IP Library Granted Patent US 11,590,411
Granted Patent B2
US 11,590,411 · App. 17/125,762 · Granted Feb 28, 2023

Pressure sensor with microphone and metal oxide sensor of a gaming headset microphone mouthpiece

Inventors: Deeder M. Aurongzeb (Austin, TX); Peng Lip Goh (Singapore, SG)
Assignee: Dell Products, LP
A63F13/212A61B5/0816A61B5/0836A63F13/215A63F13/218H04R1/1091A61B2562/028A61B2562/0247
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Patent No.
US 11,590,411
App. No.
17/125,762
Granted
Feb 28, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A biofeedback headset for providing input to and receiving output from an information handling system may include a controller to send and receive audio signals to and from the information handling system and send biofeedback signals to the information handling system; one or more speakers mounted to a wearable head band to provide audio output from the information handling system to a user; and a mouthpiece operatively coupled to the wearable headband including: a microphone to receive audio input from the user; a pressure sensor to detect a breathing rate and amplitude of the user and, with the controller, provide breathing rate and amplitude biofeedback signals to the information handling system; and a gas sensor to detect a composition of air at the mouthpiece as the user respirates and, with the controller, provide air composition biofeedback signals to the information handling system.

Claims (55)

1. A biofeedback headset for providing input to and receiving output from an information handling system, comprising:

a controller to send and receive audio signals to and from the information handling system and send biofeedback signals to the information handling system;

one or more speakers mounted to a wearable head band to provide audio output from the information handling system to a user; and

a mouthpiece operatively coupled to the wearable headband including:

a microphone to receive audio input from the user;

a pressure sensor to detect a breathing rate and amplitude of the user and, with the controller, provide breathing rate and amplitude biofeedback signals to the information handling system; and

a gas sensor to detect a composition of air at the mouthpiece as the user respirates and, with the controller, provide air composition biofeedback signals to the information handling system.

2. The biofeedback headset of claim 1 , further comprising a micro-fan fluidically coupled to the pressure sensor via a sensor tube to draw air into the mouthpiece at constant pressure at the pressure sensor.

3. The biofeedback headset of claim 1 , further comprising a micro-fan fluidically coupled to the gas sensor via a sensor tube to pass air respirated by the user over the gas sensor.

4. The biofeedback headset of claim 1 , further comprising a first earpiece on the wearable head band to house a first speaker for a first ear of the user and a second earpiece on the wearable head band to house a second speaker for a second ear of the user.

5. The biofeedback headset of claim 1 , wherein the pressure sensor includes a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) capacitive pressure sensor to detect a change in pressure above a base air pressure.

6. The biofeedback headset of claim 1 , wherein the gas sensor includes a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) gas sensor that measures an amount of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) at the mouthpiece.

7. An information handling system executing a gaming application, comprising:

a processor executing code of the gaming application;

a memory;

a power source;

a biofeedback headset including:

a mouthpiece operatively coupled to a head band of the biofeedback headset;

a controller to send and receive audio signals to and from the information handling system and send biofeedback signals to the information handling system from:

a pressure sensor used detect a breathing rate and amplitude of the user via the mouthpiece; and

a gas sensor used to detect a composition of air the user respirates via the mouthpiece, and;

a biofeedback headset machine learning system to:

use, as input to the processor executing code of a biofeedback headset machine learning system, the biofeedback signals from the pressure sensor and gas sensor; and

provide, as output form the processor executing code of the biofeedback headset machine learning system, health messages to the user.

8. The information handling system of claim 7 , wherein the pressure sensor includes a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) capacitive pressure sensor to detect a change in pressure above a base air pressure.

9. The information handling system of claim 7 , wherein the gas sensor includes a microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) gas sensor that measures an amount of carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) at the mouthpiece.

10. The information handling system of claim 7 further comprising:

the biofeedback headset including a first earpiece operatively coupled to the head band to house a first speaker for a first ear of the user and a second earpiece operatively coupled to the head band to house a second speaker for a second ear of the user.

11. The information handling system of claim 7 further comprising:

a micro-fan fluidically coupled via an air tube to the gas sensor to pass air respirated by the user over the gas sensor.

12. The information handling system of claim 7 further comprising:

a micro-fan fluidically coupled via an air tube to the pressure sensor to draw air, at a constant pressure, at the pressure sensor.

13. The information handling system of claim 7 , wherein the health messages include indications to a user that the respiration of the user indicates is suboptimal and, based on the action presented to the user during the execution of the gaming application, should be regulated.

14. The information handling system of claim 7 , wherein the input to the biofeedback headset machine learning system further includes game play interaction of the user during the execution of the gaming application, intensity of the game play during the execution of the gaming application, a difficulty level during the execution of the gaming application, an opponent level difficulty during the execution of the gaming application, and teamwork level during the execution of the gaming application.

15. A biofeedback headset for providing input to and receiving output from an information handling system, comprising:

a controller to send and receive audio signals to and from the information handling system and send biofeedback signals to the information handling system;

a wired connection to the information handling system including:

a data line for the controller to send and receive the audio signals and send the biofeedback signals; and

a power line to provide power to the controller;

a mouthpiece operatively coupled to a headband of the biofeedback headset including:

a microphone to receive audio input;

a pressure sensor to detect a breathing rate and amplitude of the user and, with the controller, provide breathing rate and amplitude biofeedback signals to a biofeedback headset machine learning system of the information handling system;

a gas sensor to detect a composition of air at the mouthpiece as the user respirates and, with the controller, provide air composition biofeedback signals to a biofeedback headset machine learning system of the information handling system.

16. The biofeedback headset of claim 15 further comprising:

a micro-fan to draw air over the pressure sensor and maintain a benchmark pressure at the pressure sensor.

17. The biofeedback headset of claim 15 further comprising:

a micro-fan to draw air over the gas sensor to detect the composition of the air respirated by the user.

18. The biofeedback headset of claim 15 further comprising:

a rubber-sealed chamber to seal the gas sensor and pressure sensor from a microphone chamber housing the microphone.

19. The biofeedback headset of claim 15 further comprising:

a micro-fan to draw air over the pressure sensor and gas sensor;

an air tube fluidically coupling the micro-fan to a sensor chamber housing the gas sensor and pressure sensor; and

a signal cable to send signals from the gas sensor and pressure sensor to the controller.

20. The biofeedback headset of claim 15 further comprising:

a microphone tube operatively coupling the mouthpiece to a portion of a housing of the biofeedback headset to provide structural support to a microphone signal cable placed coaxially within the microphone tube and operatively coupling the microphone to the controller.

Assignments (9)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (055479/0342) Recorded Jun 10, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (055479/0051) Recorded Jun 10, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME (056136/0752) Recorded Jun 10, 2022
From: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
To: EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST AT REEL 055408 FRAME 0697 Recorded Nov 2, 2021
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
To: DELL PRODUCTS L.P.; EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC
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SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2021
From: EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 056136/0752 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2021
From: EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 055479/0051 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2021
From: EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
To: THE BANK OF NEW YORK MELLON TRUST COMPANY, N.A., AS NOTES COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 055479/0342 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 25, 2021
From: EMC IP HOLDING COMPANY LLC; DELL PRODUCTS L.P.
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 17, 2020
From: AURONGZEB, DEEDER M.; GOH, PENG LIP
To: DELL PRODUCTS, LP
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