Interactive networked apparatus
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1. An audio system comprising:
- an apparatus comprising two audio output components, respective ones of which comprise an audio driver and are each configured to couple to a portion of an ear of a user of the audio system;
a network communication interface configured to communicate between the apparatus and a portable media player that is separate from the two audio output components;
an input sensor coupled to the apparatus; and
an input recognition circuit communicatively coupled to the input sensor, wherein the input recognition circuit is configured to;
receive a first association between an input and a first command to be executed on the portable media player,wherein the first command instructs the portable media player to transmit a message to a server external to the portable media player and the audio system; and
wherein the message that is transmitted to the server comprises information related to audio playing on the audio system when the input is received;
after receiving the first association, receive a first instance of the input provided by the user to the input sensor;
determine that the first instance of the input matches the first association between the input and the first command to be executed on the portable media player;
responsive to the first instance of the input matching the first association, provide the first command to the portable media player for execution;
receive a second association between the input and a second command to be executed on the portable media player;
after receiving the second association, receive a second instance of the input provided by the user to the input sensor;
determine that the second instance of the input matches the second association between the input and the second command to be executed on the portable media player; and
responsive to the second instance of the input matching the second association, provide the second command to the portable media player for execution.
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Abstract
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for connecting an interactive wearable device with a network. In one aspect, a method includes loading content from a playlist; recognizing contextual information relating to the content; determining the location of the user; requesting supplemental content via a network based on the contextual information and the location; displaying supplemental information to a user; interacting with the supplemental information at least in part via an interactive apparatus.
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1. An audio system comprising:
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an apparatus comprising two audio output components, respective ones of which comprise an audio driver and are each configured to couple to a portion of an ear of a user of the audio system; a network communication interface configured to communicate between the apparatus and a portable media player that is separate from the two audio output components; an input sensor coupled to the apparatus; and an input recognition circuit communicatively coupled to the input sensor, wherein the input recognition circuit is configured to; receive a first association between an input and a first command to be executed on the portable media player, wherein the first command instructs the portable media player to transmit a message to a server external to the portable media player and the audio system; and wherein the message that is transmitted to the server comprises information related to audio playing on the audio system when the input is received; after receiving the first association, receive a first instance of the input provided by the user to the input sensor; determine that the first instance of the input matches the first association between the input and the first command to be executed on the portable media player; responsive to the first instance of the input matching the first association, provide the first command to the portable media player for execution; receive a second association between the input and a second command to be executed on the portable media player; after receiving the second association, receive a second instance of the input provided by the user to the input sensor; determine that the second instance of the input matches the second association between the input and the second command to be executed on the portable media player; and responsive to the second instance of the input matching the second association, provide the second command to the portable media player for execution. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. An audio system comprising:
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an apparatus comprising two audio ear pieces, respective ones of which comprise an audio driver and are each configured to couple to a portion of an ear of a user of the audio system; a network communication interface configured to communicate between the apparatus and an external server that is separate from the audio system; a processor circuit configured to coordinate operations of the audio system; a video camera coupled to the processor circuit, the video camera configured to provide video data under control of the processor circuit; a video codec circuit coupled to the video camera and the processor circuit, the video codec circuit configured to compress the video data to provide compressed video data to the network communication interface; an input sensor coupled to the processor circuit; and an input recognition circuit communicatively coupled to the processor circuit, wherein the input recognition circuit is configured to; receive a first association between an input and a first command associated with the compressed video data, wherein the first command instructs the processor circuit to transmit a message to a server external to the audio system; and wherein the message that is transmitted to the server comprises the compressed video data when the input is received; after receiving the first association, receive a first instance of the input provided by the user to the input sensor; determine that the first instance of the input matches the first association between the input and the first command; responsive to the first instance of the input matching the first association, provide the first command to the processor circuit; receive a second association between the input and a second command to the processor circuit; after receiving the second association, receive a second instance of the input provided by the user to the input sensor; determine that the second instance of the input matches the second association between the input and the second command to the processor circuit; and responsive to the second instance of the input matching the second association, provide the second command to the processor circuit. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An audio system comprising:
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an apparatus comprising two audio output components, respective ones of which comprise an audio driver and are each configured to couple to a portion of an ear of a user of the audio system; a network communication interface configured to communicate between the apparatus and a media player; an input sensor coupled to the apparatus; and an input recognition circuit communicatively coupled to the input sensor, wherein the input recognition circuit is configured to; receive a first association between an input and a first command to be executed on the media player, wherein the first command instructs the media player to transmit a message to a server external to the media player and the audio system; and wherein the message that is transmitted to the server comprises information related to audio playing on the audio system when the input is received; after receiving the first association, receive a first instance of the input provided by the user to the input sensor; determine that the first instance of the input matches the first association between the input and the first command to be executed on the media player; responsive to the first instance of the input matching the first association, provide the first command to the media player for execution; receive a second association between the input and a second command to be executed on the media player; after receiving the second association, receive a second instance of the input provided by the user to the input sensor; determine that the second instance of the input matches the second association between the input and the second command to be executed on the media player; and responsive to the second instance of the input matching the second association, provide the second command to the media player for execution.
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22. An audio system comprising:
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a network communication interface configured to communicate between the audio system and a second electronic device; an input sensor; and an input recognition circuit communicatively coupled to the input sensor, wherein the input recognition circuit is configured to; receive, from the input sensor, audio data representing a voice input; determining, using the audio data, a command; based on the command, generating media content representing a response to the command; and sending the media content representing the response to the command to the second electronic device to be output by the second electronic device. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. An audio system comprising:
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an apparatus comprising two audio output components, respective ones of which comprise an audio driver and are each configured to couple to a portion of an ear of a user of the audio system; a network communication interface configured to communicate between the apparatus and a media player; an input sensor coupled to the apparatus; and an input recognition circuit communicatively coupled to the input sensor, wherein the input recognition circuit is configured to; receive an input associated with a first command to be executed on the media player, wherein the first command instructs the media player to transmit a message to a music service over the internet that is external to the media player and the audio system.
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