Headphone Circuits Patents (Class 381/74)
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Patent number: 11997444Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, a male connector disposed on the housing, and a battery in the housing and electrically connected to the male connector. At least one cavity is formed in the housing, wherein a portion of the cavity includes a contact electrically connected to the battery. The male connector is configured for connecting to a second electronic device, and the at least one cavity is configured for receiving an in-ear wireless headphone. The battery is configured for simultaneously charging the second electronic device and the in-ear wireless headphone when the second electronic device is connected to the electronic device via the male connector, and the in-ear wireless headphone is positioned in the cavity.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2021Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Molonlave Group LLCInventor: Marios Georgiades
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Patent number: 11995242Abstract: The present disclosure provides for detection of input to a wireless device, such as earbuds or other wearable devices, based on RF signals between the earbuds and/or between an earbud and other devices, such as a host device. For example, gestures may be detected using signal strength, such as by using a received signal strength indicator (RSSI), between two earbuds and/or between an earbud and a host device.Type: GrantFiled: July 15, 2020Date of Patent: May 28, 2024Assignee: Google LLCInventors: Wenjing Su, Jiang Zhu
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Patent number: 11991494Abstract: A keyless control device is provided, wherein the first infrared sensor module generates an infrared trigger signal when the earphone is in a wearing state; the Bluetooth controller generates enable signals according to the infrared trigger signal, and the left-ear infrared sensor module generates a first detection signal according to a first enable signal; the right-ear infrared sensor module generates a second detection signal according to the second enable signal; the left-ear acceleration sensor module generates a third detection signal according to the third enable signal when detecting that the left-ear component is knocked; the right-ear acceleration sensor module generates a fourth detection signal according to the fourth enable signal when detecting that the right-ear component is knocked; and finally, the Bluetooth controller performs the functions according to the detection signals.Type: GrantFiled: August 20, 2021Date of Patent: May 21, 2024Assignee: SHENZHEN GRANDSUN ELECTRONIC CO., LTD.Inventors: Shiwen Guo, Xin Yu, Hui Yang, Xuming He, Xianzhuo Qin, Ruiwen Shi, Haiquan Wu
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Patent number: 11980464Abstract: Disclosed is a method, a headset and a system for determining heart rate data of a user.Type: GrantFiled: April 14, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: GN AUDIO A/SInventor: Tomasz Goldman
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Patent number: 11985469Abstract: A wearable hearing device operatively coupled to an information handling system comprising a housing for a speaker and a microphone, a magnetic slider switch moveable with respect to the housing between a closed position and an open position in response to a user's external force, a rolling magnet rotating within the magnetic slider switch during movement between the open and closed positions, a bar magnet fixed within the housing having a first pole attracting the rolling magnet in the closed position and a second pole attracting the rolling magnet in the open position to reduce the external force required to move the magnetic slider switch, a hall effect sensor to sense a change in distance to the rolling magnet during movement between the open and closed positions, and to associate the change in distance with a command instruction, and a microcontroller to execute or transmit the command instruction.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: DELL PRODUCTS LPInventors: Peng Lip Goh, Sok Hui Khoo, Suet Chan Law
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Patent number: 11985471Abstract: A communication apparatus capable of easily switching communication between the communication apparatus and an external reproduction device. A communication section performs wireless communication with an earphone that is capable of automatically switching audio data transmitted from a plurality of communication apparatuses including the communication apparatus and reproducing the audio data. A state detection section detects whether or not the communication apparatus is used by a user. In a state in which the communication apparatus has not been used, when it is detected that the communication apparatus is used, the communication unit transmits a reproduction switching signal for switching the earphone to a state for reproducing audio data transmitted from the communication apparatus to the earphone before transmitting the audio data.Type: GrantFiled: June 29, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAInventor: Fumihiro Kajimura
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Patent number: 11985470Abstract: A method is for determining a wearing state of earphones. The method includes determining an onto-ears event or off-ears event experienced by the earphones on the basis of first data indicating motion of the earphones. The method further includes determining a first wearing state of the earphones on the basis of second data indicating proximity of the earphones to a user's skin. The method additionally includes determining the wearing state of the earphones on the basis of the determined onto-ears event or off-ears event and the first wearing state. This increases the accuracy of detection of the wearing state of the earphones. Based on this more accurately determined wearing state, the earphones can switch appropriately between a low power consumption mode and a normal operating mode, thereby improving the energy consumption of the earphones.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2020Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Chunlei Dai, Tongtong Jiao, Ji Chen, Bin Du
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Patent number: 11979721Abstract: A wearable device can provide an audio module that is operable to provide audio output from a distance away from the ears of the user. For example, the wearable device can be worn on clothing of the user and direct audio waves to the ears of the user. Such audio waves can be focused by a parametric array of speakers that limit audibility by others. Thus, the privacy of the audio directed to the user can be maintained without requiring the user to wear audio headsets on, over, or in the ears of the user. The wearable device can further include microphones and/or connections to other devices that facilitate calibration of the audio module of the wearable device. The wearable device can further include user sensors that are configured to detect, measure, and/or track one or more properties of the user.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2023Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Daniel A. Podhajny, Joshua A. Hoover, Nicholas R. Trincia, Yue Chen, Seul Bi Kim, Chad J. Miller, Kristen L. Cretella, Yi Zou, William Leith
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Patent number: 11979706Abstract: A neckband earphone is provided, and a method, a system and a device for switching functions of the neckband earphone are provided. A key is provided on each of a left portion and a right portion of a neckband of the neckband earphone. The neckband is provided with a detector and a processor connected with the detector. The detector is configured to detect and determine a wearing orientation of the neckband earphone. The processor is configured to determine a function of the key on the left portion and a function of the key on the right portion based on the wearing orientation, to control key functions on a left side and a right side of a human body wearing the neckband earphone to remain unchanged for different wearing orientations.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2019Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignee: GOERTEK INC.Inventors: Zengkai Yao, Kun Song
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Patent number: 11979710Abstract: A holographic-based directional sound device is provided, the device including: a sound wave generating means generating a sound wave; and a flat plate configured to have the sound wave generating means installed at the center so as to radiate the sound wave to the outside through a surface, and to be composed of a plurality of unit cells, in which at least one groove is formed on a surface of the unit cell, and a radiation angle of the sound wave is determined according to a depth of the groove with respect to the unit cell, wherein the depth of the groove is determined by an individual surface admittance calculated by a cosine function or a sine function of the sum of a first value and a second value on the basis of a preset radiation angle of the sound wave and a preset frequency of the sound wave.Type: GrantFiled: September 23, 2020Date of Patent: May 7, 2024Assignees: PUSAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY INDUSTRY-UNIVERSITY COOPERATION FOUNDATION, CENTER FOR ADVANCED META-MATERIALSInventors: Kyungjun Song, Hak Joo Lee, Jun Hyuk Kwak, Jong Jin Park
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Patent number: 11962977Abstract: A custom switchable hearing protection system includes an earplug and an electronic hearing device received in a recessed cavity in the earplug. The earplug includes a first portion disposed in a user's outer ear, a second portion disposed in the user's ear canal, and a sound tube extending through the second portion. The electronic hearing device includes electronics that incorporate digital signal processing to provide sound amplification and fast compression programming to shut off sound amplification to protect the user when a loud noise is detected. The housing of the electronic hearing device has a sound aperture for emitting the sound from a speaker assembly. The sound aperture is aligned with an opening of the sound tube, so that sound generated by the speaker assembly can propagate through the sound tube to the user's ear canal. A slider on the housing engages a switching device to activate or deactivate the electronics.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2023Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Inventors: Daniel R. Schumaier, Dale F. Kundis
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Patent number: 11960650Abstract: Systems and methods for providing a musical or voice or sound audio perception enhanced by means of tactile stimuli are described. A signal representative of the musical or voice or sound audio is received and tactile stimuli is simultaneously generated. The tactile stimuli (ST) is modulated on the based of the received signal to generate modulated tactile stimuli (STM). The modulated tactile stimuli are applied to a listener, together with a sound diffusion of the musical or voice or sound audio so that the listener can enjoy the musical or voice or sound audio by both auditory stimuli and tactile stimuli.Type: GrantFiled: February 11, 2020Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: I&G TECH SAS DI AMADIO GIANCARLO & C.Inventor: Giancarlo Amadio
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Patent number: 11956586Abstract: An audio apparatus is described for communicating with a user device, the audio apparatus comprising: a sensor configured to sense a user input and to generate an input signal representing the user input; and electronic circuitry operable to receive the input signal. The electronic circuitry is configured to: process the input signal, and generate a control signal for controlling at least one switch based on the input signal.Type: GrantFiled: May 14, 2020Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Cirrus Logic Inc.Inventor: Robert James Hatfield
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Patent number: 11956583Abstract: Disclosed is a headphone including a headband and two ear cups connected to opposite ends of the headband. Each of the ear cups includes a shell, a front cover, and a light sensor. The shell has an open end. The front cover covers the open end of the shell. The front cover is in a basin form and has a peripheral sidewall and a bottom wall. The light sensor is located on the peripheral sidewall of the front cover. The light sensor includes a light-emitting unit and a light detection unit. When a user wears the headphone, light emitted by the light-emitting unit irradiates a flat portion of a back surface of an ear of the user.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2022Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: Merry Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hung-Uei Jou, Ko-Min Wang, Chung-Yi Huang
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Patent number: 11956593Abstract: A sounding device a normal speaker being configured to output a first sound, a bone conduction speaker being configured to output a second sound, a storage unit being configured to store first and second data corresponding to the first and second sounds respectively, and an output control unit being configured to control outputting the first sound from the normal speaker and the second sound from the bone conduction speaker. The first sound is of talking. The second sound is of a pet. The output control unit is configured to control the bone conduction speaker to output the first sound, and to control the normal speaker to output the second sound.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 9, 2024Assignee: TOMY COMPANY, LTD.Inventors: Junko Yamazaki, Gen Nagashima
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Patent number: 11950041Abstract: An apparatus, method and computer program for controlling an earphone device is disclosed. The apparatus may comprise means for detecting a condition corresponding to an earphone device becoming disengaged from a user's ear and for operating said earphone device in an adjustment mode based on detecting the condition, wherein, in the adjustment mode, an operation associated with a touch sensor on said earphone device is changed.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2022Date of Patent: April 2, 2024Assignee: NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OYInventors: Arto Juhani Lehtiniemi, Jussi Artturi Leppänen, Sujeet Shyamsundar Mate
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Patent number: 11937063Abstract: A method performed by a programmed processor of an audio system, the method includes receiving a sound track that has a track length, producing a binaural audio version of a sound track, the binaural audio version having an extended track length performing a fading operation upon the binaural audio version to gradually reduce a signal level of the binaural audio version to below a signal threshold level at a time along the extended track length that corresponds to an end time of the track length of the sound track; and storing the binaural audio version having the track length of the sound track in memory for later transmission to an audio playback device for driving one or more speakers.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Juha O. Merimaa, Abdullah Fahim, Andrey D. Del Pozo, Joshua D. Atkins
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Patent number: 11937200Abstract: The disclosure provides an earphone synchronization method and a true wireless earphone system. The method includes the following. A first packet is transmitted to a second wireless earphone. The first packet records a first packet transception time difference. A second packet is received from the second wireless earphone. The second packet records a second packet transception time difference. A synchronization state between a first wireless earphone and the second wireless earphone is obtained according to the first packet transception time difference and the second packet transception time difference. A play progress of playing a specific audio by the first wireless earphone or by the second wireless earphone is adaptively corrected according to the synchronization state between the first wireless earphone and the second wireless earphone.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2022Date of Patent: March 19, 2024Assignee: Merry Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hung-Yuan Li, Sasiraj So Somarajan
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Patent number: 11924598Abstract: An audio headset may include at least one headset earpiece including a speaker. The audio headset may include a removable ear cushion removably attached to the at least one headset ear piece. The audio headset may be configured to recognize a type of the removable ear cushion.Type: GrantFiled: January 4, 2021Date of Patent: March 5, 2024Assignee: Muzik Inc.Inventors: Jason Hardi, Eric Gregory White
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Patent number: 11906303Abstract: Disclosed herein are wearable devices, their configurations, and methods of operation that use self-mixing interferometry signals of a self-mixing interferometry sensor to recognize user inputs. The user inputs may include voiced commands or silent gesture commands. The devices may be wearable on the user's head, with the self-mixing interferometry sensor configured to direct a beam of light toward a location on the user's head. Skin deformations or vibrations at the location may be caused by the user's speech or the user's silent gestures and recognized using the self-mixing interferometry signal. The self-mixing interferometry signals may be used for bioauthentication and/or audio conditioning of received sound or voice inputs to a microphone.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Mehmet Mutlu, Ahmet Fatih Cihan
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Patent number: 11910182Abstract: A method for processing an audio signal in accordance with a room impulse response is described. The audio signal is processed with an early part of the room impulse response separate from a late reverberation of the room impulse response, wherein the processing of the late reverberation has generating a scaled reverberated signal, the scaling being dependent on the audio signal. The processed early part of the audio signal and the scaled reverberated signal are combined.Type: GrantFiled: August 5, 2022Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft zur Foerderung der angewandten Forschung e.V.Inventors: Simone Neukam, Jan Plogsties
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Patent number: 11902762Abstract: Example embodiments disclosed herein relate to orientation-aware surround sound playback. A method for processing audio on an electronic device that includes a plurality of loudspeakers is disclosed, the loudspeakers arranged in more than one dimension of the electronic device. The method includes, responsive to receipt of a plurality of received audio streams, generating a rendering component associated with the plurality of received audio streams, determining an orientation dependent component of the rendering component, processing the rendering component by updating the orientation dependent component according to an orientation of the loudspeakers and dispatching the received audio streams to the plurality of loudspeakers for playback based on the processed rendering component. Corresponding system and computer program products are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: May 4, 2022Date of Patent: February 13, 2024Assignee: Dolby Laboratories Licensing CorporationInventors: Xuejing Sun, Guilin Ma, Xiguang Zheng
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Patent number: 11895476Abstract: The invention is based on a loudspeaker for headphones, which has a magnet (2) accommodated in a housing comprising a respective voice coil arranged in said magnet in an axially movable manner, a diaphragm, and a loudspeaker frame (3). According to the invention, that the magnet (2) is coaxially surrounded with a ring (6), into which at least one S-shaped recess (7) is introduced, and the free front surface of the magnet (2) is provided with a disk (8), into which at least one circular recess (9) and/or a polygonal recess (10) is introduced. By means of loudspeakers equipped according to the invention, the headphone is able even with simple sound sources, such as, e.g., a mobile radio device, an MP3 player, a tablet, or a PC, to already provide for an exceptionally good sound experience.Type: GrantFiled: July 24, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Inventor: Karsten Buss
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Patent number: 11887486Abstract: A context driven alerting system and method is described in accordance with one or more embodiments of the present disclosure. The alerting system and method may consider a pilot's physiological, psychological, and behavioral state during a given mission context. The system may include biometric information which is fused with a context of the flight. The context may be based on one or more of a mission profile data or an aircraft state data. The fused data may be time synchronized and provided to an alerting algorithm. The alerting algorithm may then provide an alert to the pilot which includes a priority, intensity, frequency, or modality determined based on the fused information.Type: GrantFiled: May 13, 2022Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Rockwell Collins, Inc.Inventors: Arjun Harsha Rao, Peggy Wu, Christopher L George, Timothy J. Wittkop, Michael P. Matessa, Wade T. Johnson
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Patent number: 11882397Abstract: Disclosed are a noise reduction method for a microphone array of an earphone, an apparatus, and an earphone comprising: acquiring, when an earphone wearer speaks, a first sound signal collected by a bone conduction microphone arranged on the earphone and second sound signals collected respectively by a preset number of microphones arranged on the earphone; determining, according to the first sound signal and the second sound signal, a delay time from a time when the voice signal arrives at each microphone to a time when the voice signal arrives at the bone conduction microphone; computing, according to the delay time, a pointing angle of the microphone array formed by the microphones relative to the wearer's mouth; and adjusting a beam pointing angle of the microphone array according to the pointing angle, such that the microphone array forms a beam by an adjusted beam pointing angle.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2019Date of Patent: January 23, 2024Assignee: Weifang Goertek Microelectronics Co. Ltd.Inventor: Guangpeng Tie
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Patent number: 11871173Abstract: Various embodiments of the disclosure provide a method and a device, the device including: a communication module; a memory; and a processor operatively coupled to the communication module and the memory, wherein the processor is configured to: monitor a first device latency between a wireless audio output device and the electronic device connected using a first communication scheme through the communication module; predict a second device latency in connection with the wireless audio output device via a wearable display device connected using a second communication scheme through the communication module; and control connection of the wireless audio output device based on the first device latency and the second device latency. Various embodiments are possible.Type: GrantFiled: October 1, 2021Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nammin Jo, Seungnyun Kim, Minjung Park, Juyoung Yu, Yongsang Yun
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Patent number: 11869475Abstract: The disclosed computer-implemented method may include applying, via a sound reproduction system, sound cancellation that reduces an amplitude of various sound signals. The method further includes identifying, among the sound signals, an external sound whose amplitude is to be reduced by the sound cancellation. The method then includes analyzing the identified external sound to determine whether the identified external sound is to be made audible to a user and, upon determining that the external sound is to be made audible to the user, the method includes modifying the sound cancellation so that the identified external sound is made audible to the user. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2022Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Meta Platforms Technologies, LLCInventors: Andrew Lovitt, Antonio John Miller, Philip Robinson, Scott Phillip Selfon
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Patent number: 11871193Abstract: A microphone system, comprises a first transducer, for generating a first acoustic signal, and a second transducer, for generating a second acoustic signal. A high-pass filter receives the first signal and generates a first filtered signal, and a low-pass filter receives the second signal and generates a second filtered signal. An adder forms an output signal of the microphone system as a sum of the first filtered signal and the second filtered signal.Type: GrantFiled: March 1, 2023Date of Patent: January 9, 2024Assignee: Cirrus Logic Inc.Inventors: John P. Lesso, Thomas I. Harvey
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Patent number: 11863954Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for electronic audio devices. In some examples, the operating mode of the device changes to various states of sound transparency.Type: GrantFiled: October 15, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: David Chance Graham, Patrick L Coffman, Thomas S. Hulbert, Cyrus Daniel Irani, Daniel Max Strongwater
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Patent number: 11863953Abstract: Stereo headphone and methods for content sharing and for authentication. The stereo headphone includes two earpieces each having a housing, at least one electronic circuit housed in the housing of at least one of the earpieces, configured to allow the headphone to be paired with a remote terminal such as a cellular telephone and to establish a wireless link therewith. The electronic circuit includes an internal memory with more than 32 GB of capacity, an audio player making it possible to play audio files, in particular those saved in this internal memory, and an interface making it possible to select, as the source to be broadcast in the earpieces, the audio player of the headphone or the paired terminal.Type: GrantFiled: May 19, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Inventors: Omar Bounamin Sylla, Malika Zenzane
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Patent number: 11863926Abstract: A headset kit includes at least one Bluetooth earphone, a charging base used for charging each Bluetooth earphone, and an upper cover connected with the charging base. Supporting grooves used for supporting a first side of the each Bluetooth earphone are formed in the charging base, and through holes used for a second side of the each Bluetooth earphone to extend into are formed in the upper cover.Type: GrantFiled: September 17, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Yibai Science & Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.Inventors: Changming Guo, Hongchao Zhou
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Patent number: 11860704Abstract: Methods and apparatus to determine user presence are disclosed. A disclosed example monitoring device to determine of a presence of a user in a metering environment includes a mount to couple the monitoring device to a wearable device to be worn by the user, the wearable device to receive content from a content device, a sensor to detect motion of the user, and a transmitter to transmit motion data pertaining to the detected motion of the user for the determination of the presence of the user.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: The Nielsen Company (US), LLCInventors: Timothy Christian, Garrett Sloop
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Patent number: 11856377Abstract: A method and system directed to controlling Active Noise Reduction (ANR) audio devices with active noise reduction. The system sets one or more ANR parameters of a first and a second wearable audio device to a first ANR state; detects that the first wearable audio device is removed from a first ear of a user; and automatically adjusts the one or more ANR parameters of the second wearable audio device to a second ANR state when the first wearable audio device is removed from the ear of the user, wherein the second ANR state comprises a reduction in a level of ANR compared to the first ANR state.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Bose CorporationInventors: David R. Minich, Emery M. Ku, Alexia Delhoume, Michelle Gelberger
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Patent number: 11850507Abstract: A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a gaming system that cooperates with a graphical user interface to enable user modification and enhancement of one or more audio streams associated with the gaming system. In embodiments, the audio streams may include a game audio stream, a chat audio stream of conversation among players of a video game, and a microphone audio stream of a player of the video game. Additional embodiments are disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: October 22, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: STEELSERIES ApSInventors: Jeffrey Nicholas Mahlmeister, Simon Duffy, Paul Allais, Raphaël Greff, Thomas J. Panfil, Cédric Demière, Battsengel Lopez, Vincenzo Giamundo, Hong Cong Tuyen Pham
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Patent number: 11856378Abstract: A system with sound adjustment capability is provided. The system includes a head-mounted device, a first loudspeaker and a processor. The first loudspeaker is detachable from the head-mounted device. The processor is configured to detect a plurality of positions and a plurality of orientations of the head-mounted device and the first loudspeaker to determine whether the first loudspeaker is detached from the head-mounted device. The processor is further configured to modify a first audio signal by at least one first filter or at least one second filter to generate a filtered first audio signal. The at least one first filter is used when the first loudspeaker is coupled to the head-mounted device, and the at least one second filter is used when the first loudspeaker is detached from the head-mounted device. The filtered first audio signal is configured to drive the first loudspeaker.Type: GrantFiled: November 26, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: HTC CorporationInventors: Chun-Min Liao, Tsung-Yu Tsai, Chi-Tang Ho
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Patent number: 11853642Abstract: A method performed by an audio source device. The method obtains an input audio signal and determines a sound output level of a headset based on the input audio signal, a user volume setting, and a sound output sensitivity of the headset. The method determines whether the sound output level is above a threshold. In response to determining that the sound output level is above the threshold, a scalar gain is applied upon the input audio signal to produce an output audio signal for output by the headset.Type: GrantFiled: April 9, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Tyrone T. Chen, Joseph M. Williams, Juan C. Martinez Nieto, Tony S. Verma
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Patent number: 11856390Abstract: A game headset receives a plurality of channels of game and/or chat audio during game play, monitors the plurality of channels, and detect one or more sounds on the channels during the monitoring. The game headset determines characteristics of the detected one or more sound and outputs one or more signals for generating a visual representation of the detected one or more sounds based on the determined characteristics. The game headset output the signals to a game console that provides the game play. The game console displays the visual representation during the game play based on the communicated visualization information. The one or more signals is a video stream of an in-game visualization. The game headset outputs the one or more signals to a second screen communication device that generates the visual representation during the game play based on the signals.Type: GrantFiled: July 27, 2021Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Voyetra Turtle Beach, Inc.Inventors: Richard Kulavik, Shobha Devi Kuruba Buchannagari
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Patent number: 11856357Abstract: A hearing device adapted for being located at or in an ear of a user, or for being fully or partially implanted in the head of a user comprises a) an input unit for providing at least one electric input signal representing sound in an environment of the user, said electric input signal comprising a target speech signal from a target sound source and additional signal components, termed noise signal components, from one or more other sound sources, b) a noise reduction system for providing an estimate of said target speech signal, wherein said noise signal components are at least partially attenuated, and c) an own voice detector for repeatedly estimating whether or not, or with what probability, said at least one electric input signal, or a signal derived therefrom, comprises speech originating from the voice of the user.Type: GrantFiled: November 8, 2022Date of Patent: December 26, 2023Assignee: Oticon A/SInventors: Poul Hoang, Jan M. De Haan, Jesper Jensen, Michael Syskind Pedersen
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Patent number: 11849272Abstract: A neckband headphone, a method, a system and a device for starting up a neckband headphone, as well as a computer readable storage medium are provided. The neckband headphone according to the present disclosure includes a neckband, a first earbud connected to an end of the neckband, a second earbud connected to another end of the neckband, a detector, and a processor connected to the detector. The detector is configured to acquire state information of the neckband headphone. The processor is configured to: determine whether the neckband headphone is worn based on the state information; control the neckband headphone to wake up when determining that the neckband headphone is worn, and control the neckband headphone to be in a low-power mode when determining that the neckband headphone is not worn.Type: GrantFiled: December 31, 2019Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: GOERTEK INC.Inventors: Xuyang Liu, Zengkai Yao, Kun Song, Yaxiong Zhang
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Patent number: 11847378Abstract: The present disclosure generally relates to user interface for audio routing. In some examples, a computer system detects an audio device and displays a selectable option in accordance with a determination that a set of criteria is met. The selectable option, when selected, enables the computer system to connect to the audio device and transmit audio data to the audio device.Type: GrantFiled: May 25, 2022Date of Patent: December 19, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventor: Christopher J. Sanders
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Patent number: 11843908Abstract: A remote speaker microphone (RSM) unit enables a user to use either a headset or an in-ear speaker with the RSM unit. The RSM unit includes a first RSM connection for communicating and connectable with the first connection of the headset; and a second RSM connection for communicating and connectable with the second connection of the in-ear speaker. Connecting either the headset or the in-ear speaker to the RSM unit disables the speaker and microphone of the RSM unit. At least one of the first and second connections are wireless, e.g., Bluetooth or NFC, and at least one of the first and second RSM connections are wireless connections communicable with the first and second connections, respectively. In addition or the alternative, at least one of said first connection and said second connection are electrical plugs and at least one of said first and second RSM connections are corresponding electrical jacks.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2022Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: Safariland, LLCInventors: Don Herbert, Peter Hoang, John Brad Medine, David Trinh Le
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Patent number: 11843926Abstract: A system for presenting audio content to a user. The system comprises one or more microphones coupled to a frame of a headset. The one or more microphones capture sound from a local area. The system further comprises an audio controller integrated into the headset and communicatively coupled to an in-ear device worn by a user. The audio controller identifies one or more sound sources in the local area based on the captured sound. The audio controller further determines a target sound source of the one or more sound sources and determines one or more filters to apply to a sound signal associated with the target sound source in the captured sound. The audio controller further generates an augmented sound signal by applying the one or more filters to the sound signal and provides the augmented sound signal to the in-ear device for presentation to a user.Type: GrantFiled: December 21, 2021Date of Patent: December 12, 2023Assignee: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLCInventors: William Owen Brimijoin, II, Nils Thomas Fritiof Lunner, Philip Robinson, Ravish Mehra
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Patent number: 11838714Abstract: Electronic apparatuses according to embodiments of the present technology may include an enclosure having a lid. The enclosure may define a first cavity and a second cavity, and may include an enclosure battery. The apparatuses may include a first enclosure wireless charging coil extending about the first cavity. The apparatuses may include a second enclosure wireless charging coil extending about the second cavity. The apparatuses may include a first earbud having a first earbud battery and a first earbud wireless charging coil operably coupleable with the first enclosure wireless charging coil for wireless charging of the first earbud battery. The apparatuses may include a second earbud having a second earbud battery and a second earbud wireless charging coil operably coupleable with the second enclosure wireless charging coil for wireless charging of the second earbud battery.Type: GrantFiled: September 21, 2020Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Jukka-pekka J. Sjoeroos, Zaki Moussaoui
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Patent number: 11825276Abstract: An apparatus with a selector input device to transmit an audio signal comprises a microphone, a communication interface, and a selector input device. The apparatus can also comprise a processor and a memory having instructions stored thereon, when executed by the processor, causes the processor to perform operations comprising detecting an activation of the selector input device. In response to detecting the activation, the processor captures the audio signal via the microphone and transmits the audio signal via the communication interface to a first client device. Other embodiments are described herein.Type: GrantFiled: December 20, 2021Date of Patent: November 21, 2023Assignee: SNAP INC.Inventors: Karl Bayer, Jacob Andreou, Shree K. Nayar
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Patent number: 11818561Abstract: Digital audio signal processing techniques used to provide an acoustic transparency function in a pair of headphones. A number of transparency filters can be computed at once, using optimization techniques or using a closed form solution, that are based on multiple re-seatings of the headphones and that are as a result robust for a population of wearers. In another embodiment, a transparency hearing filter of a headphone is computed by an adaptive system that takes into consideration the changing acoustic to electrical path between an earpiece speaker and an interior microphone of that headphone while worn by a user. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2022Date of Patent: November 14, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Ismael H. Nawfal, Joshua D. Atkins, Stephen J. Nimick, Guy C. Nicholson, Jason M. Harlow
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Patent number: 11810544Abstract: Embodiments generally relate to a signal processing device for on ear detection for a headset. The device comprises a first microphone input for receiving a microphone signal from a first microphone, the first microphone being configured to be positioned inside an ear of a user when the user is wearing the headset; a second microphone input for receiving a microphone signal from a second microphone, the second microphone being configured to be positioned outside the ear of the user when the user is wearing the headset; and a processor.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2022Date of Patent: November 7, 2023Assignee: Cirrus Logic Inc.Inventor: Brenton Steele
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Patent number: 11804208Abstract: Systems and methods for communicating information related to a wearable device are disclosed. Exemplary information includes audio information.Type: GrantFiled: April 19, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Polaris Industries Inc.Inventors: Jake A. Stafford, Steven B. Elgee, Benjamin S. Fuchs
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Patent number: 11805345Abstract: A method of providing a haptic output includes detecting a condition; determining if a head-mounted haptic accessory comprising an array of two or more haptic actuators is being worn by a user; determining an actuation pattern for the array of haptic actuators; and in response to detecting the condition and determining that the head-mounted haptic accessory is being worn by the user, initiating the actuation pattern to produce a directional haptic output that is configured to direct the user's attention along a direction.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Apple Inc.Inventors: Micah H. Fenner, Camille Moussette
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Patent number: 11805350Abstract: A point-to-multipoint data transmission method and device, the method including a left earbud and a right earbud of a true wireless stereo (TWS) headset separately performing pairing and service content negotiation with an electronic device. The left earbud receives left configuration information sent by the electronic device, to configure a left ISO channel, and the right earbud receives right configuration information sent by the electronic device, to configure a right ISO channel. The left earbud receives, based on the BLE-based audio profile, audio data that is sent by the electronic device through the left ISO channel, and the right earbud receives, based on the BLE-based audio profile, the audio data that is sent by the electronic device through the right ISO channel. The left earbud and the right earbud play the respectively received audio data based on a first timestamp.Type: GrantFiled: November 30, 2018Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuhong Zhu, Liang Wang, Yong Zheng, Jingyun Zhang
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Patent number: 11805375Abstract: A speaker comprises a housing, a transducer residing inside the housing, and at least one sound guiding hole located on the housing. The transducer generates vibrations. The vibrations produce a sound wave inside the housing and cause a leaked sound wave spreading outside the housing from a portion of the housing. The at least one sound guiding hole guides the sound wave inside the housing through the at least one sound guiding hole to an outside of the housing. The guided sound wave interferes with the leaked sound wave in a target region. The interference at a specific frequency relates to a distance between the at least one sound guiding hole and the portion of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: April 1, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.Inventors: Lei Zhang, Junjiang Fu, Bingyan Yan, Fengyun Liao, Xin Qi