Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090034765 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IN EAR CANAL ECHO SUPPRESSION - An earpiece ( | 02-05-2009 |
20090146799 | ADAPTIVE AUDIO CONTENT GENERATION SYSTEM - At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to an alarm signal alerts individuals who may be in the vicinity of the reversing vehicle and alerts the vehicle operator when the alarm signal is not be audible due to high ambient sound levels or detritus covering the alarm transducer. The background noise level in proximity to the vehicle is monitored. The level of the alarm signal is increased as the ambient (or background) sound level rises. Conversely, the level of the alarm signal is reduced as the background noise level decreases. The alarm signal is changed in volume, frequency, or both based on velocity of the vehicle. In other exemplary embodiments, the frequency content of the alarm signal is modified if the spectral profile of the ambient sound field contains spectral components that may mask the alarm signal. | 06-11-2009 |
20090147966 | Method and Apparatus for In-Ear Canal Sound Suppression - An earpiece ( | 06-11-2009 |
20090220096 | Method and Device to Maintain Audio Content Level Reproduction - An earpiece and method to control a level of audio reproduction within an occluded ear canal can include the steps of measuring an ambient sound level from an Ambient Sound Microphone (ASM) at an entrance to an occluded ear canal, measuring a residual background noise level within an occluded ear canal from an Ear Canal Microphone (ECM), measuring a level of audio content delivered to the occluded ear canal, and adjusting a gain of the audio content so as to maintain reproduction of audio content within a predetermined level range. | 09-03-2009 |
20090238386 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EVENT REMINDER USING AN EARPIECE - A method for administering an audio message to a user of an earpiece can include receiving event information from a paired communication device, updating a personal event calendar by ordering event information to generate a first event list, generating a modified event list by grouping events in the first event list according to acceptance criteria based on event priority of event types, and generating an audio token for collective events in the modified event list for audible delivery to the ear canal. Events can be ordered by event name, event location, event data, event importance, event invitees, or event category. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 09-24-2009 |
20090240497 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR MESSAGE ALERT AND DELIVERY USING AN EARPIECE - A method for an earpiece to manage a delivery of a message can include receiving a notice that a message is available at a communication device, parsing the notice for header information that identifies at least a portion of the message, and requesting a subsequent delivery of at least a portion of the message from the communication device if at least one keyword in the header information is in an acceptance list. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 09-24-2009 |
20090264161 | Method and Earpiece for Visual Operational Status Indication - An earpiece can include an Ambient Sound Microphone (ASM), an Ear Canal Receiver (ECR), a transceiver, an illumination element, and a processor to provide visual operational mode indication via the illumination element. The operational mode can correspond to an active phone call, an incoming phone call, a terminated phone, a caller-on-hold condition, a recording mode, a voice mail mode, a mute mode, an audible transparency mode or an ear-plug mode. The intensity, frequency, amplitude, color or duration of the lighting can be adjusted according to the operational mode. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 10-22-2009 |
20090290721 | Method and System for Automatic Level Reduction - A method to automatically adjust listening levels to safe listening levels is provided. The method can include the steps of monitoring an audio content level, monitoring a sound pressure level within an the ear canal, and gradually reducing over time a volume of the audio content responsive to detecting intermittent manual volume increases of the audio content. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 11-26-2009 |
20100076793 | Personalized Sound Management and Method - At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to implementing personalized sound management applications. A module comprising hardware and software is provided to manufacturers to build a device. A process is architected for remote enabling of a device with personalized sound management applications. Consumers select applications for managing their sound environment through purchased and subscription hardware and applications via a web environment. All products developed by manufacturers are tested and certified running the personalized sound management applications. Manufacturers and consumers may both be covered under for liability insurance. Users may remotely purchase may update, purchase hardware, add and download subscription based applications, and replace consumable through the web environment. | 03-25-2010 |
20100135502 | SPL Dose Data Logger System - A method for using an earpiece ( | 06-03-2010 |
20100142715 | Sound Library and Method - At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a website configured to collect sound signatures from around the world and beyond. A communication device automatically stores acoustic information received by a microphone of the communication device. The acoustic information is analyzed for a trigger event. The trigger event stores the acoustic information, attaches metadata, creates a Gaussian Mixture Model, and measures sound pressure level. The communication device automatically sends the sound signature to a database when a communication path is opened to communication device. Each sound signature has associated metadata including a time stamp and geocode. Automatically collecting sounds using a communication device adapted for the process enables a database that captures sounds globally on a continuous basis. | 06-10-2010 |
20100241256 | METHOD OF MODIFYING AUDIO CONTENT - At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a method of generating a Personalized Audio Content (PAC) comprising: selecting Audio Content (AC) to personalize; selecting an Earprint; and generating a PAC using the Earprint to modify the AC. | 09-23-2010 |
20110228963 | EARPIECE AND METHOD FOR FORMING AN EARPIECE - An earpiece is provided containing a thermal activator layer comprised of a first polymer, the thermal activator layer being separated from the tympanic membrane of the user's ear by an air gap, and an acoustical reflector layer, containing a second polymer and pigment particles, adjacent to the thermal activator layer. The earpiece may be produced by sequential introduction of various liquefied components in layers within the ear canal, with the components being cured to provide the thermal activator layer and the acoustical reflector layer. | 09-22-2011 |
20130241116 | EARPIECE AND METHOD FOR FORMING AN EARPIECE - An earpiece is provided containing a thermal activator layer comprised of a first polymer, the thermal activator layer being separated from the tympanic membrane of the user's ear by an air gap, and an acoustical reflector layer, containing a second polymer and pigment particles, adjacent to the thermal activator layer. The earpiece may be produced by sequential introduction of various liquefied components in layers within the ear canal, with the components being cured to provide the thermal activator layer and the acoustical reflector layer. | 09-19-2013 |
20140126748 | Method and Device for Voice Operated Control - Methods and devices for wearable sound processing and voice operated control are provided. The method can include monitoring a sound pressure level between a first received sound and a second received sound, identifying a voicing level from a comparison of the sound pressure level, determining if a wearer is speaking based on the comparison and the voicing level, and transmitting a decision that the wearer's spoken voice is present to at least one among a cell phone, a media player, and a portable computing device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 05-08-2014 |
20150082404 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VOICE AUTHENTICATION SERVICE LEVERAGING NETWORKING - A method and system for persona authentication includes obtaining from a server a presence list of devices at a location, refining the presence list according to a user profile of the devices thereby forming a dynamic presence list, capturing at least one biometric input from at least one of the devices, authenticating a persona of an individual at the location according to the biometric input and the user profiles in the dynamic presence list, and presenting at least one descriptor of the persona of the individual. In one embodiment, voice authentication uses a centralized voice id database service in conjunction with a Bluetooth 4.0 UUID service to obtain multi-modal biometric user data. Other embodiments are disclosed | 03-19-2015 |