IP Library Granted Patent US 9,743,259
Granted Patent B2
US 9,743,259 · App. 15/159,521 · Granted Aug 22, 2017

Audio systems and methods

Inventors: Brian F. Miller (San Diego, CA); Adam E. Newham (Poway, CA); Jose Menendez (San Diego, CA); Rohit Sauhta (San Diego, CA)
Assignee: QUALCOMM Incorporated
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,743,259
App. No.
15/159,521
Granted
Aug 22, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for receiving multiple conversations or messages and for playing the multiple conversations or messages with a mobile device and wireless earpieces. The system may determine various presentation parameters based on various characteristics of the received messages and may play the messages such that audio appears at distinguishing locations around the user. The system may change how messages and/or conversations are played in response to recognize a change in the focus of the user based on detected user inputs, such as body movement gestures.

Claims (27)

1. An audio system comprising:

a wireless earpiece comprising a speaker and a microphone; and

a mobile device comprising one or more processors configured to:

provide audio data to the wireless earpiece;

receive data from at least one of the microphone of the wireless earpiece or the speaker of the wireless earpiece;

recognize a user gesture that includes covering at least a portion of the wireless earpiece using at least the data received from the at least one of the microphone of the wireless earpiece or the speaker of the wireless earpiece; and

in response to recognizing the user gesture that includes covering at least a portion of the wireless earpiece using at least the data received from the at least one of the microphone of the wireless earpiece or the speaker of the wireless earpiece, trigger an increase in a volume at which the wireless earpiece plays the audio data.

2. A mobile device comprising:

one or more processors configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising:

providing audio data to a wearable device;

receiving data from a microphone of the wearable device;

recognizing a user gesture that includes covering at least a portion of the wearable device using at least the data received from the microphone of the wearable device; and

in response recognizing the user gesture that includes covering at least a portion of the wearable device using at least the data received from the microphone of the wearable device, triggering an increase in a volume at which the wearable device plays the audio data.

3. The mobile device of claim 2 , wherein the wearable device is a wireless earpiece.

4. A non-transitory processor-readable storage medium having stored thereon processor-executable instructions configured to cause a processor to perform operations comprising:

providing audio data to a wearable device;

receiving data from a microphone of the wearable device;

recognizing a user gesture that includes covering at least a portion of the wearable device using at least the data received from the microphone of the wearable device; and

in response recognizing the user gesture that includes covering at least a portion of the wearable device using at least the data received from the microphone of the wearable device, triggering an increase in a volume at which the wearable device plays the audio data.

5. The non-transitory processor-readable storage medium of claim 4 , wherein the wearable device is a wireless earpiece.

6. A method comprising:

by a mobile device including one or more processors:

providing audio data to a wearable device;

receiving data from a microphone of the wearable device;

recognizing a user gesture that includes covering at least a portion of the wearable device using at least the data received from the microphone of the wearable device; and

in response recognizing the user gesture that includes covering at least a portion of the wearable device using at least the data received from the microphone of the wearable device, triggering an increase in a volume at which the wearable device plays the audio data.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the wearable device is a wireless earpiece.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 19, 2016
From: MILLER, BRIAN F; NEWHAM, ADAM E; MENENDEZ, JOSE; SAUTHA, ROHIT
To: QUALCOMM INCORPORATED
Reel/Frame 038651/0799 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 13664409 · Oct 30, 2012
Provisional Application 61652228 · May 27, 2012
Related Publication 20160269878A1 · Sep 15, 2016