Wearable device with status display

1 . A method, comprising:

by an ear wearable device that includes a processing circuitry operably coupled to a memory, a communication interface operable to communicate over a wireless communication channel, a display device operable to display and configured to be viewable while the ear wearable device is worn and an optical sensor disposed on the ear wearable device and having a viewing angle directed outward from the ear wearable device and operable to capture image data,

capturing, by the optical sensor, image data representing an external environment or activity proximate the ear wearable device;

sending, by the processing circuitry, via the communication interface over the wireless communication channel, to a first network node device, the image data, with the first network node device being operable to determine a current activity or status associated with the ear wearable device based on the image data;

receiving, by the processing circuitry, via the communication interface over the wireless communication channel, from the first network node device, an activity indication that identifies the current activity or status based on the image data;

obtaining, by the processing circuitry, from a set of display objects that are stored in the memory and configured to visually represent activities or statuses on the display device, a first display object that corresponds to the current activity or status; and

outputting, by the processing circuitry, for display on the display device, the first display object so as to visually indicate the current activity or status.

2 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first display object represents a status associated with the ear wearable device.

3 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

receiving, by the processing circuitry, via the communication interface over the wireless communication channel, from the first network node device, an indication that requests one or more images representing the current activity or status associated with the ear wearable device, with the first network node device being enabled to determine the current activity or status from the one or more images.

4 . The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

capturing, by the optical sensor disposed in the ear wearable device having the viewing angle towards the current activity or status, one or more images; and

sending, by the processing circuitry, via the communication interface over the wireless communication channel, to the first network node device, the one or more images.

5 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the step of obtaining the first display object or a first display object indication is responsive to sending the one or more images.

6 . The method of claim 4 , wherein the capturing and the sending of the one or more images is performed at a certain time interval so that the first network node device is enabled to determine and update the current activity or status on the display device at the certain time interval.

7 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

processing the one or more images for display on the display device to obtain a processed image object; and

outputting, by the processing circuitry, for display on the display device, the processed image object.

8 . The method of claim 4 , further comprising:

receiving, by the processing circuitry, via the communication interface over the wireless communication channel, from a second network node device, an indication that requests one or more second images;

capturing, by the optical sensor disposed in the ear wearable device, the one or more second images; and

sending, by the processing circuitry, via the communication interface over the wireless communication channel, to the second network node device, the one or more second images.

9 . The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

receiving, by the processing circuitry, via the communication interface over the wireless communication channel, from the second network node device, a second display object of the set of display objects or a second display object indication.

10 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first display object includes an image, wherein the image is configured to conform to a shape and a resolution of the display device.

11 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first display object includes a quick response (QR) code that indicates the current activity or status.

12 . The method of claim 1 , wherein the first display object includes an emoji that indicates the current activity or status.

13 . An ear wearable device, comprising:

a memory;

a communication interface operable to communicate over a wireless communication channel;

a display device operable to display and configured to be viewable while the ear wearable device is worn;

an optical sensor disposed on the ear wearable device, having a viewing angle directed outward from the ear wearable device and operable to capture image data;

a processing circuitry operably coupled to the memory, the communication interface, the display device and the optical sensor; and

wherein the memory includes instructions executable by the processing circuitry whereby the processing circuitry is configured to:

obtain, from the optical sensor, image data representing an external environment or activity proximate the ear wearable device;

send, via the communication interface over the wireless communication channel, to a first network node device, the image data, with the first network node device being operable to determine a current activity or status associated with the ear wearable device based on the image data;

receive, via the communication interface over the wireless communication channel, from the first network node device, an activity indication that identifies the current activity or status based on the image data;

obtain, from a set of display objects that are stored in the memory and configured to visually represent activities or statuses on the display device, a first display object that corresponds to the current activity or status; and

output, for display on the display device, the first display object so as to visually indicate the current activity or status associated with the ear wearable device.

14 . A method, comprising:

by a first network node device that includes processing circuitry operably coupled to a memory and a communication interface operable to communicate over a wireless communication channel with an ear wearable device,

receiving, by the processing circuitry, via the communication interface over the wireless communication channel, from the ear wearable device, image data captured by an optical sensor disposed on the ear wearable device and having a viewing angle directed outward from the ear wearable device, the image data representing an external environment or activity proximate the ear wearable device;

determining, by the processing circuitry, a current activity or status associated with the ear wearable device based on the received image data;

sending, by the processing circuitry, via the communication interface over the wireless communication channel, to the ear wearable device, an activity indication that identifies the current activity or status to enable the ear wearable device to select a first display object of a set of display objects configured to visually represent activities or statuses on a display device of the ear wearable device so as to visually indicate the current activity or status while the ear wearable device is worn.

15 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

sending, by the processing circuitry, via the communication interface over the wireless communication channel, to the ear wearable device or a second network node device over a network, an indication that requests one or more images representing the current activity, with an optical sensor of the ear wearable device or the second network node device being configured to have a viewing angle towards the current activity or status and being operable to capture the one or more images.

16 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

receiving, by the processing circuitry, via the communication interface over the wireless communication channel, from the ear wearable device or a second network node device over the network, one or more images representing the current activity or status.

17 . The method of claim 16 , further comprising:

determining the current activity or status associated with the ear wearable device based on the one or more images.

18 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

determining the current activity or status based on an active application output for display on a graphical user interface of the first network node device that has a current processor utilization that indicates current activity or status associated with the first network node device.

19 . The method of claim 14 , further comprising:

obtaining the first display object based on the current activity or status associated with the ear wearable device.

20 . A first network node device, comprising:

a memory;

a communication interface operable to communicate over a wireless communication channel with an ear wearable device;

a processing circuitry operably coupled to the memory and the communication interface; and

wherein the memory includes instructions executable by the processing circuitry whereby the processing circuitry is configured to:

receive, via the communication interface over the wireless communication channel, from the ear wearable device, image data captured by an optical sensor disposed on the ear wearable device and having a viewing angle directed outward from the ear wearable device, the image data representing an external environment or activity proximate the ear wearable device;

determine a current activity or status associated with the ear wearable device based on the received image data;

send, by the processing circuitry, via the communication interface over the wireless communication channel, to the ear wearable device, an activity indication that identifies the current activity or status associated with the ear wearable device; and

wherein the activity indication enables the ear wearable device to select a first display object of a set of display objects configured to visually represent activities or statuses on a display device of the ear wearable device so as to visually indicate the current activity or status while the ear wearable device is worn.