公开(公告)号：US09288591B1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-15

申请号：US13629944

申请日：2012-09-28

申请人： Jianchun Dong ,  Mitchell Heinrich ,  John Stuart Fitch ,  Matthew Martin ,  Eliot Kim

发明人： Jianchun Dong ,  Mitchell Heinrich ,  John Stuart Fitch ,  Matthew Martin ,  Eliot Kim

IPC分类号： H04R25/00 ,  H04R11/00 ,  H04R11/02 ,  H04R13/00

CPC分类号： H04R1/10 ,  H04R1/028 ,  H04R1/14 ,  H04R1/20 ,  H04R1/28 ,  H04R1/46 ,  H04R11/00 ,  H04R11/02 ,  H04R13/00 ,  H04R25/606 ,  H04R2225/67 ,  H04R2400/03 ,  H04R2460/13 ,  H04R2499/15

摘要： Disclosed herein are methods and apparatuses for the transmission of audio information from a bone-conduction headset to a user. The bone-conduction headset may be mounted on a glasses-style support structure. The bone-conduction transducer may be mounted near where the glasses-style support structure approach a wearer's ears. In one embodiment, an apparatus has a bone-conduction transducer with a diaphragm configured to vibrate based on a magnetic field. The magnetic field being based off an applied electric field. The apparatus may also have an anvil coupled to the diaphragm. The anvil may be configured to conduct the vibration from the bone-conduction transducer. Additionally, the anvil may be coupled to a metallic component. The metallic component may be configured to couple to a magnetic field created by the bone-conduction transducer.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了用于将音频信息从骨导电耳机传输到用户的方法和装置。 骨传导耳机可以安装在眼镜式支撑结构上。 骨传导换能器可以安装在靠近佩戴者耳朵的眼镜式支撑结构附近。 在一个实施例中，一种装置具有骨传导换能器，其具有被配置为基于磁场振动的隔膜。 磁场基于施加的电场。 该装置还可以具有联接到隔膜的砧座。 砧座可以构造成从骨传导换能器传导振动。 另外，砧座可以联接到金属部件。 金属部件可以被配置为耦合到由骨传导换能器产生的磁场。

公开(公告)号：US09002020B1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-07

申请号：US13656798

申请日：2012-10-22

申请人： Eliot Kim ,  Mitchell Heinrich ,  Jianchun Dong

发明人： Eliot Kim ,  Mitchell Heinrich ,  Jianchun Dong

IPC分类号： H04R29/00 ,  H04R17/10

CPC分类号： H04R17/10 ,  H04R1/028 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R2460/13 ,  H04S2420/01

摘要： Systems and methods for a bone-conduction transducer array configured to provide spatial audio are described, in which the bone-conduction transducer array may be coupled to a head-mountable device so as to provide sound, for example, to a wearer of the head-mountable device. Audio information and a vibration transducer from an array of vibration transducers coupled to the head-mountable computing device may be caused to vibrate based at least in part on the audio signal so as to transmit a sound. Information indicating a movement of the wearable computing device toward a given direction may be received. One or more parameters associated with causing the at least one vibration transducer to emulate the sound from the given direction may then be determined, wherein the one or more parameters are representative of a correlation between the audio information and the information indicating the movement.

摘要翻译： 描述了构造成提供空间音频的骨传导换能器阵列的系统和方法，其中骨传导换能器阵列可以耦合到可头戴式装置，以便例如提供头部佩戴者的声音 可装置的装置。 可以使耦合到头戴式计算设备的振动换能器阵列的音频信息和振动传感器至少部分地基于音频信号进行振动，从而传输声音。 可以接收指示可穿戴计算设备朝向给定方向的移动的信息。 然后可以确定与使至少一个振动换能器从给定方向模拟声音相关联的一个或多个参数，其中所述一个或多个参数表示音频信息和指示移动的信息之间的相关性。

公开(公告)号：US09462365B1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-04

申请号：US13629962

申请日：2012-09-28

申请人： Jianchun Dong ,  Mitchell Heinrich ,  John Stuart Fitch ,  Matthew Martin ,  Eliot Kim

发明人： Jianchun Dong ,  Mitchell Heinrich ,  John Stuart Fitch ,  Matthew Martin ,  Eliot Kim

IPC分类号： H04R25/00 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R11/02 ,  H04R13/00 ,  H04R11/00

CPC分类号： H04R1/10 ,  H04R1/028 ,  H04R1/14 ,  H04R1/20 ,  H04R1/28 ,  H04R1/46 ,  H04R11/00 ,  H04R11/02 ,  H04R13/00 ,  H04R25/606 ,  H04R2225/67 ,  H04R2400/03 ,  H04R2460/13 ,  H04R2499/15

摘要： Disclosed herein are methods and apparatuses for the transmission of audio information from a bone-conduction headset to a user. The bone-conduction headset may be mounted on a glasses-style support structure. The bone-conduction transducer may be mounted near where the glasses-style support structure approach a wearer's ears. In one embodiment, an apparatus has a bone-conduction transducer with a diaphragm configured to vibrate based on a magnetic field. The magnetic field being based off an applied electric field. The apparatus may also have an anvil coupled to the diaphragm. The anvil may be configured to conduct the vibration from the bone-conduction transducer. Additionally, the anvil may be anvil may include at least one passage configured to enable the anvil to be physically coupled to the diaphragm. Thus, the anvil may be coupled to the diaphragm after the anvil is positioned on the diaphragm.

摘要翻译： 本文公开了用于将音频信息从骨导电耳机传输到用户的方法和装置。 骨传导耳机可以安装在眼镜式支撑结构上。 骨传导换能器可以安装在靠近佩戴者耳朵的眼镜式支撑结构附近。 在一个实施例中，一种装置具有骨传导换能器，其具有被配置为基于磁场振动的隔膜。 磁场基于施加的电场。 该装置还可以具有联接到隔膜的砧座。 砧座可以构造成从骨传导换能器传导振动。 另外，砧座可以是砧可以包括至少一个通道，其被构造成能够使砧座物理联接到隔膜。 因此，在将砧座定位在隔膜上之后，砧可连接到隔膜。

公开(公告)号：US20140064536A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-06

申请号：US13596261

申请日：2012-08-28

申请人： Eliot Kim ,  Jianchun Dong ,  Mitchell Heinrich

发明人： Eliot Kim ,  Jianchun Dong ,  Mitchell Heinrich

IPC分类号： H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/00

CPC分类号： G02B27/017 ,  H04R1/028 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R17/00 ,  H04R2460/13

摘要： A thin film bone-conduction transducer for a head-mountable device is provided. In one example, the head-mountable device may include a head-mountable display that is configured to provide bone-conduction audio using one or more bone-conduction transducers. The head-mountable display may include at least one thin film piezoelectric vibration transducer that is configured to vibrate at least a portion of the head-mountable display based on the audio signal. The vibration transducer may be at least partially enclosed in, fully enclosed between, or a portion of an outer surface of the frame of the head-mountable display such that when the head-mountable display is worn, the head-mountable display contacts one or more surfaces of the wearer's head and provides information indicative of the audio signal to the wearer via vibration of a bone structure of the wearer.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于头戴式装置的薄膜骨传导换能器。 在一个示例中，头戴式装置可以包括头戴式显示器，其被配置为使用一个或多个骨传导换能器来提供骨传导音频。 可头戴式显示器可以包括至少一个薄膜压电振动换能器，其配置成基于音频信号振动可头戴式显示器的至少一部分。 振动传感器可以至少部分地封装在完全封闭在头戴式显示器的框架的外表面之间或其一部分之后，使得当可头戴式显示器被磨损时，可头戴式显示器接触一个或 穿戴者头部的更多表面，并且通过穿戴者的骨骼结构的振动向佩戴者提供指示音频信号的信息。

公开(公告)号：US08553910B1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-08

申请号：US13299201

申请日：2011-11-17

申请人： Jianchun Dong ,  Mitchell Heinrich ,  Leng Ooi

发明人： Jianchun Dong ,  Mitchell Heinrich ,  Leng Ooi

IPC分类号： H04R25/00

CPC分类号： H04R1/028 ,  G02B27/017 ,  G02B27/0176 ,  G02B27/02 ,  G02B2027/0178 ,  G02C11/06 ,  G02C11/10 ,  H04R1/1066 ,  H04R1/1075 ,  H04R5/0335 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04R2201/103 ,  H04R2201/107 ,  H04R2460/13 ,  H04R2499/11

摘要： Apparatuses that provide a bone-conduction speaker arranged to be located behind the ear are described herein. An exemplary apparatus may include: (a) a glasses-style support structure comprising a front section and at least one side section; (b) at least one bone-conduction speaker; and (c) a member having a proximate end and a distal end, wherein the proximate end is attached to the at least one side section, and wherein the at least one bone-conduction speaker is attached to the member at or near the distal end; wherein the member is arranged on the at least one side section such that when the glasses-style support structure is worn the member: (a) extends to the anterior of the at least one side section and (b) locates the bone-conduction speaker posterior to an ear.

公开(公告)号：US20130022220A1

公开(公告)日：2013-01-24

申请号：US13269935

申请日：2011-10-10

申请人： Jianchun Dong ,  Liang-Yu Tom Chi ,  Mitchell Heinrich ,  Leng Ooi

发明人： Jianchun Dong ,  Liang-Yu Tom Chi ,  Mitchell Heinrich ,  Leng Ooi

IPC分类号： H04R1/00

CPC分类号： H04R1/028 ,  G02B27/0176 ,  H04R1/1066 ,  H04R5/023 ,  H04R2460/13

摘要： Exemplary wearable computing systems may include a head-mounted display that is configured to provide indirect bone-conduction audio. For example, an exemplary head-mounted display may include at least one vibration transducer that is configured to vibrate at least a portion of the head-mounted display based on the audio signal. The vibration transducer is configured such that when the head-mounted display is worn, the vibration transducer vibrates the head-mounted display without directly vibrating a wearer. However, the head-mounted display structure vibrationally couples to a bone structure of the wearer, such that vibrations from the vibration transducer may be indirectly transferred to the wearer's bone structure.

摘要翻译： 示例性可穿戴计算系统可以包括头戴式显示器，其被配置为提供间接骨传导音频。 例如，示例性的头戴式显示器可以包括至少一个振动换能器，其被配置为基于音频信号来振动头戴式显示器的至少一部分。 振动传感器构造成使得当头戴式显示器被磨损时，振动传感器振动头戴式显示器而不会使穿戴者直接振动。 然而，头戴式显示结构振动地耦合到佩戴者的骨骼结构，使得来自振动换能器的振动可以间接地转移到佩戴者的骨骼结构。

公开(公告)号：US20130169513A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-04

申请号：US13343313

申请日：2012-01-04

申请人： Mitchell Joseph Heinrich ,  Maj Isabelle Olsson ,  John Lapetina ,  Joseph John Hebenstreit ,  Jianchun Dong ,  Harvey Ho

发明人： Mitchell Joseph Heinrich ,  Maj Isabelle Olsson ,  John Lapetina ,  Joseph John Hebenstreit ,  Jianchun Dong ,  Harvey Ho

IPC分类号： G09G5/00 ,  H04R1/00

CPC分类号： G02B27/0179 ,  G02B27/017 ,  G02B27/0176 ,  G02B2027/0154 ,  G02B2027/0178 ,  G06F1/163 ,  G06F1/1688 ,  G06F1/169 ,  H04R25/606 ,  H04R2460/13

摘要： A wearable computing device includes a bone conduction transducer, an extension arm, a light pass hole, and a flexible touch pad input circuit. When a user wears the device, the transducer contacts the user's head. A display is attached to a free end of an extension arm. The extension arm is pivotable such that a distance between the display and the user's eye is adjustable to provide the display at an optimum position. The light pass hole may include a light emitting diode and a flash. The touch pad input circuit may be adhered to at least one side arm such that parting lines are not provided between edges of the circuit and the side arm.

摘要翻译： 佩戴式计算装置包括骨传导换能器，延伸臂，光通孔和柔性触摸板输入电路。 当用户佩戴设备时，传感器接触用户的头部。 显示器附接到延伸臂的自由端。 延伸臂可枢转使得显示器和用户的眼睛之间的距离是可调节的，以将显示器提供在最佳位置。 光通孔可以包括发光二极管和闪光灯。 触摸板输入电路可以粘附到至少一个侧臂，使得在电路的边缘和侧臂之间不设置分型线。

公开(公告)号：US09135915B1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-15

申请号：US13559544

申请日：2012-07-26

申请人： Michael Patrick Johnson ,  Jianchun Dong ,  Mat Balez

发明人： Michael Patrick Johnson ,  Jianchun Dong ,  Mat Balez

IPC分类号： G10L19/00 ,  G10L21/00 ,  G10L21/02 ,  G10L15/00 ,  G10L15/20 ,  G10L25/00 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R25/00 ,  G10L15/26

CPC分类号： G10L21/16 ,  G10L15/20 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G10L25/78 ,  H04R1/46 ,  H04R2460/13

摘要： Example methods and systems use multiple sensors to determine whether a speaker is speaking. Audio data in an audio-channel speech band detected by a microphone can be received. Vibration data in a vibration-channel speech band representative of vibrations detected by a sensor other than the microphone can be received. The microphone and the sensor can be associated with a head-mountable device (HMD). It is determined whether the audio data is causally related to the vibration data. If the audio data and the vibration data are causally related, an indication can be generated that the audio data contains HMD-wearer speech. Causally related audio and vibration data can be used to increase accuracy of text transcription of the HMD-wearer speech. If the audio data and the vibration data are not causally related, an indication can be generated that the audio data does not contain HMD-wearer speech.

摘要翻译： 示例方法和系统使用多个传感器来确定扬声器是否在说话。 可以接收由麦克风检测到的音频通道语音频带中的音频数据。 可以接收代表由麦克风以外的传感器检测的振动的振动声道语音频带中的振动数据。 麦克风和传感器可以与头戴式装置（HMD）相关联。 确定音频数据是否与振动数据有因果关系。 如果音频数据和振动数据是因果关系的，则可以产生音频数据包含HMD佩戴者语音的指示。 原因相关的音频和振动数据可用于提高HMD佩戴者语音文本转录的准确性。 如果音频数据和振动数据没有因果关系，则可以产生音频数据不包含HMD佩戴者语音的指示。