Wearable audio device capability demonstration
Various implementations include approaches for demonstrating device capabilities in a wearable audio device. In certain cases, these approaches include initiating a demonstration using the wearable audio device to provide the user with an example of the device capabilities. In particular aspects, the wearable audio device is configured to apply acoustic demonstration settings at the wearable audio device based upon the demonstration mode, and output an acoustic signal for playback at the wearable audio device.
1. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
initiating a demonstration mode in a wearable audio device, wherein the demonstration mode comprises a voice pickup demonstration mode;
detecting a first acoustic signal at the wearable audio device, wherein the first acoustic signal detected at the wearable audio device comprises voice signals from a user of the wearable audio device;
processing the first acoustic signal according to acoustic demonstration settings at the wearable audio device based upon the demonstration mode, wherein the processing generates a second acoustic signal, wherein processing the detected voice signals according to the acoustic demonstration settings comprises applying at least one filter to the voice signals to generate processed voice signals; and
outputting the second acoustic signal for playback at the wearable audio device including outputting the processed voice signals,
wherein processing the detected voice signals according to the acoustic demonstration settings in the voice pickup demonstration mode comprises applying two distinct processing approaches to the detected voice signals, wherein the two distinct processing approaches comprise a first processing approach and a second processing approach, and outputting the second acoustic signal for playback at the wearable audio device comprises sequentially outputting acoustic signals processed using the first processing approach and acoustic signals processed using the second processing approach.
2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the demonstration mode is initiated in response to receiving a user command via an interface to demonstrate an acoustic feature of the wearable audio device,
wherein the first acoustic signal further comprises ambient acoustic signals as detected at the wearable audio device with the voice signals from the user, wherein the acoustic signals remain unprocessed according to the first processing approach, and
wherein sequentially outputting the acoustic signals processed using the first processing approach and the second processing approach audibly demonstrates voice pickup functions in the wearable audio device.
3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein one or more microphones is used to detect the first acoustic signal at the wearable audio device, and wherein processing the first acoustic signal according to the acoustic demonstration settings comprises modifying the number of microphones used to detect the first acoustic signal.
4. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein processing the first acoustic signal according to the acoustic demonstration settings comprises selecting a signal processing algorithm to apply to the first acoustic signal.
5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
prompting the user to speak during the detecting of the first acoustic signal;
adjusting a number of microphones for detecting an acoustic signal associated with the user's speech according to the settings in the demonstration mode;
detecting the acoustic signal associated with the user's speech using the adjusted number of microphones;
processing the acoustic signal associated with the user's speech to generate a voice signal; and
outputting the voice signal for playback to the user.
6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
prompting the user to speak during the detecting of the first acoustic signal;
adjusting a signal processing algorithm used for detecting an acoustic signal associated with the user's speech, according to the settings in the demonstration mode;
detecting the acoustic signal associated with the user's speech;
processing the acoustic signal associated with the user's speech to generate a voice signal; and
outputting the voice signal for playback to the user.
7. The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
detecting a biometric signal about a user at the wearable audio device, wherein the acoustic demonstration settings are selected based upon the detected biometric signal.
8. A wearable audio device comprising:
an acoustic transducer for providing audio playback to a user;
a communications module for establishing a connection with a separate audio playback device; and
a control circuit coupled with the acoustic transducer and the communications module, the control circuit configured to:
initiate a demonstration mode in the wearable audio device;
detect a first acoustic signal at the wearable audio device;
detect a biometric signal about a user at the wearable audio device;
process the first acoustic signal according to acoustic demonstration settings at the wearable audio device based upon the demonstration mode, wherein the acoustic demonstration settings are selected based upon the detected biometric signal, wherein the processing generates a second acoustic signal; and
output the second acoustic signal for playback at the wearable audio device,
wherein the control circuit is further configured to:
prompt the user to speak during the detecting of the first acoustic signal;
adjust a number of microphones for detecting an acoustic signal associated with the user's speech according to the settings in the demonstration mode;
detect the acoustic signal associated with the user's speech using the adjusted number of microphone;
process the acoustic signal associated with the user's speech to generate a voice signal; and
output the voice signal for playback to the user.
9. The wearable audio device of claim 8 , further comprising:
a sensor system comprising a biometric sensor for generating the biometric signal indicating a biometric state of the user, wherein the control circuit prompts the user to initiate the demonstration mode based on the biometric signal from the biometric sensor.
10. The wearable audio device of claim 8 , further comprising a sensor system comprising one or more microphones, wherein the one or more microphones is used to detect the first acoustic signal at the wearable audio device, and wherein processing the first acoustic signal according to the acoustic demonstration settings comprises modifying the number of microphones used to detect the first acoustic signal.
11. The wearable audio device of claim 8 , wherein processing the first acoustic signal according to the acoustic demonstration settings comprises selecting a signal processing algorithm to apply to the first acoustic signal.
12. The wearable audio device of claim 8 , wherein:
the demonstration mode comprises a controllable noise cancelling (CN) demonstration mode,
the detected acoustic signal comprises an ambient noise signal at the wearable audio device,
processing the ambient noise signal comprises apply a set of distinct CNC filters, in a sequence, to the ambient noise signal received at the wearable audio device, to generate processed ambient noise signals, and
outputting a second acoustic signal for playback at the wearable audio device comprises outputting the processed ambient noise signals.
13. The wearable audio device of claim 8 , wherein:
the demonstration mode comprises a voice pickup demonstration mode,
the first acoustic signal detected at the wearable audio device comprises voice signals from the user of the wearable audio device,
processing the detected voice signals according to the acoustic demonstration settings comprises applying at least one filter to the voice signals to generate processed voice signals, and
outputting the second acoustic signal for playback at the wearable audio device comprises outputting the processed voice signals.
14. The wearable audio device of claim 13 , wherein processing the detected voice signals according to the acoustic demonstration settings in the voice pickup demonstration mode comprises applying two distinct processing approaches to the detected voice signals, wherein the two distinct processing approaches comprise a first processing approach and a second processing approach, and outputting the second acoustic signal for playback at the wearable audio device comprises sequentially outputting acoustic signals processed using the first processing approach and acoustic signals processed using the second processing approach.
15. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
initiating a demonstration mode in a wearable audio device connected with a separate audio playback device, the initiating of the demonstration mode comprising:
sending instructions from the wearable audio device to the audio playback device to initiate playback of demonstration audio; and
prior to playback of the demonstration audio, disconnecting a previously established connection between the wearable audio device and the audio playback device;
initiating playback of the demonstration audio at the audio playback device after disconnecting from the wearable audio device;
detecting a first acoustic signal comprising the demonstration audio at the wearable audio device;
processing the first acoustic signal according to acoustic demonstration settings at the wearable audio device based upon the demonstration mode, wherein the processing generates a second acoustic signal;
outputting the second acoustic signal for playback at the wearable audio device; and
reconnecting the previously established connection between the wearable audio device and the audio playback device.
16. The computer-implemented method of claim 15 , wherein the demonstration audio comprises simulated noise.
17. The computer-implemented method of claim 15 , wherein processing the first acoustic signal comprises adjusting a number of microphones or a configuration of microphones used to detect the first acoustic signal.
18. The computer-implemented method of claim 15 , further comprising:
prompting a user to speak during the playback of the demonstration audio; and
applying one or more filters to the first acoustic signal, wherein the one or more filters comprise specific frequency bands for voice signals so as to enhance or diminish effects of the user's speech on the playback at the wearable audio device.
19. The wearable audio device of claim 9 , wherein the demonstration mode comprises an exercise coaching demonstration mode, wherein the control circuit prompts the user to initiate the exercise coaching demonstration mode in response to detecting the biometric state of the user is an exercise state.
20. A computer-implemented method, comprising:
detecting, using a sensor, at least one characteristic of an acoustic environment proximate a wearable audio device;
based on the at least one characteristic of the acoustic environment, prompting a user of the wearable audio device to initiate a demonstration mode for the wearable audio device, wherein the demonstration mode comprises a voice pick-up demonstration mode;
initiating the demonstration mode in the wearable audio device in response to user actuation of the prompt;
prompting the user to speak after initiating the demonstration mode;
detecting a first acoustic signal at the wearable audio device;
processing the first acoustic signal according to acoustic demonstration settings at the wearable audio device based upon the demonstration mode, wherein the processing generates a second acoustic signal, the processing comprising processing acoustic signals detected at the set of microphones, the acoustic signals including user voice signals and ambient noise signals; and
outputting the second acoustic signal for playback at the wearable audio device the outputting of the second acoustic signal comprising outputting the processed acoustic signals to the user at the wearable audio device to demonstrate voice pickup functions of the wearable audio device.
21. The computer-implemented method of claim 20 , wherein the sensor comprises a set of microphones, wherein the at least one characteristic comprises an ambient sound pressure level (SPL) proximate the wearable audio device that is above a threshold as detected by the set of microphones.
22. The computer-implemented method of claim 20 , further comprising, during the voice pick-up demonstration mode: initiating audio playback of noise at different simulated noise levels at a separate audio playback device that is connected with the wearable audio device.
23. A wearable audio device comprising:
an acoustic transducer for providing audio playback to a user;
a communications module for establishing a connection with a separate audio playback device; and
a control circuit coupled with the acoustic transducer and the communications module, the control circuit configured to:
initiate a demonstration mode in the wearable audio device;
detect a first acoustic signal at the wearable audio device;
detect a biometric signal about a user at the wearable audio device;
process the first acoustic signal according to acoustic demonstration settings at the wearable audio device based upon the demonstration mode, wherein the acoustic demonstration settings are selected based upon the detected biometric signal, wherein the processing generates a second acoustic signal; and
output the second acoustic signal for playback at the wearable audio device,
wherein the control circuit is further configured to:
prompt the user to speak during the detecting of the first acoustic signal;
adjust a signal processing algorithm used for detecting an acoustic signal associated with the user's speech, according to the settings in the demonstration mode;
detect the acoustic signal associated with the user's speech;
process the acoustic signal associated with the user's speech to generate a voice signal; and
output the voice signal for playback to the user.
24. A wearable audio device comprising:
an acoustic transducer for providing audio playback to a user;
a communications module for establishing a connection with a separate audio playback device; and
a control circuit coupled with the acoustic transducer and the communications module, the control circuit configured to:
initiate a demonstration mode in the wearable audio device;
detect a first acoustic signal at the wearable audio device;
detect a biometric signal about a user at the wearable audio device;
process the first acoustic signal according to acoustic demonstration settings at the wearable audio device based upon the demonstration mode, wherein the acoustic demonstration settings are selected based upon the detected biometric signal, wherein the processing generates a second acoustic signal; and
output the second acoustic signal for playback at the wearable audio device,
wherein:
the demonstration mode comprises a voice pickup demonstration mode,
the first acoustic signal detected at the wearable audio device comprises voice signals from the user of the wearable audio device,
processing the detected voice signals according to the acoustic demonstration settings comprises applying at least one filter to the voice signals to generate processed voice signals, and
outputting the second acoustic signal for playback at the wearable audio device comprises outputting the processed voice signals,
wherein processing the detected voice signals according to the acoustic demonstration settings in the voice pickup demonstration mode comprises applying two distinct processing approaches to the detected voice signals, wherein the two distinct processing approaches comprise a first processing approach and a second processing approach, and outputting the second acoustic signal for playback at the wearable audio device comprises sequentially outputting acoustic signals processed using the first processing approach and acoustic signals processed using the second processing approach.
25. A wearable audio device comprising:
an acoustic transducer for providing audio playback to a user;
a communications module for establishing a connection with a separate audio playback device;
a control circuit coupled with the acoustic transducer and the communications module, the control circuit configured to:
initiate a demonstration mode in the wearable audio device;
detect a first acoustic signal at the wearable audio device;
detect a biometric signal about a user at the wearable audio device;
process the first acoustic signal according to acoustic demonstration settings at the wearable audio device based upon the demonstration mode, wherein the acoustic demonstration settings are selected based upon the detected biometric signal, wherein the processing generates a second acoustic signal; and
output the second acoustic signal for playback at the wearable audio device; and
a sensor system comprising a biometric sensor for generating the biometric signal indicating a biometric state of the user, wherein the control circuit prompts the user to initiate the demonstration mode based on the biometric signal from the biometric sensor,
wherein the demonstration mode comprises an exercise coaching demonstration mode, wherein the control circuit prompts the user to initiate the exercise coaching demonstration mode in response to detecting the biometric state of the user is an exercise state.