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 user'"'"'s head to enable the at least one movement sensor to detect rotational movements of a user'"'"'s 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 user'"'"'s head caused by the user; and
determining 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,wherein;
the at least one movement sensor disposed on a portion of the personal acoustic device structured to be worn on the user'"'"'s head comprises a first accelerometer disposed on a first portion of the personal acoustic device that is structured to be worn on the user'"'"'s head and a second accelerometer disposed on a second portion of the personal acoustic device that is also structured to be worn on the user'"'"'s head;
receiving a signal from the at least one movement sensor indicating a detected movement comprises receiving a first signal from the first accelerometer indicating a first acceleration detected by the first accelerometer, and receiving a second signal from the second accelerometer indicating a second acceleration detected by the second accelerometer;
the method further comprises distinguishing a differential mode acceleration between the first and second accelerations from a common mode acceleration; and
analyzing 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 comprises analyzing the differential mode acceleration to determine whether the differential mode acceleration indicates 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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16 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 user'"'"'s head to enable the at least one movement sensor to detect rotational movements of a user'"'"'s 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 user'"'"'s head caused by the user; and determining 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, wherein; the at least one movement sensor disposed on a portion of the personal acoustic device structured to be worn on the user'"'"'s head comprises a first accelerometer disposed on a first portion of the personal acoustic device that is structured to be worn on the user'"'"'s head and a second accelerometer disposed on a second portion of the personal acoustic device that is also structured to be worn on the user'"'"'s head; receiving a signal from the at least one movement sensor indicating a detected movement comprises receiving a first signal from the first accelerometer indicating a first acceleration detected by the first accelerometer, and receiving a second signal from the second accelerometer indicating a second acceleration detected by the second accelerometer; the method further comprises distinguishing a differential mode acceleration between the first and second accelerations from a common mode acceleration; and analyzing 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 comprises analyzing the differential mode acceleration to determine whether the differential mode acceleration indicates a rotational movement of the user'"'"'s head caused by the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. 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 user'"'"'s 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, wherein; the at least one movement sensor comprises a gyroscope; the detected movement is a rotational movement detected by the gyroscope; the control circuit being structured to analyze a characteristic of the detected movement comprises the control circuit being structured to compare the characteristic of the detected movement to a predetermined maximum value for that characteristic to determine whether the detected movement is humanly possible such that the detected movement is a rotational movement of the user'"'"'s head caused by the user; and the characteristic is selected from a group consisting of an extent of rotation of the detected movement about an axis of the gyroscope, a speed of rotation of the detected movement about an axis of the gyroscope, an acceleration in rotation of the detected movement about an axis of the gyroscope, a rate of change in acceleration in rotation of detected the movement about an axis of the gyroscope, and a frequency of repetition of the detected movement about an axis of the gyroscope. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. 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 user'"'"'s 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, wherein; the at least one movement sensor disposed on at least one portion of the personal acoustic device comprises a first accelerometer disposed on a first portion and a second accelerometer disposed on a second portion; the first and second portions are both structured to be worn on the user'"'"'s head to enable the first and second accelerometers to detect accelerations of the user'"'"'s head at a time when the personal acoustic device is in position on the user'"'"'s head such that the casing is adjacent an ear of the user; the control circuit being coupled to the at least one movement sensor comprises the control circuit being coupled to both the first and second accelerometers; the control circuit being structured to receive a signal from the at least one movement sensor indicating a detected movement comprises the control circuit being structured to receive a first signal from the first accelerometer indicating a first acceleration and to receive a second signal from the second accelerometer indicating a second acceleration; the control circuit is further structured to distinguish a differential mode acceleration between the first and second accelerations from a common mode acceleration; and the control circuit being structured to 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 comprises the control circuit being structured to analyze a characteristic of the differential mode acceleration to determine whether the differential mode acceleration indicates a rotational movement of the user'"'"'s head caused by the user. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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