Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to electrical and electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, and wearable computing devices in capturing and deriving physiological characteristic data. Techniques associated with an array of electrodes and methods are described, including selecting a subset of electrodes implemented on a wearable device, driving a first signal to a target location using the subset of electrodes, receiving a second signal from the target location, the second signal having a physiological component and a motion component, generating a raw physiological signal using a motion artifact reduction unit, generating a first physiological characteristic data using the raw physiological signal, and deriving a second physiological characteristic using the first physiological characteristic data.

Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to electrical and electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, electronic media presentation of audio and video, and wearable/mobile computing devices configured to facilitate communication among electronic devices, including mobile phones and media devices that present audio and/or video content. More specifically, disclosed are systems, components and methods to autonomously discover and/control operation of devices, such as media devices, by modulating and demodulating packet characteristics to establish an overlay communication channel. In various embodiments, a method includes receiving at least one RF channel including an overlay communication channel over which packets convey message data modulated with characteristics of the packets. The method includes selecting the RF channel and demodulating a subset of the packet characteristic values to form extracted symbols.

Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to electrical and electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, electronic media presentation of audio and video, and wearable/mobile computing devices configured to facilitate communication among electronic devices, including mobile phones and media devices that present audio and/or video content. More specifically, disclosed are systems, components and methods to establish an overlay communication channel based on modulating and demodulating packet characteristics. In various embodiments, a packet characteristic modulator or demodulator can be disposed in a first device to establish at least a unidirectional communication link to autonomously discover suitable electronic devices, such as a second device, with which to collaborate. In one embodiment, a packet characteristic demodulator can be configured to acquire packet characteristic values to determine message data. A packet characteristic value corresponds to a symbol.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention relates generally to electrical and electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, and computing devices, and more specifically to structures and techniques for managing power generation, power consumption, and other power-related functions in a data-capable strapband. Embodiments relate to a band including sensors, a controller coupled to the sensors, an energy storage device, a connector configured to receive power and control signals, and a power manager. The power manager includes at least a transitory power manager configured to manage power consumption of the band during a first power mode and a second mode. The band can be configured as a wearable communications device and sensor platform.

Abstract: Techniques associated with conforming local and remote media characteristics data to target media presentation profiles are described, including a media characteristic configuration module comprising an audio characteristic manager configured to modify an audio portion of media content data received from a source to conform the audio portion to a target audio characteristic indicated in a target configuration profile, and to modify an audio portion of other media content data received from another source to conform the audio portion to the target audio characteristic indicated in the target configuration profile, a communication facility configured to receive media content data from different sources using different data communication protocols, and a storage device configured to store target configuration profiles and data associated with media content.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate generally to electrical and electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, wearable, hand held, and portable computing devices for facilitating communication of information. Disclosed are wireless media devices that automatically discover and automatically configure themselves to communicate with and seamlessly operate with one or more wireless devices. A backend service in communication with the media devices and/or wireless devices queries the wireless device to obtain prerequisite configuration data (P-Data) and analyzes the P-Data to generate configuration data (C-Data) that is downloaded to the media device, the wireless device, or both. The C-Data is operative to configure the media device, the wireless device, or both. The backend service may be in wireless communication with one or more of the media devices.

Abstract: Embodiments relate generally to electrical and electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, and portable and wearable media devices. Media devices may include RF transceivers and proximity sensors for detecting a user, another wireless device, or both that are positioned in proximity of the media device and take one or more actions upon detecting proximity. Activity, content, data, playlist, media playback, command, control, data or file synchronization, and other functions may be handled by the media device subsequent to detecting proximity of another device and/or user in proximity of the media device. Moreover, those functions may be transferred back to the another device when the another device moves out of a proximity range of the media device. RF signatures, RF signal strength, RSSI, and proximity detection sensors may be used to detect proximity, location, and presence (e.g., of a user or other persons) relative to the media device.

Abstract: Embodiments of the present application relate generally to electrical and electronic hardware, computer software, wired and wireless network communications, wearable, hand held, and portable computing devices for facilitating communication of information and presentation of media. An ecosystem of wireless media devices may be in wireless communication with one another and with at least one wireless user device (e.g., smartphone, tablet or pad). The wireless media devices are configured to detect proximity and/or presence of wireless user devices, objects, or users in proximity of one or more of the wireless media devices and to capture and take over content handling from the at least one wireless user device. In some examples, the wireless media devices are powered by a rechargeable power source, such as a rechargeable battery or the like. Wireless media devices may vary in size such as personal, pocketable, portable, ultra-portable, head worn, shared household, table top, etc.

Abstract: Techniques associated with a smart media ecosystem using local data and remote social graph data are described, including identifying an account associated with a user based on a detection of a presence of a compatible device, the compatible device being associated with the account in a profile, receiving an input indicating a request for media content, retrieving remote social graph data from a remote database, cross-referencing the remote social graph with profile data being stored locally, the profile data associated with media preferences, updating the profile data with a learned media preference generated by a learning module, selecting targeted media content based on the profile data, and sending a control signal to a media device, the control signal configured to cause the media device to output the targeted media content.

Abstract: Techniques associated with structures for dynamically tuned audio in a media device are described, including receiving data associated with an acoustic output, determining a target frequency response associated with an audio device, the audio device implemented with a hybrid radiator formed using a smart fluid or artificial muscle material, determining a value associated with a property of the smart fluid or artificial muscle material, calculating, using a dynamic tuning application, a magnitude of an external stimulus associated with the value, and sending a control signal to a source, the control signal configured to cause the source to apply the external stimulus, an application of the external stimulus of the determined magnitude configured to change the property of the smart fluid or artificial muscle material.

Abstract: Techniques associated with structures for dynamically tuned audio in a media device are described, including a housing, a driver mounted to the housing and configured to produce acoustic energy, a hybrid radiator mounted to the housing and formed at least in part using a material configured to change one or more properties in response to an application of an external stimulus, and a source configured to apply the external stimulus to the hybrid radiator.

Abstract: Techniques associated with a sensor-enabled media device are described, including a sensor array configured to capture sensor data associated with an environment, an environmental state determinator configured to determine an environmental state based on the sensor data and remote data retrieved from a remote source, and a controller configured to send a control signal to an output device, the control signal configured to cause the output device to provide a notification.

Abstract: Techniques associated with a smart media ecosystem using local and remote data sources are described, including creating accounts using a smart media device, receiving predetermined media data from separate device, associating the predetermined media data with at least one of the accounts, receiving sensor data from a sensor array, processing the predetermined media data and the sensor data using a learning algorithm configured to generate media preferences, and storing media preferences in an account profile associated with at least one of the accounts. In some embodiments, a method also includes storing sensor data in association with an account, correlating the sensor data with stored data, which includes local data and remote data, selecting media content using the sensor data and the stored data, and sending a control signal to a media player, the control signal configured to cause the media player to play the media content.

Abstract: Techniques for media device, application, and content management using sensory input determined from a data-capable watch band are described, including receiving input from one or more sensors coupled to a data-capable strapband, processing the input to determine a pattern, referencing a pattern library using the pattern, generating a control signal to a media application, the control signal being determined based on whether the pattern matches another pattern in the pattern library, and selecting a media file configured to be presented, the media file being selected using the control signal.

Abstract: Techniques associated with a combination speaker and light source (“speaker-light device”) responsive to states of an organism based on sensor data are described, including generating chemical sensor data in response to one or more chemicals sensed by one or more chemical sensors in the same or different speaker-light devices. A scent generator may be activated to counter an odor caused by a chemical detected by the chemical sensor(s). The speaker-light device may activate an air mover operative to circulate ambient air over the chemical sensor. The speaker-light device may take an appropriate action in response to detected chemicals that affect states of the organism. Some or all of the actions taken may be taken by other devices in communication with the speaker-light device(s). An action may include generating and presenting a path or route to be taken by a user to an area of safety or reduced chemical concentration.

Abstract: Techniques associated with a combination speaker and light source responsive to states of an organism based on sensor data are described, including receiving state data from a wearable device configured to generate the state data using sensor data, generating light data using the state data, generating audio data using the state data, providing the light data and the audio data to a controller configured to generate one or more control signals using the light data and the audio data, the one or more control signals configured to adjust a light source and a speaker, the light source and the speaker implemented in a combination speaker and light source device.

Abstract: Techniques for determining a state of a user using wearable devices are described, including receiving motion-related data from a first sensor and user-related data from a second sensor, determining a state of a user as a function of the motion-related data and the user-related data, and displaying a graphic associated with the state of the user at a graphical user interface. The first sensor and the second sensor may be coupled to a wearable device. The user-related data may include galvanic skin response data. The graphic associated with the state of the user may be displayed at a web browser.

Abstract: Techniques for determining a state of a user using wearable devices are described, including receiving motion-related data from a first sensor and user-related data from a second sensor over a time period, determining a plurality of states of a user over the time period as a function of the motion-related data and the user-related data, determining a trend as a function of the plurality of states of the user, and displaying information associated with the trend at a user interface. The first sensor and the second sensor may be coupled to a wearable device. The user-related data may include galvanic skin response data. The information associated with the trend may be displayed at a web browser.

Abstract: Mobile device speaker control may include: monitoring one or more devices coupled (e.g., wired or wirelessly) with a data network, receiving one or more data packets from each of the one or more devices, filtering received data packets by evaluating a received signal strength (e.g., RSSI) of the received packets. The received packets may be ordered in a priority based on a value, and comparing the received signal strength of each of the received packets to a threshold to determine whether the one or more devices are to perform an action; and/or detecting a device within a proximity of a speaker box coupled with a data network, filtering a data packet received from the device to determine a received signal strength associated with the device, comparing the received signal strength to a threshold, and determining whether an action is to be performed based on a result of the comparing.

Abstract: Techniques associated with a combination speaker and light source powered using a light socket are described, including an acoustically sealed housing, a light socket connector coupled to the housing and configured to provide power to elements within the speaker and light source system when the light socket connector is coupled with a light socket, a light source housed within the housing and configured to be powered using the light socket connector, an optical diffuser on a front end of the housing, a parabolic reflector housed within the housing, the parabolic reflector configured to reflect light from the light source toward the optical diffuser, and a speaker coupled to the housing and configured to output audio.