Personal Acoustic Device Position Determination
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1. A method of controlling a personal acoustic device comprising:
- receiving a signal from at least one movement sensor, wherein the at least one movement sensor is disposed on a portion of the personal acoustic device structured to be worn on a users head to enable the at least one movement sensor to detect rotational movements of a users head at a time when the personal acoustic device is in position on the user'"'"'s head such that a casing of the personal acoustic device is adjacent an ear of the user, and wherein the signal indicates a detected movement;
analyzing a characteristic of the detected movement to determine whether the detected movement is a rotational movement of the users head caused by the user; and
determining that the personal acoustic device is in position on the users head in response to determining that the detected movement is a rotational movement of the user'"'"'s head caused by the user.
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Abstract
Apparatus and method for determining an operating state of a personal acoustic device by receiving a signal from one or more movement sensors indicating movement detected by the one or more movement sensors, wherein the one or more movement sensors are disposed on portions of the personal acoustic device structured to be worn on a user'"'"'s head to enable the one or more movement sensors to detect rotational movements of a user'"'"'s head when the personal acoustic device is in position on the user'"'"'s head such that a casing of the personal acoustic device is adjacent an ear of the user.
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24 Claims
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1. A method of controlling a personal acoustic device comprising:
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receiving a signal from at least one movement sensor, wherein the at least one movement sensor is disposed on a portion of the personal acoustic device structured to be worn on a users head to enable the at least one movement sensor to detect rotational movements of a users head at a time when the personal acoustic device is in position on the user'"'"'s head such that a casing of the personal acoustic device is adjacent an ear of the user, and wherein the signal indicates a detected movement; analyzing a characteristic of the detected movement to determine whether the detected movement is a rotational movement of the users head caused by the user; and determining that the personal acoustic device is in position on the users head in response to determining that the detected movement is a rotational movement of the user'"'"'s head caused by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A personal acoustic device comprising:
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a casing structured to be positioned adjacent an ear of a user; at least one movement sensor disposed on at least one portion of the personal acoustic device that is structured to be worn on the head of a user to enable the at least one movement sensor to detect rotational movements of the user'"'"'s head at a time when the personal acoustic device is in position on the users head such that the casing is adjacent an ear of the user; and a control circuit coupled to the at least one movement sensor and structured to; receive a signal from the at least one movement sensor indicating a detected movement; analyze a characteristic of the detected movement to determine whether the detected movement is a rotational movement of the user'"'"'s head caused by the user; and determine that the personal acoustic device is in position on the user'"'"'s head in response to determining that the detected movement is a rotational movement of the user'"'"'s head caused by the user. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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