Method and system for message alert and delivery using an earpiece
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1. An earpiece, comprising:
- an Ambient Sound Microphone (ASM) configured to capture ambient sound;
an Ear Canal Microphone (ECM) configured to capture internal sound in an ear canal;
at least one Ear Canal Receiver (ECR) configured to deliver at least one of the ambient sound from the ASM or audio content to the ear canal;
a transceiver coupled to a paired communication device, the transceiver configured to receive a notice from the paired communication device indicating a message on the paired communication device; and
a processor operatively coupled to the transceiver, the ASM, the ECR, and the ECM, the processor configured to monitor a background noise level proximate to the earpiece,wherein, the processor parses a header in the notice and when at least one keyword in the header matches a predetermined keyword in an acceptance list, the processor is configured to;
deliver an audio notification identifying a presence of the message via the ECR;
manage an audible delivery of at least a portion of the message to the ear canal via the ECR when an indication is received from a user of the earpiece responsive to the delivered audio notification; and
record a response to the message using the ECM of the earpiece to form an ECM signal where the ECM signal has a reduced ambient noise relative to the background noise level, and send the recorded response to one or more people,wherein the processor delays delivery of the audio notification until the background noise level falls below a predetermined threshold.
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Abstract
Earpieces and methods for an earpiece to manage a delivery of a message are provided. A method can include receiving a notice that a message is available at a communication device, parsing the notice for header information that identifies at least a portion of the message, and requesting a subsequent delivery of at least a portion of the message from the communication device if at least one keyword in the header information is in an acceptance list.
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1. An earpiece, comprising:
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an Ambient Sound Microphone (ASM) configured to capture ambient sound; an Ear Canal Microphone (ECM) configured to capture internal sound in an ear canal; at least one Ear Canal Receiver (ECR) configured to deliver at least one of the ambient sound from the ASM or audio content to the ear canal; a transceiver coupled to a paired communication device, the transceiver configured to receive a notice from the paired communication device indicating a message on the paired communication device; and a processor operatively coupled to the transceiver, the ASM, the ECR, and the ECM, the processor configured to monitor a background noise level proximate to the earpiece, wherein, the processor parses a header in the notice and when at least one keyword in the header matches a predetermined keyword in an acceptance list, the processor is configured to; deliver an audio notification identifying a presence of the message via the ECR; manage an audible delivery of at least a portion of the message to the ear canal via the ECR when an indication is received from a user of the earpiece responsive to the delivered audio notification; and record a response to the message using the ECM of the earpiece to form an ECM signal where the ECM signal has a reduced ambient noise relative to the background noise level, and send the recorded response to one or more people, wherein the processor delays delivery of the audio notification until the background noise level falls below a predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for an earpiece to manage a delivery of a message, the method comprising:
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receiving a notice at the earpiece indicating that a message is available at a communication device; parsing the notice for header information that identifies at least a portion of the message; determining whether at least one keyword in the header information matches a predetermined keyword in an acceptance list; monitoring a background noise level proximate to the earpiece; delivering an audio notification identifying a presence of the message via the earpiece when the at least one keyword matches the predetermined keyword; audibly delivering via the earpiece at least a portion of the message from the communication device when an indication is received from a user of the earpiece responsive to the delivered audio notification; recording a response to the message using an Ear Canal Microphone (ECM) of the earpiece to form an ECM signal where the ECM signal has a reduced ambient noise relative to the background noise level; storing the response in a memory; and sending the recorded response to one or more people, wherein the delivering of the audio notification is delayed until the monitored background noise level falls below a predetermined threshold. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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