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Gain control for an electro-acoustic device with a facial movement detector

  • US 9,225,306 B2
  • Filed: 11/17/2014
  • Issued: 12/29/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/30/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method of controlling an output of a wearable device worn by a wearer, comprising:

  • receiving a facial movement indication from a facial movement detector measured contemporaneously with an input audio signal;

    determining whether the facial movement indication matches a first movement pattern associated with the wearer speaking;

    applying a speaking gain profile to the input audio signal for generating an augmented audio segment in response to determining that the facial movement indication matches the first movement pattern associated with the wearer speaking; and

    outputting the augmented audio segment.

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