Patents Assigned to BRAGI GmbH
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Patent number: 10398374Abstract: A method of providing audio feedback in response to a user performance using an earpiece includes steps of identifying a manual work operation to be performed by the user, wherein the identifying the manual work operation is performed by the earpiece, monitoring performance of the manual work operation by the user, wherein the monitoring the performance of the work operation is performed by the earpiece, generating 3D sound cues at the earpiece to assist in the performance of the manual work operation by the user, and outputting the 3D sound cues to the user at one or more speakers of the earpiece during the performance of the manual work operation by the user.Type: GrantFiled: August 14, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Peter Vincent Boesen, Darko Dragicevic
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Patent number: 10405081Abstract: An intelligent wireless headset system in embodiments of the present invention may have one or more of the following features: (a) a left ear portion having at least one microphone and at least one speaker associated therewith, (b) a right ear portion having at least one microphone and at least one speaker associated therewith, (c) a connecting band between the left ear portion and the right ear portion, (d) a wireless radio transceiver disposed within the intelligent wireless headset, (e) a cellular transceiver disposed within the intelligent wireless headset, (f) a headset network capable of operably coupling the intelligent wireless headset with at least one device in the headset network, (g) sensors to collect biometric information, (h) a camera for collecting video information, (i) outer speakers located on the housing, and (j) a memory for storing biometric information.Type: GrantFiled: January 18, 2018Date of Patent: September 3, 2019Assignee: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Nikolaj Hviid, Alex Pohl, Mohamed Ali Razouane
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Patent number: 10397686Abstract: An earpiece includes an earpiece housing, a processor disposed within the housing and a sensor system associated with the earpiece housing, the sensor system operatively connected to the processor. The sensor system is configured to detect skin touches proximate the earpiece housing. The sensor system may include an emitter and a detector which may be a light emitters/light detectors or other types of emitters and detectors. The skin touches may be skin touches on an ear of the housing while the earpiece is positioned within the ear. The earpiece may further include a speaker and wherein the earpiece provides audio feedback through the speaker in response to the skin touches.Type: GrantFiled: August 11, 2017Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Friedrich Christian Förstner, Martin Steiner, Engin Ça{hacek over (g)}atay, Nikolaj Hviid, Peter Vincent Boesen
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Patent number: 10397688Abstract: A system and method for managing wireless earpieces. Circuitry of the wireless earpieces are powered utilizing a high-power mode in response to detecting a magnetic field is not applied to one or more of the wireless earpieces. The power sent to the circuitry of the wireless earpieces is altered to a low power mode in response to detecting the magnetic field is applied to one or more of the wireless earpieces.Type: GrantFiled: September 27, 2018Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Eric Christian Hirsch, Peter Vincent Boesen
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Patent number: 10397690Abstract: An earpiece includes an earpiece housing sized and shaped to block an external auditory canal of a user, at least one microphone positioned to sense ambient sound, a speaker, and a processor disposed within the earpiece housing and operatively connected to each of the at least one microphone and the speaker, wherein the processor is configured to modify the ambient sound based on user preferences to produce modified ambient sound in a first mode of operation and to produce a second sound in response to a trigger condition. The second sound may be an unmodified version of the ambient sound. The second sound may be a modified version of the ambient sound which suppresses at least a portion of the ambient sound. The second sound may be a warning sound.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2018Date of Patent: August 27, 2019Assignee: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Peter Vincent Boesen, Darko Dragicevic
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Patent number: 10382854Abstract: An earpiece includes an earpiece housing, a processor disposed within the earpiece housing, and a gesture based interface operatively connected to the processor and configured to detect changes in an energy field associated with user gestures. The processor is configured to interpret the changes in the energy field to determine the user gestures.Type: GrantFiled: March 22, 2018Date of Patent: August 13, 2019Assignee: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Nikolaj Hviid, Friedrich Christian Förstner, Eric Christian Hirsch
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Patent number: 10342428Abstract: A method for improving biometric data by using a plurality of wearable devices on a network includes making a first measurement at a first wearable sensor at a first location on a body, making a second measurement at a second wearable sensor positioned at a second location on the body, and detecting an arterial pulse wave transmit time using the first measurement and the second measurement.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2016Date of Patent: July 9, 2019Assignee: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Peter Vincent Boesen, Nikolaj Hviid
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Patent number: 10334345Abstract: A system, method and one or more wireless earpieces for determining a status of a user. Sensor readings for the user are performed utilizing sensors of the one or more wireless earpieces. The sensor readings are analyzed. A status of the user is determined utilizing the sensor readings from the sensors of the one or more wireless earpieces.Type: GrantFiled: December 27, 2016Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Vlad Perianu, Peter Vincent Boesen
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Patent number: 10334346Abstract: A system, method and personal area network for communicating utilizing a wireless earpiece. Sensor measurements of a user are performed utilizing sensors of the wireless earpieces. The sensor measurements are analyzed. A determination is made whether the sensor measurements exceed two or more thresholds. An alert is communicated to the user in response to the two or more thresholds being exceeded.Type: GrantFiled: March 21, 2017Date of Patent: June 25, 2019Assignee: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Peter Vincent Boesen, Martin Steiner
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Patent number: 10297911Abstract: An earpiece includes a housing, a first short-range transceiver for far field communication disposed within the housing, and a second short range transceiver for near field communication disposed within the housing. The second short range transceiver for near field communications comprises an antenna formed from a plurality of coil turns. There is a battery disposed within the housing. The earpiece further includes a first generally planar printed circuit board disposed within the housing and a second generally planar printed circuit board disposed within the housing. There is a flexible connector between circuit boards. The battery is positioned between the first generally planar printed circuit board and the second generally planar printed circuit board. The antenna is mounted perpendicularly to the plurality of components mounted on the first generally planar printed circuit board to thereby reduce electromagnetic interference.Type: GrantFiled: April 10, 2018Date of Patent: May 21, 2019Assignee: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Eric Christian Hirsch, Nikolaj Hviid
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Publication number: 20190122125Abstract: An earpiece in embodiments of the present invention may have one or more of the following features: (a) an earpiece housing, (b) at least one speaker, (c) a plurality of sensors disposed within the earpiece housing, and (d) a processor disposed within the earpiece housing and operatively connected to the plurality of sensors and the at least one speaker, wherein the processor is configured to use an artificial intelligence framework to evaluate sensor input from the plurality of sensors to provide advice to the user.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2018Publication date: April 25, 2019Applicant: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Darko Dragicevic, Peter Vincent Boesen
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Publication number: 20190090812Abstract: A smart sock system in embodiments of the present invention may have one or more of the following features: (a) a smart sock, comprising, (i) one or more materials fitted to at least a foot of a user, (ii) one or more integrated sensors for measuring information associated with a user located within the one or more materials, and (iii) a transceiver wirelessly communicating the information, (b) one or more wireless earpiece worn in ears of the user in operative communication with the smart sock transceiver, (c) a battery powering the sensors and transceiver, and (d) a processor for processing the information for communication through the transceiver.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Toby Martin, Eric Christian Hirsch, Peter Vincent Boesen
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Publication number: 20190096000Abstract: A system, method and wireless earpiece for sharing user data with an insurance provider to provide an insurance product of adjust the cost of insurance. The wireless earpiece may establish the identity of a user and track activity data of the user using at least a heart rate sensor and an inertial sensor of the wireless earpiece. The activity data and user identity may be wireless communicated to a server platform of the insurance provider. The server platform may apply the user identity and activity data to an actuarial model used by the insurance provider. The user may be provided a product based on the actuarial model utilizing the activity data and user identity.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 14, 2018Publication date: March 28, 2019Applicant: BRAGI GmbHInventor: Peter Vincent Boesen
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Publication number: 20190090135Abstract: A method of utilizing wireless earpieces for hub communications in embodiments of the present invention may have one or more of the following steps: (a) activating the wireless earpieces, (b) connecting one or more devices to the wireless earpieces, (c) performing first biometric measurements of the user utilizing the wireless earpieces, (d) receiving second biometric measurements from the one or more devices, (e) determining if the one or more devices is located on the same user as the wireless earpieces by comparing the second biometric measurements to the first biometric measurements, (f) receiving a communication to be sent through the wireless earpieces from the one or more devices, and (g) sending the communication to reach a receiving party in response to the determination the second biometric measurements are similar to the first biometric measurements.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 11, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: BRAGI GmbHInventor: Veniamin Milevski
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Publication number: 20190090046Abstract: An earpiece includes an earpiece housing, an intelligent control system disposed within the earpiece housing, a speaker operatively connected to the intelligent control system, a microphone operatively connected to the intelligent control system, and at least one sensor operatively connected to the intelligent control system for providing sensor data. The intelligent control system of the earpiece is configured to convey to the user a menu comprising a plurality of menu selections. The intelligent control system of the earpiece is configured to allow the user to navigate the menu using input from the at least one sensor. The intelligent control system of the earpiece is configured to provide non-voice feedback to the user as the user navigates the menu. The non-voice feedback may be audio feedback or tactile feedback. Tactile feedback may be provided by an actuator disposed within the earpiece housing such as a vibration motor.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 7, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: BRAGI GmbHInventor: Veniamin Milevski
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Publication number: 20190086066Abstract: A wireless earpiece controlled wearable headlight, method and system includes a configurable headband for fitting to a head of a user and a light source operably attached to the headband. A logic controller is attached to the headband and operably connected to the light source for automated control of light source. A wireless transceiver is also attached to the headband and operatively connected to the logic controller. A wireless earpiece includes a processor, a second wireless transceiver operatively connected to the processor, and at least one sensor operatively connected to the processor. The wireless earpiece is worn in-ear by the user and the at least one sensor receives an input from the user at the wireless earpiece. The user input to the wireless earpiece is communicated to and processed by the logic controller for controlling the light source on the headband.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 19, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: BRAGI GmbHInventor: Peter Vincent Boesen
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Publication number: 20190090044Abstract: A wireless earpiece in embodiments of the present invention may have one or more of the following features: (a) an earpiece housing, (b) a processor disposed within the earpiece housing, wherein the processor is configured to generate white noise, (c) a speaker for transducing the white noise operatively connected to the processor, (d) a user interface for operatively selecting the white noise operatively connected to the processor, wherein the wireless earpiece is configured to communicate the white noise at the speaker at a volume level set by a user through the user interface, (e) a wireless transceiver disposed within the housing and operatively connected to the processor, wherein the wireless transceiver communicates the white noise to a second earpiece associated with the wireless earpiece, and (f) a memory operatively connected to the processor, wherein a hearing test is stored in the memory.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2018Publication date: March 21, 2019Applicant: BRAGI GmbHInventor: Peter Vincent Boesen
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Patent number: 10234133Abstract: A method for designing an electronic device including at least one LED light source to reduce spillage of light from the at least one LED light source includes designing a housing, designing a printed circuit board for placement within the housing, positioning the at least one LED light source on the printed circuit board, and positioning a plurality of electronic components around the at least one LED light source on the printed circuit board to reduce spillage of the light from the at least one LED light source. The electronic device may be an in-ear device and the housing may be an ear piece housing.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2016Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Eric Christian Hirsch, Karin Schlierenkämper
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Patent number: D847126Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: April 30, 2019Assignee: BRAGI GMBHInventor: Arne D. Loermann
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Patent number: D850365Type: GrantFiled: June 5, 2018Date of Patent: June 4, 2019Assignee: BRAGI GmbHInventors: Arne D. Loermann, Nikolaj Hviid