to a selected function; in response to receiving said valid signal, measuring an amplitude of said valid signal; in response to determining said amplitude of said valid signal, comparing said amplitude of said valid signal to a first predetermined threshold; in response to said comparison, performing a first adjustment of a volume setting of an audible acknowledgement, according to said comparison; measuring, via a microphone at said RF receiver, an ambient noise of a surrounding location; calculating a signal-to-noise ratio of said surrounding location from said ambient noise measurement and said amplitude of said valid signal; comparing said signal-to-noise ratio of said surrounding location with a second predetermined threshold; performing a second adjustment of said volume setting in response to comparing said signal-to-noise ratio of said surrounding location with said second predetermined threshold; and emitting an adjusted audible acknowledgement via a speaker of the receiver assembly based on the first and second adjustments of said volume setting of said audible acknowledgement.