Method and system for unified audio control on a personal computer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7624259
APP PUB NO 20070150719A1
SERIAL NO

11685014

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A system and method for improved audio controls on a personal computer is provided. The system and method provide a unified architecture for audio controls across hardware and software interfaces of the personal computer. An intelligent facility may automatically change audio controls for users to simply interact with various communications and media applications. To this end, a configurable audio controller intelligently handles various aspects of the system's audio devices by following various rules that may be based at least in part on user-configurable settings and a current operating state. The present invention also provides audio controls so that a user may easily change audio settings such as the volume of an audio output device. There are many applications that may use the present invention for automatic control of audio devices based upon the user's context.

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MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLCONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Adams, Aditha May Seattle , US 69 2415
Bear, Eric Gould Bellevue , US 29 1540
Crosier, Dale C Kirkland , US 23 1072
Kaneko, Steve Medina , US 27 1551
Ledbetter, Carl Mercer Island , US 39 2248
Magendanz, Chad Issaquah , US 24 1496

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