公开(公告)号：US20240365044A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-31

申请号：US18771575

申请日：2024-07-12

Applicant: Starkey Laboratories, Inc.

Inventor： Ezdeen Elghannai ,  Thaddeus Hoffman

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04W4/80

CPC classification number: H04R1/1041 ,  H04R1/1058 ,  H04R2420/07 ,  H04W4/80

Abstract: An antenna for a hearing instrument is connected to a first feedline segment extending laterally along an inner posterior surface of a shell of the hearing instrument. The antenna is also connected to a second feedline segment extending laterally along the inner posterior surface of the shell. The antenna comprises a first arm connected to the first feedline segment. The first arm initially extends in an inferior direction along the inner posterior surface of the shell from the first feedline segment. A second arm is connected to the second feedline segment and initially extends in a superior direction along the inner lateral surface of the shell from the second feedline segment.

公开(公告)号：US20240363094A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-31

申请号：US18622449

申请日：2024-03-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ashok Masilamani ,  Prateek Murgai ,  John Woodruff ,  David M. Fischer ,  Jonathan D. Sheaffer ,  Jonathan Huang ,  Sorin V. Dusan ,  Andrew W. Malta ,  Erik D. Hornberger ,  Yichi Zhang ,  Miquel Espi Marques ,  Carlos M. Avendano

IPC: G10K11/178 ,  G10L21/0208 ,  G10L21/0216 ,  G10L21/0308 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R3/00

CPC classification number: G10K11/17854 ,  G10K11/17823 ,  G10K11/17827 ,  G10K11/17881 ,  G10K11/17885 ,  G10L21/0208 ,  G10L21/0308 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R3/005 ,  G10K2210/1081 ,  G10L2021/02166 ,  H04R2460/01 ,  H04R2460/13

Abstract: A conversation detector processes microphone signals and other sensor signals of a headphone to declare a conversation and configures a filter block to activate a transparency audio signal. It then declares an end to the conversation based on processing one or more of the microphone signals and the other sensor signals, and in response deactivates the transparency audio signal. The conversation detector monitors an idle duration in which an OVAD and a TVAD are both or simultaneously indicating no activity and declares the end to the conversation in response to the idle duration being longer than an idle threshold. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US20240347896A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18574574

申请日：2022-06-02

Applicant: HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.

Inventor： Yanyi LU ,  Bo MENG ,  Yi FAN ,  Baokun XI

IPC: H01Q1/27 ,  H01Q1/50 ,  H01Q23/00 ,  H01Q25/00 ,  H04R1/10

CPC classification number: H01Q1/273 ,  H01Q1/50 ,  H01Q23/00 ,  H01Q25/00 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R2420/07

Abstract: Implementations in the application provide wearable devices. In an implementation, a wearable device includes a housing, a printed circuit board (PCB), a feeding unit, and a switch. The housing includes a metal portion configured as an antenna radiator. The PCB is disposed in the housing and disposed opposite to the metal portion. The feeding unit is electrically connected to a first end of the metal portion and feeds the antenna radiator. One end of the switch is electrically connected to a second end of the metal portion, and the other end of the switch is grounded. The switch has a first switch state or a second switch state, and an operating frequency band of the antenna radiator includes a first frequency band.

公开(公告)号：US20240342510A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-17

申请号：US18631192

申请日：2024-04-10

Applicant: NeurGear

Inventor： Jonathan Taylor Hacker ,  Stanley Ward Stephenson ,  Andrew Robert Slegaitis ,  Kyle Peyton Legg

IPC: A61N7/00 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R17/00

CPC classification number: A61N7/00 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R1/1033 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R1/105 ,  H04R1/1075 ,  H04R17/00 ,  A61N2007/0026

Abstract: A headset apparatus for a subject has an ultrasound transducer mounted within an earpiece of the headset, wherein the ultrasound transducer is configured to nest against an ear of the subject. A headband is coupled to the earpiece and is configured to extend across a parietal region of the head and to provide flexure that exerts a force for urging the ultrasound transducer against a pinna surface of the subject's ear. An alignment projection extending from the earpiece is configured as an alignment feature for positioning the ultrasound transducer against the pinna surface when the alignment projection is seated within the opening of an ear canal of the subject. The transducer and alignment projection are in fixed positions relative to each other within the earpiece.

公开(公告)号：US20240339099A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-10

申请号：US18131686

申请日：2023-04-06

Applicant: Knowles Electronics, LLC

Inventor： Thomas E. Miller

IPC: G10K11/178 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R19/02

CPC classification number: G10K11/17823 ,  G10K11/17825 ,  G10K11/17881 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R1/1075 ,  H04R1/1083 ,  H04R19/02 ,  G10K2210/1081 ,  G10K2210/3026 ,  G10K2210/3027 ,  G10K2210/3044 ,  H04R2201/003 ,  H04R2460/01

Abstract: An ear-worn hearing device includes a speaker disposed in a housing comprising a portion configured for wear over, on, or at least partially in a canal of a user's ear. Microphones are integrated with the housing, and a digital signal processing chain is coupled to and located between the microphones and the speaker. The digital signal processing chain includes active noise cancellation (ANC) circuitry configured to generate an anti-noise signal, and speaker-performance-enhancement circuitry coupled to the ANC circuitry and configured to generate a signal based on the anti-noise signal for the speaker. The digital signal processing chain is configured to communicate audio signals between the ANC circuitry and the speaker-performance-enhancement circuitry without changing a format of the audio signals.

公开(公告)号：US20240334110A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18127308

申请日：2023-03-28

Applicant: SONOVA AG

Inventor： Teresa Wenhart

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10H1/00

CPC classification number: H04R1/1041 ,  G06F3/165 ,  G10H1/0008 ,  G10H2210/031 ,  H04R25/505 ,  H04R2225/41 ,  H04R2460/07

Abstract: An exemplary method includes a hearing system determining, while a hearing device is operating according to a musician performance mode, an input sound classification associated with sound in an environment while a user of the hearing device is participating in a musical performance, selecting, based on the input sound classification, a first musician sound processing pattern from a plurality of musician sound processing patterns, and directing the hearing device to process the sound in accordance with the first musician sound processing pattern.

公开(公告)号：US20240329920A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-03

申请号：US18742324

申请日：2024-06-13

Applicant: MAXELL, LTD.

Inventor： Sadao TSURUGA ,  Yasunobu HASHIMOTO ,  Kazuhiko YOSHIZAWA ,  Yoshinori OKADA

IPC: G06F3/16 ,  A61B5/00 ,  A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/024 ,  G01C17/28 ,  G01P3/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L25/51 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R3/00

CPC classification number: G06F3/165 ,  A61B5/021 ,  A61B5/02438 ,  A61B5/6803 ,  G06F3/012 ,  G06F3/013 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G10L25/51 ,  H04R1/1008 ,  H04R1/1041 ,  H04R3/00 ,  G01C17/28 ,  G01P3/00 ,  G10L2015/223 ,  H04R2430/01 ,  H04R2499/15

Abstract: The present invention relates to a head-mountable information processing apparatus allowing a user to hear a desired sound even if ambient sound unnecessary for the user is present. An audio input interface includes sound microphones worn in the vicinity of the user's ear, collects the ambient sound that occurs outside the head-mountable information processing apparatus, and converts the ambient sound into an input audio signal. An audio output interface, including headphones, converts a generated output audio signal for output, and emits the audio output toward the user. Based on a volume level of the input audio signal and a volume level of the output audio signal, a controller determines whether or not a state in which the ambient sound is preventing the audio for output from being heard is occurring, and based on a determination result, the controller controls a sound emission operation of the audio output interface.

公开(公告)号：US20240323581A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18424147

申请日：2024-01-26

Applicant: Sonos, Inc.

Inventor： Eric Clayton ,  Charles Alessi

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04R27/00

CPC classification number: H04R1/1041 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G06F3/165 ,  H04R27/00 ,  H04R2227/003 ,  H04R2227/005 ,  H04R2420/03 ,  H04R2420/05 ,  H04R2420/07

Abstract: Example techniques may involve headphone interaction. An implementation may include while headphones are disconnected from a control device, the control device receiving an indication of particular audio content being played back by a first zone of the media playback system. While the particular audio content is being played back by the one or more playback devices of the media playback system, detecting that headphones have been connected to the first control device. Headphones may be connectable to the control device via either (a) an analog headphone jack or (b) a point-to-point personal area network connection. In response to detecting that the headphones are connected to the control device: the control device (i) causing the one or more playback devices of the first zone to stop playback of the particular audio content; (ii) retrieving the particular audio content and (iii) resuming playback of the particular audio content via the connected headphones.

公开(公告)号：US12101591B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US18451451

申请日：2023-08-17

Applicant: Sonos, Inc.

Inventor： Hilmar Lehnert

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L25/51

CPC classification number: H04R1/1041 ,  G06F3/017 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/165 ,  G10L25/51 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R1/1025 ,  H04R2420/07

Abstract: Embodiments disclosed herein include a headphone device which operates in various modes applying different gesture profiles based on various operational, playback, or environmental conditions. An example headphone device includes a first earbud and a second earbud communicatively coupled to each other. One or both of the earbuds include a touch-sensitive interface and a processor. The earbuds are configured to interpret a first set of gestures to the touch-sensitive interface as respective commands while operating in a first mode. Upon detecting a change in an operational condition, one or both earbuds transition to a second mode where the earbuds are configured to interpret a second set of gestures to the touch-sensitive interface as respective commands, different from the respective commands correlating to the first set of gestures to the touch-sensitive interface.

公开(公告)号：US12101589B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US17816404

申请日：2022-07-30

Applicant: SHENZHEN SHOKZ CO., LTD.

Inventor： Yueqiang Wang ,  Zhongqi Wu ,  Fen You

IPC: H04R1/10

CPC classification number: H04R1/1041 ,  H04R1/105

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an acoustic output apparatus. The acoustic output apparatus includes a speaker assembly, configured to convert an audio signal into a sound signal; an ear hook assembly, including an ear hook housing and a connecting part, the ear hook housing having an accommodating space to accommodate a battery assembly and/or a control circuit assembly, one end of the connecting part connecting to the speaker assembly, and the other end of the connecting part connecting to the ear hook housing, wherein the connecting part includes at least one first wire clamping part used to restrict a set of lead wires drawn out from the speaker assembly and extending into the accommodating space, the set of lead wires electrically connect the speaker assembly to the battery assembly and/or the control circuit.