WEARABLE COMMUNICATION ENHANCEMENT DEVICE
First Claim
1. A wearable apparatus comprising:
- a frame having a memory and processor associated therewith;
a camera associated with the frame and in communication with the processor, the camera configured to track an eye of a wearer;
at least one microphone associated with the frame, the at least one microphone configured to receive a directional instruction from the processor, the directional instruction based upon, at least in part, an adaptive beamforming analysis performed in response to a detected eye movement from the infrared camera; and
a speaker associated with the frame configured to provide an audio signal received at the at least one microphone to the wearer.
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Abstract
Embodiments disclosed herein may include a wearable apparatus including a frame having a memory and processor associated therewith. The apparatus may include a camera associated with the frame and in communication with the processor, the camera configured to track an eye of a wearer. The apparatus may also include at least one microphone associated with the frame. The at least one microphone may be configured to receive a directional instruction from the processor. The directional instruction may be based upon an adaptive beamforming analysis performed in response to a detected eye movement from the infrared camera. The apparatus may also include a speaker associated with the frame configured to provide an audio signal received at the at least one microphone to the wearer.
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20 Claims
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1. A wearable apparatus comprising:
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a frame having a memory and processor associated therewith; a camera associated with the frame and in communication with the processor, the camera configured to track an eye of a wearer; at least one microphone associated with the frame, the at least one microphone configured to receive a directional instruction from the processor, the directional instruction based upon, at least in part, an adaptive beamforming analysis performed in response to a detected eye movement from the infrared camera; and a speaker associated with the frame configured to provide an audio signal received at the at least one microphone to the wearer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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tracking an eye of a wearer using a camera associated with a frame, the frame having a processor and a memory associated therewith; receiving a directional instruction from the processor at a microphone associated with the frame, the directional instruction based upon, at least in part, an adaptive beamforming analysis performed in response to a detected eye movement from the camera; adjusting a direction of the microphone, based upon the directional instruction; receiving an audio signal at the at least one microphone; and providing the audio signal to the wearer using a speaker associated with the frame. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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