Second screen devices utilizing data from ear worn device system and method

• US 10,175,753 B2
• Filed: 10/11/2016
• Issued: 01/08/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 10/20/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bragi GmbH
• Original Assignee: Bragi GmbH
• Inventors: Boesen, Peter Vincent
• Primary Examiner(s): Yodichkas, Aneeta
• Application Number:
  US15/290,208
• Publication Number:
  US 20170108918A1
• Time in Patent Office: 819 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0138 comprising image capture systems, e.g. camera
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0178 Eyeglass type eyeglass details G02C
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0172 characterised by optical features
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/0384 Wireless input, i.e. hardware and software details of wireless interface arrangements for pointing devices
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/011 Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality blind teaching G09B21/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/012 Head tracking input arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/013 Eye tracking input arrangements G06F3/015 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/015 Input arrangements based on nervous system activity detection, e.g. brain waves [EEG] detection, electromyograms [EMG] detection, electrodermal response detection
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/167 Audio in a user interface, e.g. using voice commands for navigating, audio feedback
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1016 Earpieces of the intra-aural type
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones

Abstract

A system, method and personal area network for displaying content utilizing wireless earpieces. The wireless earpieces are linked with smart glasses. The smart glasses include a number of cameras. User input is received through the wireless earpieces. A command associated with the user input is sent to display the content from the number of cameras in response to the user input received through the wireless earpieces.

Claims

1. A method for displaying content utilizing wireless earpieces, comprising:

linking the wireless earpieces with smart glasses to create a personal area network;

wherein each of the wireless earpieces includes an earpiece frame configured to be inserted into an ear of a user, a logic engine disposed within the earpiece frame, a microphone operatively connected to the logic engine, and a transceiver operatively connected to the logic engine;

receiving audio input through the microphone of the wireless earpieces; and

sending a command to the smart glasses via the personal area network to display the content on the smart glasses in response to the audio input received through the microphone of the wireless earpieces;

wherein the audio input is indicative of a user intent; and

wherein the command includes formatting instructions for displaying the content.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless earpieces are linked with the smart glasses utilizing a bluetooth connection.

3. The method of claim 1 wherein the smart glasses comprise a plurality of cameras.

4. The method of claim 3, wherein the plurality of cameras provide at least side views and a rear view.

5. The method of claim 4, wherein the plurality of cameras are integrated with a frame of the smart glasses.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein the smart glasses implement the command received from the wireless earpieces.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the command controls information displayed to one or more lenses of the smart glasses.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein lenses of the smart glasses dynamically adapt to vision of a user.

9. The method of claim 1 wherein the device having the display is a smart watch.

10. The method of claim 1, further comprising sending data from the wireless earpieces to the device having the display.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the data is biometric data sensed by sensors of the wireless earpieces, the method further comprising displaying the biometric information on the display.

12. A wearable system, comprising:

wireless earpieces fitting in ears of a user, wherein the wireless earpieces are configured to receive audio input via a microphone of the wireless earpieces and send a command to smart glasses in response to the audio input; and

the smart glasses linked with the wireless earpieces, wherein the wireless earpieces send a command to the smart glasses to display content in response to the receiving of the audio input;

wherein the audio input is indicative of a user intent;

wherein the command includes formatting instructions for displaying the content; and

wherein each of the wireless earpieces includes an earpiece frame configured to be inserted into an ear of the user, a logic engine disposed within the earpiece frame, the microphone of the wireless earpieces operatively connected to the logic engine, and a transceiver operatively connected to the logic engine.

13. The wearable system of claim 12 wherein the content is based on data sensed using the wireless earpieces.

14. The wearable system of claim 13 wherein the data sensed using the wireless earpieces is biometric data.

15. A system of wearable devices comprising:

at least one wireless earpiece, wherein the at least one wireless earpiece includes a first frame and a user interface disposed within the first frame; and

a portable device, wherein the portable device includes a second frame and at least one lens connected to the second frame;

wherein the at least one wireless earpiece is configured to establish a link to the portable device in response to a first user input received by the user interface of the at least one wireless earpiece to create a personal area network;

wherein the at least one wireless earpiece is further configured to communicate a first command via the personal area network to the portable device to display content on the at least one lens in response to a second user input received by the user interface of the at least one wireless earpiece;

wherein the at least one wireless earpiece is further configured to communicate a second command via the personal area network to the portable device to format the content to display on the at least one lens in response to a third user input received by the user interface of the at least one wireless earpiece; and

wherein the at least one wireless earpiece is further configured to communicate a third command via the personal area network to the portable device to modify the at least one lens in accordance with the content in response to a fourth user input received by the user interface of the at least one wireless earpiece.