Earphone smartcase with audio processor

1. A system for generating processed audio signals, the system comprising:

one or more earphones, at least one earphone of the one or more earphones comprising:

at least one microphone configured to capture sounds from an environment of the at least one earphone;

a first communication component; and

at least one first processor programmed to:

receive a captured audio signal representative of the sounds captured by the at least one microphone; and

transmit at least a portion of the captured audio signal via the first communication component; and

an earphone case comprising:

at least one earphone compartment configured to receive the at least one earphone;

a second communication component; and

at least one second processor programmed to:

receive the at least a portion of the captured audio signal from the first communication component via the second communication component;

generate a processed audio signal based on analysis of the at least a portion of captured audio signal; and

transmit at least a portion of the processed audio signal via the second communication component to the first communication component.

2. The hearing interface system of claim 1 , wherein the earphone case further comprises at least one additional microphone for capturing an additional audio signal, and wherein the processed audio signal is further generated based on analysis of at least a portion of the additional audio signal.

3. The hearing interface system of claim 2 , wherein the at least one additional microphone comprises a microphone array.

4. The hearing interface system of claim 2 , wherein generating the processed audio signal includes determining a direction of at least one audio source represented in the captured audio signal based on the analysis of the at least a portion of the additional audio signal.

5. The hearing interface system of claim 1 , wherein the earphone case further comprises a charging circuit for charging the at least one earphone when inserted into the at least one earphone compartment.

6. The hearing interface system of claim 1 , wherein generating the processed audio signal includes amplifying a voice of an individual represented in the captured audio signal relative to at least one additional sound.

7. The hearing interface system of claim 6 , wherein the voice of the individual is amplified based on an input from the user, the input including a selection of a representation of the voice of the individual via a graphical user interface.

8. The hearing interface system of claim 1 , wherein generating the processed audio signal includes application of a trained machine learning algorithm using the at least one second processor.

9. The hearing interface system of claim 1 , wherein the earphone case further comprises at least one camera configured to capture a plurality of images from an environment of the earphone case, and wherein the processed audio signal is further generated based on analysis of at least one image of the plurality of images.

10. The hearing interface system of claim 9 , wherein generating the processed audio signal includes amplifying a voice of an individual represented in the captured audio signal relative to at least one additional sound, and wherein amplifying the voice of the individual includes identifying the individual based on the at least one image.

11. The hearing interface system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one first processor is further programmed to generate an additional processed audio signal based on analysis of the at least a portion of captured audio signal.

12. The hearing interface system of claim 11 , wherein the at least one first processor is further programmed to:

determine, based on at least one aspect of the additional processed audio signal, whether to initiate additional processing; and

transmit the at least a portion of the captured audio signal via the first communication component based on a determination to initiate additional processing.

13. The hearing interface system of claim 12 , wherein the at least one aspect of the additional processed audio signal includes a signal-to-noise ratio of the additional processed audio signal or a volume level associated with at least one audio source represented in the captured audio signal.

14. The hearing interface system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one first processor is further programmed to present the at least a portion of the processed audio signal to an ear of a user of the at least one earphone.

15. The hearing interface system of claim 1 , wherein the at least one first processor is further programmed to:

identify at least one condition of the environment of the at least one earphone;

based on the at least one condition, identify that the earphone case is required for generating the processed audio signal; and

cause a notification to use the earphone case to be presented to a user of the at least one earphone, wherein the notification is presented to the user based on at least one of a signal strength of a signal received from the second communication component or a power level associated with the earphone case.

16. The hearing interface system of claim 15 , wherein the at least one first processor is further programmed to:

identify that the user has placed the earphone case in location facilitating generation of the processed audio signal by the earphone case; and

cause the earphone case to generate the processed audio signal.

17. The hearing interface system of claim 15 , wherein the at least one condition is based on at least one of a comparison of a noise level of the captured audio signal to a predetermined threshold or a classification of the environment of the at least one earphone.

18. The hearing interface system of claim 15 , wherein the earphone case further comprises at least one additional microphone for capturing an additional audio signal, and wherein the earphone case is further configured to generate the processed audio signal based on analysis of at least a portion of the additional audio signal.

19. The hearing interface system of claim 15 , wherein causing the notification to be presented comprises at least one of:

transmitting a signal to at least one device associated with the at least one earphone; or

providing at least one of a visual, auditory, or tactile signal to the user via the at least one earphone.

20. A method for generating processed audio signals using a system, the system including one or more earphones and an earphone case, the method comprising:

receiving, using at least one first processor of the at least one earphone, a captured audio signal representative of sounds captured from an environment of the at least one earphone by at least one microphone of the at least one earphone;

transmitting, using the at least one first processor, at least a portion of the captured audio signal via a first communication component of the at least one earphone;

receiving, using at least one second processor of the earphone case, the at least a portion of the captured audio signal from the first communication component via a second communication component of the earphone case;

generating, using the at least one second processor, a processed audio signal based on analysis of the at least a portion of captured audio signal; and

transmitting, using the at least one second processor, at least a portion of the processed audio signal via the second communication component to the first communication component.

21. A system for generating processed audio signals, the system comprising:

one or more earphones and an earphone case, at least one earphone of the one or more earphones comprising:

at least one microphone configured to capture sounds from an environment of the at least one earphone;

at least one first communication component; and

at least one first processor programmed to:

receive a captured audio signal representative of the sounds captured by the at least one microphone;

identify at least one condition of the environment of the at least one earphone;

based on the at least one condition, identify that the earphone case is required for generating a processed audio signal;

determine whether the earphone case is in a functional state for generating the processed audio signal;

based on a determination that the earphone case is not in the functional state, causing a notification to use the earphone case to be presented to a user of the at least one earphone; and

based on a determination that the earphone case is in the functional state, transmit at least a portion of the captured audio signal via the at least one first communication component; and

the earphone case comprising:

at least one earphone compartment configured to receive the at least one earphone;

at least one second communication component; and

at least one second processor programmed to:

receive the at least a portion of the captured audio signal from the first communication component via the second communication component;

generate a processed audio signal based on analysis of the at least a portion of captured audio signal; and

transmit at least a portion of the processed audio signal via the second communication component to the first communication component.

22. A method for generating processed audio signals using a system, the system including at least one earphone and an earphone case, the method comprising:

receiving a captured audio signal representative of sounds captured from an environment of the at least one earphone by at least one microphone of the at least one earphone;

identifying at least one condition of the environment of the at least one earphone;

based on the at least one condition, identify that the earphone case is required for generating a processed audio signal;

determining whether the earphone case is in a functional state for generating the processed audio signal;

based on a determination that the earphone case is not in the functional state, causing a notification to use the earphone case to be presented to a user of the at least one earphone; and

based on a determination that the earphone is in the functional state, transmitting at least a portion of the captured audio signal via the at least one first communication component to at least one second communication component of an earphone case, the earphone case being configured to:

receive the at least a portion of the captured audio signal from the first communication component via a second communication component of the earphone case;

generate a processed audio signal based on analysis of the at least a portion of captured audio signal; and

transmit at least a portion of the processed audio signal via the second communication component to the first communication component.