IP Library Patent Application 15489018
Patent Application
App. No. 15/489,018

Gesture-based Wireless Toggle Control System and Method

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App. No.
15/489,018
Abstract

A system, wireless earpiece, and method for communicating with a vehicle system. A vehicle system is associated with one or more wireless earpieces. A determination is made whether a user is authorized to communicate with the vehicle system utilizing the one or more wireless earpieces. User input is received to activate communications with the vehicle system through the one or more wireless earpieces. Communications are enabled between the one or more wireless earpieces and the vehicle system. Communications are sent and received between the one or more wireless earpieces and the vehicle system.

Claims (46)

1 . A method for communicating with a vehicle system, the method comprising:

associating the vehicle system with one or more wireless earpieces;

determining whether a user is authorized to communicate with the vehicle system utilizing the one or more wireless earpieces by performing biometric readings for the user utilizing sensors of the one or more wireless earpieces, wherein the determination whether the user is authorized to communicate with the vehicle system is performed utilizing the biometric readings;

receiving user input to activate communications with the vehicle system through the one or more wireless earpieces;

enabling communications between the one or more wireless earpieces and the vehicle system;

sending and receiving the communications between the one or more wireless earpieces and the vehicle system; and

controlling the vehicle system utilizing user input received from the user through the one or more wireless earpieces and sent as a part of the communications between the one or more wireless earpieces and the vehicle system.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the user input is a gesture performed by a head of the user.

3 . The method of claim 2 wherein an inertial sensor of the one or more wireless earpieces detects the gesture performed by the head of the user.

4 . The method of claim 1 , comprising:

terminating active communications between the vehicle system and the one or more wireless earpieces in response to an additional user input.

5 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

disconnecting from the vehicle system in response to determining the user is not authorized to communicate with the vehicle system utilizing, the one or more wireless earpieces.

6 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the biometric readings include two or more of voice characteristics, pulse, ear mapping, or temperature.

7 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wireless earpieces are a pair of wireless earpieces worn in ears of the user.

8 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wireless earpieces communicate with the vehicle system utilizing a Bluetooth connection.

9 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the biometric readings are automatically read by the wireless earpieces in response to the one or more wireless earpieces being worn by the user.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the user input is specified by the user for enabling the communications between the one or more wireless earpieces and the vehicle system.

11 . A wireless earpiece comprising:

a processor for executing a set of instructions; and

a memory for storing the set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions are executed to:

associate a vehicle system with the wireless earpiece;

determine whether a user is authorized to communicate with the vehicle system utilizing die wireless earpiece;

receive user input to activate communications with the vehicle system through the wireless earpiece;

enable communications between the wireless earpiece and the vehicle system; and

sending and receiving the communications between the wireless earpiece and the vehicle system.

12 . The wireless earpiece of claim 11 , wherein the set of instructions are further executed to:

perform biometric readings for the user utilizing sensors of the wireless earpiece, wherein the determination whether the user is authorized to communicate with the vehicle system is performed utilizing the biometric readings

13 . The wireless earpiece of claim 11 , wherein the set of instructions are further executed to:

control the vehicle system utilizing user input received from the user through the wireless earpiece.

14 . The wireless earpiece of claim 12 , wherein the set of instructions are further executed to:

terminate active communications between the vehicle system and the wireless earpiece in response to an additional user input.

15 . The wireless earpiece of claim 13 , wherein the user input is specified by the user for enabling the communications between the wireless earpiece and the vehicle system.

16 . A wireless earpiece, comprising:

a frame for fitting in an ear of a user;

a logic engine controlling functionality of the wireless earpiece;

a plurality of sensors perform biometric readings of the user and receiving user inputs, wherein a user wearing the wireless earpiece is authenticated utilizing one or more biometric readings or user inputs received from the user,

wherein the logic engine:

associates a vehicle system with the wireless earpiece;

determines whether a user is authorized to communicate with the vehicle system the wireless earpiece;

receives user input to activate communications with the vehicle system through the wireless earpiece;

enables communications between the wireless earpiece and the vehicle system; and

sends and receives the communications between the wireless earpiece and the vehicle system utilizing a transceiver in communication with the logic.

17 . The wireless earpiece of claim 16 , wherein the user pre-established a plurality of commands with each of a plurality of actions detectable by the wireless earpiece.

18 . The wireless earpiece of claim 16 , wherein the wireless earpiece is one of a pair of wireless earpieces worn in-ear, and wherein the wireless earpiece communicates with the vehicle system utilizing a Bluetooth connection.

19 . The wireless earpiece of claim 16 , wherein the biometric readings include one or more of voice characteristics and topographical mapping of an ear of the user.

Assignments (1)
EMPLOYMENT DOCUMENT Recorded Jun 12, 2019
From: BOESEN, PETER VINCENT
To: BRAGI GMBH
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