Personal audio assistant device and method
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1. A system, comprising:
- a first microphone that captures audio;
a communication module communicatively coupled to the first microphone;
a logic circuit communicatively coupled to the first microphone and the communication module;
a speaker operatively coupled to the logic circuit; and
an interaction element, wherein the interaction element and the logic circuit are configured to;
initiate control of audio content for output from the speaker in response to a voice command detected in captured audio,select, during a registration process for registering a user with the system, a theme from a plurality of sonification themes, wherein a sonification algorithm associated with the plurality of sonification themes resides within a headphone of the system;
present a sonification technique as the theme for output from the speaker, wherein the theme;
auralizes first information associated with a first data item with a first ambient sine tone for output in a left side of the headphone of the system;
auralizes second information associated with a second data item with a second ambient sine tone for output in a right side of the headphone of the system;
auralizes third information associated with a third data item as a combined perceptual loudness of both the first and second ambient sine tones;
orauralizes a combination of the first information, the second information, and the third information,adjust a frequency of the first ambient sine tone, the second ambient sine tone, or a combination thereof, as the first information and the second information change respectively,facilitate performance of an action to be conducted in response to the auralized first information, second information, or third information via a control built into the headphone, andadjust, based on the voice command, the theme associated with the sonification technique.
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Abstract
A system includes a first microphone that captures audio, a communication module communicatively coupled to the first microphone, a logic circuit communicatively coupled to the first microphone and communication module, a speaker operatively coupled to the logic circuit, and an interaction element. The interaction element and logic circuit are configured to initiate control of audio content for output from the speaker in response to at least one voice command detected in captured audio. Other embodiments are disclosed.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a first microphone that captures audio; a communication module communicatively coupled to the first microphone; a logic circuit communicatively coupled to the first microphone and the communication module; a speaker operatively coupled to the logic circuit; and an interaction element, wherein the interaction element and the logic circuit are configured to; initiate control of audio content for output from the speaker in response to a voice command detected in captured audio, select, during a registration process for registering a user with the system, a theme from a plurality of sonification themes, wherein a sonification algorithm associated with the plurality of sonification themes resides within a headphone of the system; present a sonification technique as the theme for output from the speaker, wherein the theme; auralizes first information associated with a first data item with a first ambient sine tone for output in a left side of the headphone of the system; auralizes second information associated with a second data item with a second ambient sine tone for output in a right side of the headphone of the system; auralizes third information associated with a third data item as a combined perceptual loudness of both the first and second ambient sine tones;
orauralizes a combination of the first information, the second information, and the third information, adjust a frequency of the first ambient sine tone, the second ambient sine tone, or a combination thereof, as the first information and the second information change respectively, facilitate performance of an action to be conducted in response to the auralized first information, second information, or third information via a control built into the headphone, and adjust, based on the voice command, the theme associated with the sonification technique. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system, comprising:
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a transducer; a communication module communicatively coupled to the transducer; a processor communicatively coupled to the transducer and the communication module; and a non-transitory memory communicatively coupled to the processor, the non-transitory memory containing instructions for controlling an electronic device, the execution of the instructions by the processor causing the processor to perform operations comprising; capturing an audio signal with the transducer; detecting with the processor, a voice command from the captured audio signal; and initiating control of audio content for output from a speaker in response to the voice command detected in captured audio, selecting, during a registration process for registering a user with the system, a theme from a plurality of sonification themes, wherein a sonification algorithm associated with the plurality of sonification themes resides within a headphone of the system; presenting a sonification technique as the theme for output from the speaker, wherein the theme; auralizes first information associated with a first data item with a first ambient sine tone for output in a left side of the headphone of the system; auralizes second information associated with a second data item with a second ambient sine tone for output in a right side of the headphone of the system; auralizes third information associated with a third data item as a combined perceptual loudness of both the first and second ambient sine tones;
orauralizes a combination of the first information, the second information, and the third information, adjusting a frequency of the first ambient sine tone, the second ambient sine tone, or a combination thereof, as the first information and the second information change respectively, facilitating performance of an action to be conducted in response to the auralized first information, second information, or third information via a control built into the headphone, and and adjusting, based on the voice command, the theme associated with the sonification technique.
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20. A wearable electronic device, comprising:
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a wearable structure having a microphone; a communication module communicatively coupled to the microphone; a processor communicatively coupled to the communication module; a speaker operatively coupled to the processor; and a non-transitory memory communicatively coupled to the processor, the non-transitory memory containing instructions, the execution of the instructions by the processor causing the processor to perform operations comprising; capturing an audio signal with the transducer; detecting with the processor, a voice command from the captured audio signal; and initiating control of audio content for output from a speaker in response to the voice command detected in captured audio, selecting, during a registration process for registering a user with a system including the wearable electronic device, a theme from a plurality of sonification themes, wherein a sonification algorithm associated with the plurality of sonification themes resides within a headphone of the system; presenting a sonification technique as the theme for output from the speaker, wherein the theme; auralizes first information associated with a first data item with a first ambient sine tone for output in a left side of the headphone of the wearable electronic device; auralizes second information associated with a second data item with a second ambient sine tone for output in a right side of the headphone of the wearable electronic device; auralizes third information associated with a third data item as a combined perceptual loudness of both the first and second ambient sine tones;
orauralizes a combination of the first information, the second information, and the third information, adjusting a frequency of the first ambient sine tone, the second ambient sine tone, or a combination thereof, as the first information and the second information change respectively, facilitating performance of an action to be conducted in response to the auralized first information, second information, or third information via a control built into the headphone, and adjusting, based on the voice command, the theme associated with the sonification technique.
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