IP Library Granted Patent US 10,365,883
Granted Patent B2
US 10,365,883 · App. 14/840,552 · Granted Jul 30, 2019

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Patent No.
US 10,365,883
App. No.
14/840,552
Granted
Jul 30, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An analysis system has an audio signal data communication system for receiving contents of a buffer where the buffer is configured to buffer at least one microphone signal responsive to an acoustic field proximate to a monitoring assembly at a remote location from the analysis system and a server having a data processing system configured to receive at least a portion of the contents of the buffer and configured to analyze at least the portion of the contents of the buffer. The data processing system includes an audio analysis system configured to analyze the at least the portion of the content of the buffer to process a sound into a response or action. Other embodiments are disclosed.

Claims (35)

1. An analysis system comprising:

an audio and control data communication system for receiving contents of a buffer from an always-on recording system (AORS), wherein the buffer is configured to transfer at least one microphone signal responsive to an acoustic field proximate to an ambient sound microphone (ASM) or an ear canal microphone (ECM) of the always-on recording system, wherein the analysis system is at a remote location from the ASM or the ECM, wherein a low-memory warning system of the AORS monitors an audio data memory of the AORS that stores the contents of the buffer of the AORS, wherein the low-memory warning system of the AORS causes an alert to be outputted when a remaining memory level of the audio data memory is below a predefined value; and

a server configured to receive at least a portion of the contents of the buffer and configured to analyze at least the portion of the contents of the buffer;

wherein the server processes transient sounds from the at least the portion of the contents of the buffer from the server,

wherein the server generates a response or an action when an accident is detected, and;

wherein the server triggers the AORS to record when the transient sounds indicate that a user of the AORS is in a vicinity of the accident and when a predefined number of sounds other than the transient sounds are detected.

2. The analysis system of claim 1 , wherein the contents of the buffer comprises one of a circular buffer at the ASM or the ECM or a second data storage device.

3. The analysis system of claim 1 , wherein the audio and control data communication system is further configured to transmit an analysis of the content of the buffer or an instruction to a mobile phone operatively coupled to the ASM or the ECM.

4. The analysis system of claim 1 , wherein the audio and control data communication system is further configured to transmit an analysis of the content of the buffer or an instruction to a mobile phone operatively coupled to the ASM or the ECM via one of email messaging, SMS texting, as a computer-generated speech from text, or sending information to others.

5. The analysis system of claim 1 , wherein the AORS can receive a remote trigger signal to record or send buffer contents.

6. The analysis system of claim 1 , wherein the server is configured to perform key-word detection and analysis.

7. The analysis system of claim 1 , wherein the server includes a signature sound ID system, and wherein the signature sound ID system triggers the AORS to record when predefined or defined by a user speech or non-speech sounds are detected.

8. The analysis system of claim 7 , wherein the analysis system analyzes motion of the user using an accelerometer within an earpiece assembly on the body of the user.

9. The analysis system of claim 1 , wherein the server is configured to perform language translation to translate text from one language to another.

10. The analysis system of claim 1 , wherein the server is configured to invoke a dictation application to dictate a conversation selectively after the conversation is done.

11. The analysis system of claim 1 , wherein the server is configured to translate text into speech and wherein the speech is transmitted to a mobile device operatively coupled to the ASM or the ECM.

12. The analysis system of claim 1 , wherein the system further comprises a text-based acoustic-event logging system wherein audio data communicated to the analysis system is analyzed for pre-determined events.

13. The analysis system of claim 12 , wherein the pre-determined events comprise one of detection or analysis of the transient sounds, car-crash sounds, gun-fire sounds, accident sounds, or a motion sensor reading or an accelerometer reading indicative of a fall or a collision.

14. The analysis system of claim 1 , wherein the system automatically informs a third party in response to detecting or analyzing for a pre-determined event.

15. The analysis system of claim 1 , wherein the audio data memory records audio data remotely from the ASM or the ECM.

16. The analysis system of claim 1 , wherein the ASM or the ECM receives an audio content input signal and wherein the system further comprises an audio signal router and switching matrix for recording the audio content input signal.

17. The analysis system of claim 1 , wherein the analysis system is configured to record a conversation after desired information is heard.

18. A non-transitory computer readable medium containing computer instructions, the execution of the instructions by one or more processors of a computer system causing the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:

receiving at least a portion of contents of a buffer or a data storage device at a server, wherein the buffer or data storage device is configured to buffer at least one ambient sound obtained from an ambient sound microphone (ASM) of an always-on recording system (AORS) responsive to an acoustic field proximate to the ASM of the always-on recording system at a remote location from the server;

analyzing at least the portion of the contents of the buffer or the data storage device, wherein the AORS is triggered to record when an analysis of transient sounds from the at least the portion of the buffer indicates that a user of the AORS is in a vicinity of an accident and when a predefined number of sounds other than the transient sounds are detected;

processing the analysis into a response or an action when the accident is detected; and

monitoring an audio data memory of the AORS that stores at least the portion of the contents of the buffer; and

causing an alert to be outputted when a remaining memory level of the audio data memory of the AORS is below a predefined value.

19. The non-transitory computer readable medium of claim 18 , further comprising instructions which when executed by one or more processors causes the one or more processors to transmit the analysis to a mobile phone operatively coupled to the ASM or the ECM.

20. A method, comprising

receiving at least a portion of contents of a buffer or a data storage device at a server, wherein the buffer or data storage device is configured to buffer at least one microphone signal responsive to an acoustic field proximate to an ambient sound microphone (ASM) or an ear canal microphone (ECM) of an always-on recording system (AORS) and wherein the server is at a remote location from the monitoring assembly;

monitoring an audio data memory of the AORS that stores at least the portion of the contents of the buffer;

causing an alert to be outputted when a remaining memory level of the audio data memory of the AORS is below a predefined value;

analyzing at least the portion of the contents of the buffer or the data storage device, wherein transient sounds from the contents of the buffer are analyzed and processed at a remote location; and

identifying an accident and generating a response or an action, wherein AORS is triggered to record when an analysis of the transient sounds indicates that a user of the AORS is in a vicinity of the accident and when a predefined number of sounds other than the transient sounds are detected.

Assignments (9)
MERGER Recorded May 9, 2026
From: ST CASE1TECH, LLC; ST CASESTECH, LLC; ST FAMTECH, LLC; ST R&DTECH, LLC; ST TIPTECH, LLC; ST SEALTECH, LLC; ST BIOTECH, LLC; ST EARTECH, LLC; ST DETECTTECH, LLC; ST VRTECH, LLC; ST AWARETECH, LLC; CASES2TECH, LLC
To: ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2024
From: STATON TECHIYA, LLC
To: ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC
Reel/Frame 067803/0308 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 21, 2024
From: ST PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS, LLC
To: ST CASE1TECH, LLC
Reel/Frame 067803/0398 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE'S NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 042992 FRAME: 0493. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Aug 1, 2017
From: PERSONICS HOLDINGS, INC.; PERSONICS HOLDINGS, LLC
To: DM STATON FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, ASSIGNEE OF STATON FAMILY INVESTMENTS, LTD.
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNOR'S NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 042992 FRAME 0524. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT OF THE ENTIRE INTEREST AND GOOD WILL. Recorded Aug 1, 2017
From: DM STATON FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, ASSIGNEE OF STATON FAMILY INVESTMENTS, LTD.
To: STATON TECHIYA, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 26, 2017
From: DM STATION FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, ASSIGNEE OF STATON FAMILY INVESTMENTS, LTD.
To: STATON TECHIYA, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 26, 2017
From: PERSONICS HOLDINGS, INC.; PERSONICS HOLDINGS, LLC
To: DM STATION FAMILY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, ASSIGNEE OF STATON FAMILY INVESTMENTS, LTD.
Reel/Frame 042992/0493 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 2, 2015
From: PERSONICS HOLDINGS, INC
To: PERSONICS HOLDINGS, LLC
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 2, 2015
From: USHER, JOHN; GOLDSTEIN, STEVEN WAYNE
To: PERSONICS HOLDINGS, INC
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