Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080219486 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR EVALUATING AUDITORY HEALTH - An earpiece ( | 09-11-2008 |
20080253583 | ALWAYS ON HEADWEAR RECORDING SYSTEM - At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to an earpiece that records audio and stores the recording for a period of time. | 10-16-2008 |
20080260180 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VOICE OPERATED CONTROL - At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a method and/or a device for voice operated control. The method can include method measuring an ambient sound received from at least one Ambient Sound Microphone, measuring an internal sound received from at least one Ear Canal Microphone, detecting a spoken voice from a wearer of the earpiece based on an analysis of the ambient sound and the internal sound, and controlling at least one voice operation of the earpiece if the presence of spoken voice is detected. The analysis can be a sound pressure level (SPL) difference, a correlation, a coherence, and a spectral difference. | 10-23-2008 |
20090007596 | DESIGNER CONTROL DEVICES - At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a control device comprising: an input; an output; and a processor, where the processor is configured to receive an input signal through the input, where the input signal is generated from a user interface on media device, where the processor sends a control signal through the output to a sound reproduction device, where the output signal controls audio generated by the sound reproduction device, and where the input, output, and processor are not included in the media device and are not included in the sound reproduction device. | 01-08-2009 |
20090010444 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERSONALIZED VOICE OPERATED CONTROL - An earpiece ( | 01-08-2009 |
20090010456 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR VOICE OPERATED CONTROL - At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a method and/or a device for voice operated control. The method can include method measuring an ambient sound received from at least one Ambient Sound Microphone, measuring an internal sound received from at least one Ear Canal Microphone, detecting a spoken voice from a wearer of the earpiece based on an analysis of the ambient sound and the internal sound, and controlling at least one voice operation of the earpiece if the presence of spoken voice is detected. The analysis can be a non-difference comparison such as a correlation analysis, a cross-correlation analysis, and a coherence analysis. | 01-08-2009 |
20090016541 | Method and Device for Acoustic Management Control of Multiple Microphones - An earpiece ( | 01-15-2009 |
20090022294 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR QUIET CALL - At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to an earpiece and method for call control is provided. The method includes receiving an incoming call from a caller, accepting the incoming call in a subscriber non-speech mode, receiving and presenting speech communication from the caller, and responding to the speech communication to a subscriber by way of non-spoken subscriber response messages. The Subscriber can respond to the caller via text-to-speech messages by way of a keypad. The subscriber non-speech mode permits a non-spoken communication dialogue from the Subscriber to the Caller. A first method alerts a subscriber of an incoming call, and a second method permits the Subscriber to respond. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 01-22-2009 |
20090022353 | EXPANDABLE EARPIECE SEALING DEVICES AND METHODS - At least one exemplary embodiment is directed toward an earpiece with a sealing section for acoustically sealing the meatus of a human ear, which includes an inner ear canal speaker; an inner ear canal microphone; connected to a logic circuit which can include a digital signal processor (DSP), where the sealing section touches a portion of the ear canal to substantially acoustically seal the meatus of a human ear canal. | 01-22-2009 |
20100142725 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SOUND MONITORING OVER A NETWORK - A mobile communication ( | 06-10-2010 |
20120123573 | ALWAYS ON HEADWEAR RECORDING SYSTEM - A system that records audio and stores the recording is provided. The system includes first and second monitoring assemblies mounted in an earpiece that occludes and forms an acoustic seal of an ear canal. The first monitoring assembly includes an ambient sound microphone (ASM) to monitor an ambient acoustic field and produce an ASM signal. The second monitoring assembly includes an ear canal microphone (ECM) to monitor an acoustic field within the ear canal and produce an ECM signal. The system also includes a data storage device configured to act as a circular buffer for continually storing at least one of the ECM signal or the ASM signal, a further data storage device and a record-activation system. The record-activation system activates the further data storage device to record a content of the data storage device. | 05-17-2012 |
20120288104 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AUDIO RECORDING - An earpiece ( | 11-15-2012 |
20130039518 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR ACOUSTIC MANAGEMENT CONTORL OF MULTIPLE MICROPHONES - An earpiece ( | 02-14-2013 |
20130123919 | METHODS AND DEVICES FOR RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) MITIGATION PROXIMATE THE EAR - Earpieces and methods of forming earpieces for radio frequency (RF) mitigation are provided. An earpiece is configured to be inserted in an ear canal. The earpiece includes an insertion element and a sealing section disposed on the insertion element and configured to conform to the ear canal. The sealing section is configured to substantially mitigate radio frequency (RF) transmission and to substantially isolate the ear canal from an ambient environment. | 05-16-2013 |
20130279703 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SOUND MONITORING OVER A NETWORK - A mobile communication environment ( | 10-24-2013 |
20130315407 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR IN EAR CANAL ECHO SUPPRESSION - An earpiece ( | 11-28-2013 |
20140012403 | ALWAYS ON HEADWEAR RECORDING SYSTEM - A system that records audio and stores the recording is provided. The system includes first and second monitoring assemblies mounted in an earpiece that occludes and forms an acoustic seal of an ear canal. The first monitoring assembly includes an ambient sound microphone (ASM) to monitor an ambient acoustic field and produce an ASM signal. The second monitoring assembly includes an ear canal microphone (ECM) to monitor an acoustic field within the ear canal and produce an ECM signal. The system also includes a data storage device configured to act as a circular buffer for continually storing at least one of the ECM signal or the ASM signal, a further data storage device and a record-activation system. The record-activation system activates the further data storage device to record a content of the data storage device. | 01-09-2014 |
20140093094 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERSONALIZED VOICE OPERATED CONTROL - An earpiece ( | 04-03-2014 |
20140119557 | PERSONAL AUDIO ASSISTANT DEVICE AND METHOD - A wearable accessory for delivery of personalized audio service includes a first microphone for capturing sound, a first speaker for playing media, a logic circuit for creating a personalized Head Related Transfer Function (HRTF) to enhance listening experience of the media, a communication module for accessing the Internet and to provide access to the media in response to capturing the sound, and a memory storage unit for storing information related to the captured sound. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 05-01-2014 |
20140119558 | PERSONAL AUDIO ASSISTANT DEVICE AND METHOD - A system includes a first microphone that captures audio, a communication module communicatively coupled to the first microphone, a logic circuit communicatively coupled to the first microphone and communication module, a speaker operatively coupled to the logic circuit, and an interaction element. The interaction element and logic circuit are configured to initiate control of audio content for output from the speaker in response to at least one voice command detected in captured audio. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 05-01-2014 |
20140119559 | PERSONAL AUDIO ASSISTANT DEVICE AND METHOD - A personal audio assistant includes a housing for a device, a first microphone within or on the housing where the first microphone captures audio, a communication module within the housing, a logic circuit communicatively coupled to the device, and an interaction element. The interaction element and logic circuit are configured to initiate control of audio content or initiate at least an operation of the device in response to an analysis of the audio. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 05-01-2014 |
20140119574 | PERSONAL AUDIO ASSISTANT DEVICE AND METHOD - A personal audio assistant includes a housing for an electronic device, a first microphone for capturing audio, a logic circuit communicatively coupled to the first microphone, a communication module communicatively coupled to the first microphone and a user interaction element. The interaction element, logic circuit, and communication module are configured to form a peer-to-peer network. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 05-01-2014 |
20140122073 | PERSONAL AUDIO ASSISTANT DEVICE AND METHOD - A system for delivery of personalized audio services including a first microphone for capturing audio, a voice controlled interface coupled to the first microphone for detecting a voice command, a communication module for accessing information from a network in response to the detected voice command to provide results from accessing the network, a memory for storing a user profile and a user listening history, and a processor for modifying the results based on the detected voice command, the user profile and the user listening history. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 05-01-2014 |
20140122092 | PERSONAL AUDIO ASSISTANT DEVICE AND METHOD - A computer readable medium containing instructions for controlling an electronic device causes one or more processors to perform operations including receiving an ambient signal, receiving a desired signal, combining the ambient signal with the desired signal to generate a mixed signal, and initiating control of audio content or at least one operation of the electronic device in response to at least one voice command detected in the mixed signal. In another aspect, the one more processors apply at least one among active noise reduction, echo cancellation, or signal cancellation to the ambient signal using an environmentally customized filter to provide a filtered signal and initiate control of audio content or at least one operation of an electronic device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 05-01-2014 |
20140123008 | PERSONAL AUDIO ASSISTANT DEVICE AND METHOD - A personal audio assistant includes comprising a first microphone for capturing audio, a logic circuit coupled to the first microphone for analyzing the captured audio, a communication module coupled to the logic circuit, and a user interaction element. The interaction element is configured to control at least one function or operation among invoking an operation of an electronic device communicatively coupled to the personal audio assistant via the communication module, invoking access to information on a network, invoking delivery of audio content, invoking delivery of text to speech, invoking speech to text processing of email, invoking delivery of text to speech of stock market information, invoking execution of a commercial transaction, invoking delivery of calendaring information, invoking delivery of medication reminders, or invoking access to location information using a GPS system. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 05-01-2014 |
20140123009 | PERSONAL AUDIO ASSISTANT DEVICE AND METHOD - A personal audio assistant includes a first microphone for capturing audio, a logic circuit coupled to the first microphone, a communication module coupled to the logic circuit, a memory storage unit communicatively coupled to the logic circuit, and a user interaction element. The interaction element is configured to perform at least one among accessing selection of audio content via an audio input received at the first microphone or determining a user preference of audio content by tracking genre of content selected, artist of content selected, and at least one among the day of the week or time of day. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 05-01-2014 |
20140123010 | PERSONAL AUDIO ASSISTANT DEVICE AND METHOD - A personal audio assistant includes a first microphone for capturing audio, a communication module communicatively coupled to the first microphone and for accessing information from a network, a memory storage unit communicatively coupled to the first microphone, and a voice controlled interface coupled to the microphone. The voice controlled interface is configured to access the network in response to detection of at least one or more voice commands from the captured audio and present results in response to accessing the network to a speaker via a text-to-speech synthesizer. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 05-01-2014 |
20140129229 | PERSONAL AUDIO ASSISTANT DEVICE AND METHOD - A wearable device includes a housing for the wearable device, a first microphone within or on the housing, a communication module within or on the housing, a logic circuit communicatively coupled to the first microphone, a memory storage unit communicatively coupled to the logic circuit and an interaction element. The interaction element and logic circuit cooperatively initiate control of media content or initiate operations of the wearable device. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 05-08-2014 |
20140155688 | EXPANDABLE SEALING DEVICES AND METHODS - An orifice insertion device includes a stent and a plurality of sealing elements where each sealing element is operatively attached to the stent. Two sealing elements of the plurality of sealing elements include an expandable section configured to be disposed within the orifice and to exert a pressure on an orifice wall sufficient to seal the orifice without appreciable deformation of the orifice wall. The two sealing elements are formed from different materials and a further one of the plurality of sealing elements is configured to seal an opening of the orifice. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 06-05-2014 |
20140219464 | ALWAYS ON HEADWEAR RECORDING SYSTEM - An analysis system has at least one monitoring assembly that includes at least one microphone to monitor an acoustic field proximate the monitoring assembly. The at least one microphone produces at least one microphone signal responsive to the acoustic field. The analysis system further includes a data storage device configured to buffer the at least one microphone signal and an audio analysis system configured to analyze a content of the data storage device where the audio analysis system is configured to analyze the content of the buffer to process at least a sound into a response or action. | 08-07-2014 |
20140247948 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERSONALIZED HEARING - An electronic audio device for use with at least one earpiece, the earpiece having a microphone and a speaker located therein includes circuitry coupled to the microphone and speaker and a processor to evaluate a seal quality of the earpiece to a user's ear based on seal quality measurements made while driving or exciting a signal into the speaker located in the earpiece and then to adjust the circuitry operatively coupled to the microphone and speaker according to the evaluated seal quality. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 09-04-2014 |
20140247952 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR PERSONALIZED HEARING - An electronic audio device for use with at least one earpiece or a pair of earpieces, or a pair of earpieces in a headphone, each earpiece having a microphone and a speaker located therein, including circuitry operatively coupled to the microphone and speaker, and a processor operatively coupled to evaluate a seal quality of the earpiece to a user's ear based on seal quality measurements made while driving or exciting a signal into the speaker located in the earpiece and then to adjust the circuitry coupled to the microphone and speaker according to the evaluated seal quality. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 09-04-2014 |
20140327527 | DESIGNER CONTROL DEVICES - A control device configurable to couple to one or more devices having different control functions and a method of facilitating remote control of at least one device having different control functions includes a processor that receives an instruction for at least one of the control functions and additional information from the at least one device, the processor including a plurality of processing algorithms, the additional information received from the at least one device including at least a locally transmitted data signal. The processor selectably processes the additional information using at least one of the processing algorithms and controls a touch sensitive display reconfigurable for the different control functions, such that the at least one control function and the selectably processed additional information are presented on the touch sensitive display. The processor also generates at least one control signal responsive to receiving the locally transmitted data signal. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 11-06-2014 |
20140350943 | PERSONAL AUDIO ASSISTANT DEVICE AND METHOD - A server includes one or more processors, and a computer readable memory coupled to the one or more processors. The computer readable memory contains instructions which when executed by the one or more processors causes the one or more processors to perform the operations of receiving captured audio via an microphone of a mobile or wearable device at a location remote from the server via a communications module operatively coupled to the mobile or wearable device, analyzing the captured audio to provide analyzed captured audio, and sending information to the communications module in response to the analyzed captured audio, the information including instructions to initiate control of media content or initiate operations of the mobile or wearable device. A method operating at the server and other embodiments are disclosed. | 11-27-2014 |
20150086000 | REAL-TIME VOICE PAGING VOICE AUGMENTED CALLER ID / RING TONE ALIAS - A communication device and method can include one or more processors operatively coupled to memory and an audible output device, where the one or more processors receive a call from a calling party that includes caller identification information and a voice paging message associated with the caller identification information, presenting the caller identification information, presenting the voice paging message as an alias of or to a ring tone or interleaved with the ring tone before the call from the calling party is answered or rejected. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 03-26-2015 |
20150087273 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR VOICE AUGMENTED CALLER ID / RING TONE ALIAS - A communication device and method can include one or more processors operatively coupled to memory and an audible output device, where the one or more processors receive a call from a calling party that includes caller identification information and a voice or video message associated with the caller identification information, presenting the caller identification information, present the voice message or video message as an alias of or to a ring tone or interleaved with the ring tone before the call from the calling party is answered or rejected. Other embodiments are disclosed. | 03-26-2015 |