IP Library Granted Patent US 11,593,065
Granted Patent B2
US 11,593,065 · App. 17/402,420 · Granted Feb 28, 2023

Methods and systems for generating customized audio experiences

Inventors: Todd R. Reily (North Reading, MA); Daniel Buckley (Newton, MA); Jayme Anne McCreary (Boston, MA); Felix Daniel Izarra (Framingham, MA); Conor William Sheehan (Natick, MA); Matthew Evan Leon (Cambridge, MA)
Assignee: Bose Corporation
G06F3/165G06F3/0482G06F3/167G10K11/16
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Patent No.
US 11,593,065
App. No.
17/402,420
Granted
Feb 28, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

Methods for providing a customized audio experience to a user of an audio output device are provided. A user interface is provided on a user device communicatively coupled to the audio output device, the user interface capable of accepting user input for managing the audio experience for the user. A set of activities is provided via the user interface, wherein each activity in the set invokes a set of behaviors configured for the activity for providing the customized audio experience to the user, wherein each behavior in the set customizes the audio experience for the user. A capability is provided via the user interface for the user to launch an activity from the set for invoking the set of behaviors configured for the activity to receive the customized audio experience.

Claims (42)

1. A method of customizing a set of activities for a wearable audio device, the method comprising:

providing a user interface on a device communicatively coupled to the wearable audio device, the user interface capable of accepting user input for customizing the set of activities;

providing, via the user interface, a capability for a new activity to be added to the set of activities;

providing, via the user interface, multiple options for customizing a noise cancelling level for the wearable audio device for each activity in the set of activities;

providing, via the user interface, a capability to select any activity from the set of activities to be enabled on the wearable audio device; and

providing, via the user interface, a capability to create a prioritized list of source devices the wearable audio device should establish a wireless connection with for each activity in the set of activities.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, providing, via the user interface, multiple options for customizing an audio equalization applied to audio output at the wearable audio device for each activity in the set of activities.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the capability to create a prioritized list of source devices the wearable audio device should establish a wireless connection with for each activity in the set of activities includes a capability to identify one or more source devices the wearable audio device should avoid establishing a wireless connection.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, providing, via the user interface, multiple options for customizing a shortcut for each activity in the set of activities, wherein the shortcut is accessed from user input at the wearable audio device.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, providing, via the user interface, a capability to change notification settings for each activity in the set of activities.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, providing, via the user interface, a capability to change an initial audio content playable by the wearable audio device for each activity in the set of activities.

7. The method of claim 6 , wherein audio content options for the initial audio content includes audio playlists from one or more audio streaming services.

8. The method of claim 6 , wherein audio content options for the initial audio content includes multiple noise masking sounds.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, providing, via the user interface, multiple options for customizing a loudness of sounds external to the wearable audio device for each activity in the set of activities.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein customizing the loudness of sounds external to the wearable audio device for each activity in the set of activities includes selecting a volume level of the external sounds to be played by the wearable audio device.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, providing, via the user interface, a capability to change whether a detected sound or speech interrupts noise cancelling at the wearable audio device.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, providing, via the user interface, a capability to change whether a loudness of audio content played by the wearable audio device is adapted based on a loudness of sounds external to the wearable audio device.

13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, in response to selection of an activity from the set of activities to be enabled on the wearable audio device, a name of the activity is announced at the wearable audio device.

14. The method of claim 1 , further comprising, in response to an addition of a new activity to the set of activities, providing, via the user interface, a capability for assigning a name to the new activity.

15. The method of claim 1 , wherein the wearable audio device includes a capability to select a different activity from the set of activities to be enabled on the wearable audio device.

16. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which when executed by at least one processor performs a method of customizing a set of activities for a wearable audio device, the method comprising:

providing a user interface on a device communicatively coupled to the wearable audio device, the user interface capable of accepting user input for customizing the set of activities;

providing, via the user interface, a capability for a new activity to be added to the set of activities;

providing, via the user interface, multiple options for customizing a noise cancelling level for the wearable audio device for each activity in the set of activities;

providing, via the user interface, a capability to select any activity from the set of activities to be enabled on the wearable audio device; and

providing, via the user interface, a capability to create a prioritized list of source devices the wearable audio device should establish a wireless connection with for each activity in the set of activities.

17. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 16 , wherein the method further comprises, providing, via the user interface, a capability to customize one or more of the following for each activity in the set of activities: an audio equalization applied to audio output at the wearable audio device; a shortcut access from user input at the wearable audio device; notification settings; an initial audio content playable by the wearable audio device; a loudness of sounds external to the wearable audio device; whether a detected sound or speech interrupts noise cancelling at the wearable audio device; whether a loudness of audio content played by the wearable audio device is adapted based on a loudness of sounds external to the wearable audio device; or a name assigned to a given activity.

18. A method of customizing a set of activities for a wearable audio device, the method comprising:

providing a user interface on a device communicatively coupled to the wearable audio device, the user interface capable of accepting user input for customizing the set of activities;

providing, via the user interface, a capability for a new activity to be added to the set of activities;

providing, via the user interface, multiple options for customizing a noise cancelling level for the wearable audio device for each activity in the set of activities;

providing, via the user interface, a capability to select any activity from the set of activities to be enabled on the wearable audio device; and

providing via the user interface, multiple options for customizing a loudness of sounds external to the wearable audio device for each activity in the set of activities,

wherein customizing the loudness of sounds external to the wearable audio device for each activity in the set of activities includes selecting a volume level of the external sounds to be played by the wearable audio device.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the capability to create a prioritized list of source devices the wearable audio device should establish a wireless connection with for each activity in the set of activities includes a capability to identify one or more source devices the wearable audio device should avoid establishing a wireless connection.

20. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions which when executed by at least one processor performs a method of customizing a set of activities for a wearable audio device, the method comprising:

providing a user interface on a device communicatively coupled to the wearable audio device, the user interface capable of accepting user input for customizing the set of activities;

providing, via the user interface, a capability for a new activity to be added to the set of activities;

providing, via the user interface, multiple options for customizing a noise cancelling level for the wearable audio device for each activity in the set of activities;

providing, via the user interface, a capability to select any activity from the set of activities to be enabled on the wearable audio device; and

providing via the user interface, multiple options for customizing a loudness of sounds external to the wearable audio device for each activity in the set of activities,

wherein customizing the loudness of sounds external to the wearable audio device for each activity in the set of activities includes selecting a volume level of the external sounds to be played by the wearable audio device.

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Feb 28, 2025
From: BOSE CORPORATION
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 070438/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 16, 2021
From: REILY, TODD; BUCKLEY, DANIEL; MCCREARY, JAYME ANNE; IZARRA, FELIX DANIEL; SHEEHAN, CONOR WILLIAM; LEON, MATTHEW EVAN
To: BOSE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 057186/0362 →
Continuity (4)
Continuation PCTUS2020018119 · Feb 13, 2020
Continuation 16788974 · Feb 12, 2020
Provisional Application 62806388 · Feb 15, 2019
Related Publication 20210373848A1 · Dec 2, 2021
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