Abstract: A method of utilizing a mesh network utilizing wireless earpieces in an embodiment of the present invention may have one or more of the following steps: (a) receiving a communication to be sent through the wireless earpieces, (b) connecting to one or more devices representing a node in a mesh network, (c) sending the communication to the one more devices to reach a receiving party through the mesh network, (d) receiving a confirmation of receipt of the communication by the receiving party in response to the receiving party receiving the communication, (e) receiving communications through the mesh network at the wireless earpieces from the one or more devices, and (f) expanding the mesh network to include another device in response to the wireless earpieces or the one or more devices detecting another device is available for mesh communications.

Abstract: A wireless earpiece in embodiments of the present invention may have one or more of the following features: (a) a housing for fitting in an ear of a user, (b) a logic engine controlling functionality of the wireless earpiece, (c) a plurality of sensors reading user input from the user, and (d) a transceiver communicating with at least a wireless device, wherein the logic engine receives a selection of audio through the plurality of sensors, determines whether a tinnitus frequency associated with a user wearing the wireless earpiece is present in the audio, filters the tinnitus frequency from the audio to generate filtered audio, and plays the filtered audio to the user utilizing one or more speakers.

Abstract: A method for controlling an IoT from one or more wireless earpieces in embodiments of the present invention may have one or more of the following steps: (a) associating the one or more wireless earpieces with the IoT, (b) receiving user input from a user wearing the one or more wireless earpieces, (c) sending a command to a peripheral within the IoT to execute an instruction from the one or more wireless earpieces or a wireless device linked with the one or more wireless earpieces, (d) verifying the user is authorized to utilize the peripheral, (e) associating the user input with the command, and (f) automatically connecting to the peripheral as a nearest one of a plurality of peripherals.

Abstract: A method for off-loading tasks between a set of wireless earpieces in an embodiment of the present invention may have one or more of the following steps: (a) monitoring battery levels of the set of wireless earpieces, (b) determining the first wireless earpiece battery level and the second wireless battery level, (c) communicating the battery levels of each wireless earpiece to the other wireless earpiece of the set of wireless earpieces, (d) assigning a first task involving one or more of the following: computing tasks, background tasks, audio processing tasks, and sensor data analysis tasks from one of the set of wireless earpieces to the other wireless earpiece if the battery level of the one of the set of wireless earpieces falls below a critical threshold, (e) communicating data for use in performing a second task to the other wireless earpiece if the second task is communicated to the first wireless earpiece.

Abstract: A method of projecting content onto a surface using a wireless earpiece includes determining the content to display onto the surface, sensing at least one characteristic associated with the surface, formatting the content in accordance with the at least one characteristic associated with the surface and projecting the content onto the surface using a projector of the wireless earpiece. A wireless earpiece includes an earpiece housing, a processor, at least one sensor and a projector. The processor determines content to be displayed in accordance with a user preference and one or more characteristics associated with a surface using data measured by one or more of the sensors and formats the content in accordance with one or more of the characteristics associated with the surface. The projector projects the content onto the surface in accordance with one or more of the characteristics associated with the surface.

Abstract: A system, method and wireless earpieces for populating an electronic medical record utilizing wireless earpieces. The sensor measurements are analyzed. The sensor measurements are associated with the electronic medical record of the user. The electronic medical record of the user is populated with the sensor measurements. Communications including the electronic medical record are communicated.

Abstract: A system, method and wireless earpieces for populating an electronic health record utilizing wireless earpieces. Sensor measurements of a user are performed utilizing sensors of the wireless earpieces. The sensor measurements are analyzed. The sensor measurements are associated with the electronic health record of the user. The electronic health record of the user is populated with the sensor measurements. Communications including information from the electronic health record are communicated.

Abstract: A smart windshield system in embodiments of the present invention may have one or more of the following features: (a) a smart windshield operably capable of displaying data to a user, (b) an Internet of Things (IoT) network operably coupled to the smart windshield and a constrained intelligent edge real time embedded device (CIERTED), (c) a wireless earpiece operably coupled to the IoT and the smart windshield, wherein the wireless earpiece can control the CIERTED and the data displayed on the smart windshield.

Abstract: A method for using a set of wireless earpieces includes establishing a connection between each earpiece within the set of wireless earpieces, acquiring data indicative of a mode of operation, setting the mode of operation to operate the set of wireless earpieces based on the data indicative of the mode of operation and delivering audio to one or more speakers of each earpiece of the set of wireless earpieces based on the mode of operation.

Abstract: An earpiece includes an earpiece housing, a processor disposed within the earpiece, a speaker operatively connected to the processor, a microphone operatively connected the processor, and a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver disposed within the earpiece. A system may includes a first earpiece having a connector with earpiece charging contacts, a charging case for the first earpiece, the charging case having contacts for connecting with the earpiece charging contacts, and a glob& navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver disposed within the charging case.

Abstract: A system, method and one or more wireless earpieces for performing self-configuration. A user is identified utilizing the one or more wireless earpieces. Noises from an environment of the user are received utilizing the one or more wireless earpieces. An audio profile associated with the noises of the environment of the user is determined. The components of the one or more wireless earpieces are automatically configured in response to the audio profile and the user identified as utilizing the one or more wireless earpieces.

Abstract: 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 interface with a user of the earpiece by determining at least one of attention or intention of the user using the sensor data without receiving manual input at the earpiece and without receiving voice input from the user. The earpiece may be further configured to present an audio menu and use the attention or intention of the user to select one or more items from the audio menu.

Abstract: A wireless earpiece includes a wireless earpiece housing, at least one microphone for detecting ambient environment sound, and a processor disposed within the wireless earpiece housing, the processor configured to distinguish between two or more sources of sound within the ambient environment sound. The wireless earpiece further includes a user interface operatively connected to the processor. The processor is configured to receive user input through the user interface to select one of the sources of sound within the ambient environment sound and wherein the processor is configured to process the ambient environment sound to emphasize portions of the ambient environment sound generated by the one of the sources of the ambient environment sound selected by the user to produce a modified sound. The earpiece may further include a speaker operatively connected to the processor to reproduce the modified sound.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: A system includes at least one earpiece having at least one sensor, at least one speaker, and at least one processor capable of ascertaining a desired position for a user's head to guide the user as to the desired position for the user's head. A method includes determining a current orientation of a user's head, calculating a desired position for the user's head in relation to the current orientation of the user's head, creating an audio signal containing instructions to guide the user as to the desired position for the user's head, and transmitting the audio signal to a user's ears.

Abstract: A first device having a transceiver and an antenna operatively connected to the transceiver and a second device having a transceiver and an antenna operatively connected to the transceiver, the first device in operative communication with the first device through a communications linkage separate from the transceiver of the first device and the transceiver of the second device. The first device is adapted to wirelessly communicate with a remote device through the transceiver of the first device. The second device is adapted to wirelessly communicate with the remote device through the transceiver of the second device. The system is configured to evaluate the wireless connection between the first device and the remote device and to evaluate the wireless communication between the second device and the remote device and determine whether the first device or the second device has a better connection.

Abstract: A system, method and one or more wireless earpieces for performing self-configuration. A user is identified utilizing the one or more wireless earpieces. Noises from an environment of the user are received utilizing the one or more wireless earpieces. An audio profile associated with the noises of the environment of the user is determined. The components of the one or more wireless earpieces are automatically configured in response to the audio profile and the user identified as utilizing the one or more wireless earpieces.

Abstract: 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.

Abstract: An earpiece comprises an earpiece housing, a digital signal processor disposed within the ear piece housing, and at least one microphone operatively connected to the digital signal processor. The earpiece is configured to receive audio from the at least one microphone and process the audio with the digital signal processor to determine if a user has performed a tap on the earpiece. The earpiece may further include a wireless transceiver disposed within the ear piece wherein the earpiece is configured to communicate data indicative of occurrence of the tap using the wireless transceiver.

Abstract: A system includes a vehicle having a vehicle network and a set of earpieces in operative communication with the vehicle network. The vehicle is configured to assign a plurality of access rights to the user of the set of earpieces based on both the identity of the user and the role of the user. A method for identifying a role of one or more users within a vehicle includes identifying one or more users within the vehicle, identifying the roles of one or more of the users within the vehicle using a set of wireless earpieces, and providing access rights to the one or more users within the vehicle in response to identification of one or more of the users within the vehicle.