Systems and methods for live conversation using hearing devices

1. A first electronic device comprising:

a transceiver;

an input sensor;

a processor coupled to the transceiver and the input sensor; and

a memory coupled to the processor, the memory including instructions executable by the processor to:

receive a predetermined input, wherein the predetermined input corresponds to a request to wirelessly connect the first electronic device to one or more second electronic devices within a communication range of the transceiver;

wirelessly connect, responsive to receiving the predetermined input, to the one or more second electronic devices using a communications profile associated with each of the one or more second electronic devices, wherein the communications profile comprises one or more parameters for verifying to connect the first electronic device and the one or more second electronic devices; and

in response to a verification of the communications profile associated with each of the one or more second electronic devices, redirect a live audio communication comprising audio content being transmitted between the first electronic device and a control device to the one or more second electronic devices so that, after redirection, the first electronic device and the second electronic device communicate directly with each other during the live audio communication without input from the control device.

2. The first electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the input sensor comprises a microphone, wherein the predetermined input comprises an audio input, and wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

detect, responsive to receiving the predetermined input, a text keyword based on the audio input, wherein the text keyword is associated with an audio redirection function of the control device; and

identify the one or more second electronic devices based on the audio redirection function of the control device, wherein the verification of the communications profile comprises verifying the identified one or more second electronic devices.

3. The first electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the input sensor comprises an inertial measurement unit, wherein the predetermined input comprises a received motion, and wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

detect, responsive to receiving the predetermined input, a trigger signal based on the received motion, wherein the trigger signal is associated with an audio redirection function of the control device;

receive, responsive to the trigger signal via the transceiver from the one or more second electronic devices, one or more broadcast messages indicative of the one or more second electronic devices receiving an input that matches the received motion at a particular time; and

identify the one or more second electronic devices that received the input within a threshold time period of the received motion being received by the first electronic device based on the broadcast messages, wherein the verification of the communications profile comprises verifying the identified one or more second electronic devices.

4. The first electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the input sensor comprises a touch sensor, wherein the predetermined input comprises a touch gesture, and wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

detect, responsive to receiving the predetermined input, a trigger signal based on the touch gesture, wherein the trigger signal is associated with an audio redirection function of the control device;

receive, responsive to the trigger signal via the transceiver from the one or more second electronic devices, one or more broadcast messages indicative of the one or more second electronic devices receiving an input that matches the touch gesture at a particular time; and

identify the one or more second electronic devices that received the input within a threshold time period of the touch gesture being received by the first electronic device based on the broadcast messages, wherein the verification of the communications profile comprises verifying the identified one or more second electronic devices.

5. The first electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

generate a notification confirming redirection of the live audio communication between the first electronic device and the control device to the one or more second electronic devices.

6. The first electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

detect a signal strength between the first electronic device and the one or more second electronic devices falls below a threshold signal strength; and

terminate the live audio communication in response to detecting the signal strength falls below the threshold signal strength.

7. The first electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

access a device identification of each of the one or more second electronic devices; and

determine whether the first electronic device has been previously connected to each of the one or more second electronic devices based on the respective device identification of the one or more second electronic devices, wherein the verification of the communications profile comprises determining the first electronic device has been previously connected to the one or more second electronic devices.

8. A method comprising, by a first electronic device:

receiving, from an input sensor of the first electronic device, a predetermined input, wherein the predetermined input corresponds to a request to wirelessly connect the first electronic device to one or more second electronic devices within a communication range of a transceiver of the first electronic device;

wirelessly connecting, using the transceiver of the first electronic device responsive to receiving the predetermined input, to the one or more second electronic devices using a communications profile associated with each of the one or more second electronic devices, wherein the communications profile comprises one or more parameters for verifying to connect the first electronic device and the one or more second electronic devices; and

in response to a verification of the communications profile associated with each of the one or more second electronic devices, redirecting a live audio communication comprising audio content being transmitted between the first electronic device and a control device to the one or more second electronic devices so that, after redirection, the first electronic device and the second electronic device communicate directly with each other during the live audio communication without input from the control device.

9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the input sensor comprises a microphone, wherein the predetermined input comprises an audio input, and further comprising:

detecting, responsive to receiving the predetermined input, a text keyword based on the audio input, wherein the text keyword is associated with an audio redirection function of the control device; and

identifying the one or more second electronic devices based on the audio redirection function of the control device, wherein the verification of the communications profile comprises verifying the identified one or more second electronic devices.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the input sensor comprises an inertial measurement unit, wherein the predetermined input comprises a received motion, and further comprising:

detecting, responsive to receiving the predetermined input, a trigger signal based on the received motion, wherein the trigger signal is associated with an audio redirection function of the control device;

receiving, responsive to the trigger signal via the transceiver from the one or more second electronic devices, one or more broadcast messages indicative of the one or more second electronic devices receiving an input that matches the received motion at a particular time; and

identifying the one or more second electronic devices that received the input within a threshold time period of the received motion being received by the first electronic device based on the broadcast messages, wherein the verification of the communications profile comprises verifying the identified one or more second electronic devices.

11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the input sensor comprises a touch sensor, wherein the predetermined input comprises a touch gesture, and further comprising:

detecting, responsive to receiving the predetermined input, a trigger signal based on the touch gesture, wherein the trigger signal is associated with an audio redirection function of the control device;

receiving, responsive to the trigger signal via the transceiver from the one or more second electronic devices, one or more broadcast messages indicative of the one or more second electronic devices receiving an input that matches the touch gesture at a particular time; and

identifying the one or more second electronic devices that received the input within a threshold time period of the touch gesture being received by the first electronic device based on the broadcast messages, wherein the verification of the communications profile comprises verifying the identified one or more second electronic devices.

12. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

generating a notification confirming redirection of the live audio communication between the first electronic device and the control device to the one or more second electronic devices.

13. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

detecting a signal strength between the first electronic device and the one or more second electronic devices falls below a threshold signal strength; and

terminating the live audio communication in response to detecting the signal strength falls below the threshold signal strength.

14. The method of claim 8 , further comprising:

accessing a device identification of each of the one or more second electronic devices; and

determining whether the first electronic device has been previously connected to each of the one or more second electronic devices based on the respective device identification of the one or more second electronic devices, wherein the verification of the communications profile comprises determining the first electronic device has been previously connected to the one or more second electronic devices.

15. A computer-readable non-transitory storage media comprising instructions executable by a processor of a first electronic device to:

receive, from an input sensor of the first electronic device, a predetermined input, wherein the predetermined input corresponds to a request to wirelessly connect the first electronic device to one or more second electronic devices within a communication range of a transceiver of the first electronic device;

wirelessly connect, using the transceiver of the first electronic device responsive to receiving the predetermined input, to the one or more second electronic devices using a communications profile associated with each of the one or more second electronic devices, wherein the communications profile comprises one or more parameters for verifying to connect the first electronic device and the one or more second electronic devices; and

in response to a verification of the communications profile associated with each of the one or more second electronic devices, redirect a live audio communication comprising audio content being transmitted between the first electronic device and a control device to the one or more second electronic devices so that, after redirection, the first electronic device and the second electronic device communicate directly with each other during the live audio communication without input from the control device.

16. The media of claim 15 , wherein the input sensor comprises a microphone, wherein the predetermined input comprises an audio input, and wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

detect, responsive to receiving the predetermined input, a text keyword based on the audio input, wherein the text keyword is associated with an audio redirection function of the control device; and

identify the one or more second electronic devices based on the audio redirection function of the control device, wherein the verification of the communications profile comprises verifying the identified one or more second electronic devices.

17. The media of claim 15 , wherein the input sensor comprises an inertial measurement unit, wherein the predetermined input comprises a received motion, and wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

detect, responsive to receiving the predetermined input, a trigger signal based on the received motion, wherein the trigger signal is associated with an audio redirection function of the control device;

receive, responsive to the trigger signal via the transceiver from the one or more second electronic devices, one or more broadcast messages indicative of the one or more second electronic devices receiving an input that matches the received motion at a particular time; and

identify the one or more second electronic devices that received the input within a threshold time period of the received motion being received by the first electronic device based on the broadcast messages, wherein the verification of the communications profile comprises verifying the identified one or more second electronic devices.

18. The media of claim 15 , wherein the input sensor comprises a touch sensor, wherein the predetermined input comprises a touch gesture, and wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

detect, responsive to receiving the predetermined input, a trigger signal based on the touch gesture, wherein the trigger signal is associated with an audio redirection function of the control device;

receive, responsive to the trigger signal via the transceiver from the one or more second electronic devices, one or more broadcast messages indicative of the one or more second electronic devices receiving an input that matches the touch gesture at a particular time; and

identify the one or more second electronic devices that received the input within a threshold time period of the touch gesture being received by the first electronic device based on the broadcast messages, wherein the verification of the communications profile comprises verifying the identified one or more second electronic devices.

19. The media of claim 15 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

generate a notification confirming redirection of the live audio communication between the first electronic device and the control device to the one or more second electronic devices.

20. The media of claim 15 , wherein the instructions are further executable by the processor to:

detect a signal strength between the first electronic device and the one or more second electronic devices falls below a threshold signal strength; and

terminate the live audio communication in response to detecting the signal strength falls below the threshold signal strength.