IP Library Granted Patent US 10,412,493
Granted Patent B2
US 10,412,493 · App. 15/950,901 · Granted Sep 10, 2019

Ambient volume modification through environmental microphone feedback loop system and method

Inventors: David K Dohmen (München, DE); Gwenael Kosider (München, DE); Peter Vincent Boesen (München, DE)
Assignee: BRAGI GmbH
H04R5/033H04R1/1083H04R1/1091H04R5/04H04R1/1016H04R29/001H04R2430/01
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Patent No.
US 10,412,493
App. No.
15/950,901
Granted
Sep 10, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system, method and one or more wireless earpieces for performing self-configuration. A user is identified utilizing the one or more wireless earpieces. Noises from an environment of the user are received utilizing the one or more wireless earpieces. An audio profile associated with the noises of the environment of the user is determined. The components of the one or more wireless earpieces are automatically configured in response to the audio profile and the user identified as utilizing the one or more wireless earpieces.

Claims (25)

1. A method for configuring one or more wireless earpieces, the method comprising:

identifying a user with at least one sensor of the one or more wireless earpieces, wherein a processor operably coupled to the at least one sensor receives biometric identifiers from the at least one sensor, and wherein the identifying is performed automatically in response to the one or more wireless earpieces being powered on and worn by the user and wherein the user is identified utilizing voice characteristics and ear topography;

relaying ambient noise from an environment of the user from one or more microphones of the one or more wireless earpieces to the processor of the one or more wireless earpieces;

determining an audio profile associated with the ambient noise of the environment of the user, wherein the processor determines the audio profile based upon the relayed ambient noise;

configuring the one or more wireless earpieces in response to the audio profile and the user identified as utilizing the one or more wireless earpieces, wherein the processor creates audio content utilizing the ambient noise based upon the audio profile and the user identified and the processor sends the audio content to one or more operably coupled speakers;

learning preferences of the user over time, wherein the processor stores within an operably coupled memory the user's preferences; and

associating differing environmental conditions with a specific configuration stored within the memory of the one or more wireless earpieces.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the ambient noise of the environment of the user is categorized into one of a plurality of audio profiles utilizing one or more thresholds.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the configuring of the one or more wireless earpieces comprises adjusting the volume levels of one or more speakers of the one or more wireless earpieces.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the configuring of the one or more wireless earpieces comprises adjusting the microphone sensitivity of the one or more microphones of the one or more wireless earpieces.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the one or more microphones include an ear bone microphone of the one or more wireless earpieces utilized to receive a voice of the user in response to the audio profile being associated with a high noise environment.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the one or more wireless earpieces prevent pass-through of ambient noise of the environment through the one or more speakers of the one or more wireless speakers in response to determining the audio profile is associated with a dangerous noise level in the environment.

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

8. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

calibrating the at least one sensor of the one or more wireless earpieces to ensure accurate readings of the environment and the user.

9. A wireless earpiece comprising:

an earpiece frame;

at least one microphone operably coupled to the earpiece frame and positioned to detect environment audio;

one or more speakers operably coupled to the earpiece frame;

a processor operably coupled to a plurality of sensors which provide biometric information to identify a user wearing the wireless earpiece; wherein the detected environment audio received from the at least one microphone is processed to determine an audio profile associated with the environment audio; wherein the processor processes the environment audio in response to the audio profile and the user identified as utilizing the wireless earpiece to create processed environment audio; wherein the identifying is performed automatically in response to wireless earpiece being powered on and worn by the user and wherein the user is identified utilizing voice characteristics and ear topography; and wherein the processor learns preferences of the user over time during varying environmental conditions and automatically configures the wireless earpieces to implement the user's preferences when the user encounters the varying environmental conditions.

10. The wireless earpiece of claim 9 , wherein the environment audio is categorized into one of a plurality of audio profiles utilizing one or more thresholds.

11. The wireless earpiece of claim 9 , wherein the processor adjusts the volume levels of the one or more speakers of the wireless earpiece.

12. The wireless earpiece of claim 9 , wherein the processor adjusts microphone sensitivity of the at least one microphone of the wireless earpiece.

13. The wireless earpiece of claim 12 , wherein the at least one microphone includes an ear bone microphone utilized to receive a voice of the user in response to the audio profile being associated with a high noise environment.

14. The wireless earpiece of claim 9 , wherein the processor calibrates the plurality of sensors of the wireless earpiece to ensure accurate readings of the environment and the user biometric information.

Assignments (2)
EMPLOYMENT DOCUMENT Recorded Jun 7, 2019
From: BOESEN, PETER VINCENT
To: BRAGI GMBH
Reel/Frame 049412/0168 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 6, 2018
From: DOHMEN, DAVID K; KOSIDER, GWENAEL
To: BRAGI GMBH
Reel/Frame 046278/0966 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 15427914 · Feb 8, 2017
Provisional Application 62293223 · Feb 9, 2016
Related Publication 20180242085A1 · Aug 23, 2018