Audible assistance
First Claim
1. A method for providing audible assistance via a hearing device, the method comprising:
- receiving data representing a speech signal obtained at a hearing device associated with a user, the speech signal representing an utterance of a speaker;
identifying the speaker based on the data representing the speech signal;
determining speaker-related information associated with the identified speaker;
determining whether or not the user can name the speaker, by determining whether the user has named the speaker; and
when it is determined that the user cannot name the speaker, informing the user of the speaker-related information via the hearing device, wherein the informing the user of the speaker-related information via the hearing device includes;
informing the user of an identifier of the speaker.
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Abstract
Techniques for sensory enhancement and augmentation are described. Some embodiments provide an audible assistance facilitator system (“AAFS”) configured to provide audible assistance to a user via a hearing device. In one embodiment, the AAFS receives data that represents an utterance of a speaker received by a hearing device of the user, such as a hearing aid, smart phone, media device, or the like. The AAFS identifies the speaker based on the received data, such as by performing speaker recognition. The AAFS determines speaker-related information associated with the identified speaker, such as by determining an identifier (e.g., name or title) of the speaker, by locating an information item (e.g., an email message, document) associated with the speaker, or the like. The AAFS then informs the user of the speaker-related information, such as by causing an audio representation of the speaker-related information to be output via the hearing device.
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1. A method for providing audible assistance via a hearing device, the method comprising:
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receiving data representing a speech signal obtained at a hearing device associated with a user, the speech signal representing an utterance of a speaker; identifying the speaker based on the data representing the speech signal; determining speaker-related information associated with the identified speaker; determining whether or not the user can name the speaker, by determining whether the user has named the speaker; and when it is determined that the user cannot name the speaker, informing the user of the speaker-related information via the hearing device, wherein the informing the user of the speaker-related information via the hearing device includes;
informing the user of an identifier of the speaker. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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