Portable Device with Power Management Controls
First Claim
1. A wearable device comprising:
- a motion detector configured to detect motion of the device, the motion detector producing a motion signal having information relating to motion of the device;
a contact sensor configured to detect if the device is in contact with an object, the contact sensor producing a contact signal having information relating to whether the device is in contact with an object;
a sound transducer; and
a controller operatively coupled with the motion detector, the contact sensor, and the sound transducer;
the controller configured to switch between on and off-states as a function of at least one of the motion signal and contact signal,the controller configured to change the state of the sound transducer from the off-state to the on-state using information in both the motion signal and the contact signal, the controller configured to change the state of the sound transducer from the on-state to the off-state using information in the contact signal without using information in the motion signal.
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Abstract
A wearable device has a motion detector configured to detect motion of the device and produce a motion signal relating to motion of the device, a contact sensor configured to detect if the device is in contact with an object and produce a contact signal relating to whether the device is in contact with an object, and a controller operatively coupled with the motion detector and the contact sensor. The controller is configured to switch between on and off-states as a function of at least one of the motion signal and contact signal. The device also has a sound transducer or other transducer operatively coupled with the controller. The controller is configured to change the state of the sound transducer between on and off-states in response to receipt of the motion signal, and the contact signal.
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26 Claims
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1. A wearable device comprising:
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a motion detector configured to detect motion of the device, the motion detector producing a motion signal having information relating to motion of the device; a contact sensor configured to detect if the device is in contact with an object, the contact sensor producing a contact signal having information relating to whether the device is in contact with an object; a sound transducer; and a controller operatively coupled with the motion detector, the contact sensor, and the sound transducer; the controller configured to switch between on and off-states as a function of at least one of the motion signal and contact signal, the controller configured to change the state of the sound transducer from the off-state to the on-state using information in both the motion signal and the contact signal, the controller configured to change the state of the sound transducer from the on-state to the off-state using information in the contact signal without using information in the motion signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A hearing instrument comprising:
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a housing; a motion detector configured to detect motion, the motion detector being within the housing and configured to produce a motion signal relating to motion of the detector; a contact sensor configured to detect physical contact of the hearing instrument with a user, the contact sensor being configured to produce a contact signal relating to contact with a user; a processor operatively coupled with the motion detector and the contact sensor; and a microphone operatively coupled with the processor, the processor being configured to switch between on and off-states as a function of at least one of the motion signal and contact signal, the processor configured to change the state of the microphone between on and off-states in response to receipt of the motion signal and the contact signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of controlling power in a wearable device, the method comprising:
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providing a wearable device having a sound transducer, a motion detector for detecting motion of the device, a contact sensor for determining if the device is being worn by a user, and a connecting region for removably connecting with a user; determining, using at least one of the motion detector and the contact sensor of the wearable device, one or both of a) if the wearable device is moving, and b) if the wearable device is being worn by a user; if the sound transducer is in an on-state, then a) causing the sound transducer to change to an off-state if the device is determined not to be worn by a user, and b) causing the sound transducer to remain in the on-state if the device is determined to be worn by a user; if the sound transducer is in an off-state, then a) causing the sound transducer to remain in the off-state if the device is determined to be moving and determined not to be worn by a user, b) causing the sound transducer to change to an on-state if the device is determined to be worn by a user and moving. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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22. A wearable device comprising:
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a body having a connecting region for removably connecting with a user; a motion detector, coupled with the body, configured to detect motion of the device, the motion detector producing a motion signal having information relating to motion of the device; a contact sensor, coupled with the body, configured to detect if the device is in contact with an object, the contact sensor producing a contact signal having information relating to whether the device is in contact with an object; a transducer coupled with the body; and a controller, coupled with the body and operatively coupled with the motion detector, the contact sensor, and the transducer; the controller configured to switch between on and off-states as a function of at least one of the motion signal and contact signal, the controller configured to change the state of the transducer from the off-state to the on-state using information in both the motion signal and the contact signal, the controller configured to change the state of the transducer from the on-state to the off-state using information in the contact signal without using information in the motion signal. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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