Wearable audio mixing

• US 9,596,538 B2
• Filed: 12/12/2014
• Issued: 03/14/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/12/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Original Assignee: Intel Corporation
• Inventors: Anderson, Glen J.
• Primary Examiner(s): TRAN, THANG V
• Application Number:
  US14/568,353
• Publication Number:
  US 20160173982A1
• Time in Patent Office: 823 Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/46 Volume control
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2220/321 Garment sensors, i.e. musical control means with trigger surfaces or joint angle sensors, worn as a garment by the player, e.g. bracelet, intelligent clothing vital parameter sensing G10H2220/371; wearable interfaces in general G06F3/00
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2220/371 Vital parameter control, i.e. musical instrument control based on body signals, e.g. brainwaves, pulsation, temperature, perspiration; biometric information signals from body positions or movements G10H2220/321
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2240/211 Wireless transmission, e.g. of music parameters or control data by radio, infrared or ultrasound beam G10H2220/405
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/023 Transducers incorporated in garment, rucksacks or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2227/003 Digital PA systems using, e.g. LAN or internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/01 Input selection or mixing for amplifiers or loudspeakers for hearing aids H04R25/43
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 27/00 Public address systems circuits for preventing acoustic reaction H04R3/02; circuits for distributing signals to loudspeakers H04R3/12; monitoring or testing arrangements for public address systems H04R29/007; amplifiers H03F
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 3/00 Circuits for transducers , loudspeakers or microphones

Abstract

Examples of systems and methods for mixing sounds are generally described herein. A method may include determining the identification of a plurality of worn devices, each of the plurality of worn devices assigned to a sound. The method may also include mixing the respective sounds of each of the plurality of worn devices to produce a mixed sound. The method may include playing the mixed sound.

Claims

1. A sound mixing system comprising:

a communication module to determine identification of a plurality of worn devices, each of the plurality of worn devices assigned to a sound, wherein to determine identification of the plurality of worn devices, the communication module is further to receive a biometric signal from each of the plurality of worn devices;

a mixing module to mix the respective sounds of each of the identification determined worn devices to produce a mixed sound; and

a playback module to play the mixed sound.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein at least one of the plurality of worn devices is worn by a first user and at least one different one of the plurality of worn devices is worn by a second user, and wherein to mix the respective sounds, the mixing module is further to:

detect a proximity between the first user and the second user; and

mix the respective sounds of each of the plurality of worn devices based on the proximity.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein the proximity is a non-contact distance between the first user and the second user.

4. The system of claim 2, wherein the proximity includes a physical contact point between the first user and the second user, and wherein to mix the respective sounds, the mixing module is further to alter the mixed sound based on properties of the physical contact point.

5. The system of claim 4, wherein a property of the physical contact point includes a contact patch, and wherein to mix the respective sounds, the mixing module is further to alter the mixed sound based on a size of the contact patch.

6. The system of claim 4, wherein the physical contact point includes physical contact between conductive clothing of the first user and the second user.

7. The system of claim 1, wherein the biometric signal includes at least one of a conductance measurement or a heart-rate measurement.

8. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication module is further to receive an indication of a color of an object, and wherein to mix the respective sounds, the mixing module is further to alter the mixed sound based on properties of the color of the object.

9. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication module is further to receive an indication of a shape of an object, and wherein to mix the respective sounds, the mixing module is further to alter the mixed sound based on properties of the shape of the object.

10. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication module is further to receive an indication of a gesture of a user, and wherein to mix the respective sounds, the mixing module is further to alter the mixed sound based on properties of the gesture.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein the communication module is further to receive an indication of a movement of one of the plurality of worn devices, and wherein to mix the respective sounds, the mixing module is further to alter the mixed sound based on properties of the movement.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein the playback module is further to record the mixed sound.

13. A method of mixing sounds, the method comprising:

determining identification of a plurality of worn devices, each of the plurality of worn devices assigned to a sound, wherein determining identification of the plurality of worn devices, includes receiving a biometric signal from each of the plurality of worn devices;

mixing the respective sounds of each of the identification determined worn devices to produce a mixed sound; and

playing the mixed sound.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein at least one of the plurality of worn devices is worn by a first user and at least one different one of the plurality of worn devices is worn by a second user, and wherein mixing the respective sounds comprises:

detecting a proximity between the first and second user; and

mixing the respective sounds of each of the plurality of worn devices based on the proximity.

15. The method of claim 14, wherein the proximity is a non-contact distance between the first and second users.

16. The method of claim 14, wherein the proximity includes a physical contact point between the first and second users, and wherein mixing the respective sounds is altered based on properties of the physical contact point.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein a property of the physical contact point includes a contact patch, and wherein mixing the respective sounds is altered based on a size of the contact patch.

18. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

identifying a gesture of a user; and

wherein the mixing the respective sounds is altered based on properties of the gesture.

19. The method of claim 13, further comprising:

identifying a movement of one of the plurality of worn devices; and

wherein mixing the respective sounds is altered based on properties of the movement.

20. At least one machine-readable medium including instructions for receiving information, which when executed by a machine, cause the machine to:

determine identification of a plurality of worn devices, each of the plurality of worn devices assigned to a sound, wherein to determine identification of the plurality of worn devices, includes instructions to receive a biometric signal from each of the plurality of worn devices;

mix the respective sounds of each of the identification determined worn devices to produce a mixed sound; and

play the mixed sound.

21. The at least one machine-readable medium of claim 20, wherein at least one of the plurality of worn devices is worn by a first user and at least one different one of the plurality of worn devices is worn by a second user, and wherein operations to mix the respective sounds comprise:

operations to detect a proximity between the first and second user; and

operations to mix the respective sounds of each of the plurality of worn devices based on the proximity.

22. The at least one machine-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the proximity is a non-contact distance between the first and second users.

23. The at least one machine-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the proximity includes a physical contact point between the first and second users, and wherein operations to mix the respective sounds are altered based on properties of the physical contact point.

24. The at least one machine-readable medium of claim 23, wherein a property of the physical contact point includes a contact patch, and wherein operations to mix the respective sounds are altered based on a size of the contact patch.