IMAGE CAPTURE AND EARPIECE SIZING SYSTEM AND METHOD

• US 20110164128A1
• Filed: 01/06/2011
• Published: 07/07/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 01/06/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Harman International Industries Incorporated (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Verto Medical Solutions LLC (Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.)
• Inventors: Burgett, Seth, Rajaram, Bharat, An, Tonya, Wetle, Michael D., Daniels, Richard J.
• Granted Patent: US 9,050,029 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/77
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1076 for measuring dimensions inside body cavities, e.g. using catheters A61B3/1005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 5/1079 using optical or photographic means
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1016 Earpieces of the intra-aural type
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1058 Manufacture or assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/105 Manufacture of mono- or stereophonic headphone components

Abstract

A method and system for sizing an earpiece include situating a calibration device proximate a user'"'"'s ear. The user holds an image capture device so as to aim the image capture device at the user'"'"'s ear. The user then touches and holds a random area of the touch screen display and releases the touch screen display to activate the image capture device and capture an image of the user'"'"'s ear and the calibration device. The captured image is then analyzed and an earpiece size is determined based on the analysis of the image.

Claims

1. A method for sizing an earpiece, comprising:

situating a calibration device proximate a user'"'"'s ear;

the user holding an image capture device so as to aim the image capture device at the user'"'"'s ear, the image capture device having a touch screen display;

the user touching and holding a random area of the touch screen display;

the user releasing the touch screen display to activate the image capture device and capture an image of the user'"'"'s ear and the calibration device;

analyzing the captured image; and

determining an earpiece size based on the analysis of the image.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising comparing the captured image to a predetermined acceptable image.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the image capture device is a mobile phone.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the calibration device is an earbud.

5. A system for sizing an earpiece, comprising:

a calibration situated proximate a user'"'"'s ear; and

an image capture device having a touch screen display configured such that an image is captured upon the user touching and holding a random area of the touch screen display and releasing the touch screen display.

6. The system of claim 5, wherein the image capture device is configured to transmit the captured image, and wherein the transmitted image is analyzed and an earpiece size is determined based on the analysis of the image.

7. The system of claim 5, wherein the image capture device includes a memory storing images for comparison to the captured image.

8. The system of claim 5, wherein the image capture device is a mobile phone.

9. The system of claim 5, wherein the calibration device is an earbud.