Multifunctional wearable audio-sensing electronic device
First Claim
1. A wrist-worn audio-sensing electronic device comprising:
- a housing having an internal cavity and an exterior portion;
a processor;
a display on the exterior portion of the housing; and
a microphone,wherein the wrist-worn audio-sensing electronic device, according to a plurality of operational modes of operation, is configured to;
detect audio;
analyze detected audio to determine characteristics of the audio;
generate a warning in response to determining that a decibel level of the detected audio is physically harmful;
when the wrist-worn audio-sensing electronic device is in a musical tuner mode;
display a deviation of the audio from a pre-determined audio characteristics of a musical instrument;
when the wrist-worn audio-sensing electronic device is in a hearing aid mode;
display an identification of a source of the audio; and
display a direction from which the audio originates; and
when the wrist-worn audio-sensing electronic device is in an ambiance indicator mode;
display a visual representation of an audio ambience.
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Abstract
A multifunctional wearable audio-sensing electronic device is disclosed in which audio is detected, detected audio is analyzed to determine characteristics of the audio, a warning is generated in response to determining that a decibel level of the detected audio is physically harmful, when the wearable audio-sensing electronic device is in a musical tuner mode, a deviation of the audio from a pre-determined audio characteristics of a musical instrument is displayed, when the wearable audio-sensing electronic device is in a hearing aid mode, an identification of the audio and a direction from which the audio originates is displayed, when the wearable audio-sensing electronic device is in an ambiance indicator mode, a visual representation of an audio ambience is displayed, and when the wearable audio-sensing electronic device is in an audio recorder mode, the audio is recorded to the memory and played back.
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19 Claims
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1. A wrist-worn audio-sensing electronic device comprising:
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a housing having an internal cavity and an exterior portion; a processor; a display on the exterior portion of the housing; and a microphone, wherein the wrist-worn audio-sensing electronic device, according to a plurality of operational modes of operation, is configured to; detect audio; analyze detected audio to determine characteristics of the audio; generate a warning in response to determining that a decibel level of the detected audio is physically harmful; when the wrist-worn audio-sensing electronic device is in a musical tuner mode;
display a deviation of the audio from a pre-determined audio characteristics of a musical instrument;when the wrist-worn audio-sensing electronic device is in a hearing aid mode; display an identification of a source of the audio; and display a direction from which the audio originates; and when the wrist-worn audio-sensing electronic device is in an ambiance indicator mode;
display a visual representation of an audio ambience. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of operating a wrist-worn audio-sensing electronic device, the method comprising:
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detecting audio; analyzing detected audio to determine characteristics of the audio; generating a warning in response to determining that a decibel level of the detected audio is physically harmful to a human; when the wrist-worn audio-sensing electronic device is in a musical tuner mode;
displaying a deviation of the audio from a pre-determined audio characteristics of a musical instrument;when the wrist-worn audio-sensing electronic device is in a hearing aid mode; displaying an identification of a source of the audio; and displaying a direction from which the audio originates; and when the wrist-worn audio-sensing electronic device is in an ambiance indicator mode;
displaying a visual representation of an audio ambience. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A wrist-worn audio-sensing electronic device comprising:
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a housing having an internal cavity and an exterior portion; means for detecting audio; means for analyzing detected audio to determine characteristics of the audio; means for generating a warning in response to determining that a decibel level of the detected audio is physically harmful; when the wrist-worn audio-sensing electronic device is in a musical tuner mode;
means for displaying a deviation of the audio from a pre-determined audio characteristics of a musical instrument;when the wrist-worn audio-sensing electronic device is in a hearing aid mode; means for displaying an identification of a source of the audio; and means for displaying a direction from which the audio originates; and when the wrist-worn audio-sensing electronic device is in an ambiance indicator mode;
means for displaying a visual representation of an audio ambience. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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