Ear Coupling Status Sensor
First Claim
1. An audio device engaging acoustical quality calculations based on a user wearing state, comprising:
- A plurality of engagement sensors attached to the audio device, each engagement sensor configured to measure a worn state, where each measured worn state indicates whether the audio device touches a portion of the user'"'"'s body, and transmit the worn state to an engagement sensor processing circuit; and
An engagement sensor processing circuit configured to receive a plurality of worn states from the plurality of engagement sensors, determine if the user is wearing the audio device based on analysis of the plurality of worn states, and engage acoustical quality calculations for the audio device if the user is determined to be wearing the audio device.
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Abstract
A system and method configured to determine if a user is appropriately wearing an audio device, such as a headset, is described that enables a more accurate calculation of the audio device'"'"'s acoustical characteristics. Headsets, such as headphones and earbuds, include a plurality of engagement sensors configured to determine if the audio device is engaged with the user'"'"'s body. Engagement sensors may comprise capacitive sensors configured to communicate their state to an engagement sensor processing circuit, which may be located in a digital signal processor. If the engagement sensor processing circuit determines that the audio device is properly engaged with the user'"'"'s body, then the circuit sends a signal that engages the calculation of various audio device acoustical quality calculations that among other things may satisfy various regulatory requirements and may also lead to an improved user experience.
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54 Claims
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1. An audio device engaging acoustical quality calculations based on a user wearing state, comprising:
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A plurality of engagement sensors attached to the audio device, each engagement sensor configured to measure a worn state, where each measured worn state indicates whether the audio device touches a portion of the user'"'"'s body, and transmit the worn state to an engagement sensor processing circuit; and An engagement sensor processing circuit configured to receive a plurality of worn states from the plurality of engagement sensors, determine if the user is wearing the audio device based on analysis of the plurality of worn states, and engage acoustical quality calculations for the audio device if the user is determined to be wearing the audio device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A method for initiating acoustical quality calculations in an audio device based on a user wearing state, comprising:
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Measuring a worn state by each engagement sensor of a plurality of engagement sensors attached to the audio device, wherein the worn state represents the engagement sensor'"'"'s proximity to a portion of the user'"'"'s body that the audio device touches when used; Transmitting measurement data from each engagement sensor of the plurality of engagement sensors to an engagement sensor processing circuit; Determining if the user is wearing the audio device by the engagement sensor processing circuit by confirming that each engagement sensor of the plurality of engagement sensors reports that the audio device is in a worn state; and Engaging acoustical quality calculations for the audio device if the engagement sensor processing circuit determines that the audio device is in a worn state. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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