Methods and systems for establishing user controls

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10638229-B1
Application number	US-201916370029-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Mar 29, 2019
Priority date	Mar 29, 2019
Publication date	Apr 28, 2020
Grant date	Apr 28, 2020

Abstract

Audio systems and methods for establishing user controls including providing a first wearable audio device having a speaker, a first communication module, and a first user interface adapted to receive a first plurality of user inputs, associating the first plurality of user inputs with a default control setting state of the first wearable audio device, establishing, via circuitry of a first peripheral device, a first connection between the first wearable audio device and the first peripheral device, receiving, via the first communication module, a first indication that the first peripheral device is running a first application, and automatically associating one or more user inputs of the first plurality of user inputs with a first control setting state when the first wearable audio device receives the first indication from the first peripheral device.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for establishing user controls, the method comprising:
providing a first wearable audio device having a speaker, a first communication module, and a first user interface adapted to receive a first plurality of user inputs;
associating the first plurality of user inputs with a default control setting state of the first wearable audio device;
establishing, via circuitry of a first peripheral device, a first connection between the first wearable audio device and the first peripheral device;
receiving, via the first communication module, a first indication that the first peripheral device is running a first application; and,
automatically associating one or more user inputs of the first plurality of user inputs with a first control setting state when the first wearable audio device receives the first indication from the first peripheral device.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein all of the user inputs of the first plurality of user inputs are automatically associated with the first control setting state when the first wearable audio device receives the first indication from the first peripheral device.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the circuitry of the first peripheral device comprises a first processor, a first memory, and second communication module.

4. The method of claim 3 , wherein the second communication module comprises a first antenna arranged to wirelessly send and/or receive data exchanged in the first connection.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising
receiving a notification associated with an exit condition from the first peripheral device; and,
automatically reverting the association of the one or more user inputs of the plurality of user inputs to an association with the default control setting state upon receiving the notification.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein the notification is selected from an operating system notification and/or a notification from a third-party application.

7. A method for establishing user controls, the method comprising:
providing a first wearable audio device having a speaker, a first communication module, and a first user interface adapted to receive a first plurality of user inputs;
associating the first plurality of user inputs with a default control setting state of the first wearable audio device;
establishing, via circuitry of a first peripheral device, a first connection between the first wearable audio device and the first peripheral device;
receiving, via the first communication module, a first indication that the first peripheral device is running a first application;
automatically associating one or more user inputs of the first plurality of user inputs with a first control setting state when the first wearable audio device receives the first indication from the first peripheral device;
receiving, via the first communication module, a second indication that the first peripheral device is running a second application; and,
automatically associating one or more user inputs of the first plurality of user inputs with a second control setting state when the first wearable audio device receives the second indication from the first peripheral device.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein all of the user inputs of the first plurality of user inputs are automatically associated with the first control setting state when the first wearable audio device receives the first indication from the first peripheral device.

9. The method of claim 7 , wherein all of the user inputs of the first plurality of user inputs are automatically associated with the second control setting state when the first wearable audio device receives the second indication from the first peripheral device.

10. The method of claim 7 , wherein the circuitry of the first peripheral device comprises a first processor, a first memory, and second communication module.

11. The method of claim 10 , wherein the second communication module comprises a first antenna arranged to wirelessly send and/or receive data exchanged in the first connection.

12. The method of claim 7 , further comprising
receiving a notification associated with an exit condition from the first peripheral device; and,
automatically reverting the association of the one or more user inputs of the first plurality of user inputs to an association with the default control setting state upon receiving the notification.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the notification is selected from an operating system notification and/or a notification from a third-party application.

14. An audio system comprising:
a first wearable audio device comprising:
a speaker;
a first communication module arranged to establish a first connection with a first peripheral device and receive a first indication that a first peripheral device is running a first application; and,
a first user interface adapted to receiving a first plurality of user inputs;
wherein the first peripheral device or the first wearable audio device are arranged to: (i) associate one or more user inputs of the first plurality of user inputs with a default control setting state of the first wearable audio device; and (ii) automatically associate one or more user inputs of the first plurality of user inputs with a first control setting state when the first wearable audio device receives the first indication from the first peripheral device.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein all of the user inputs of the first plurality of user inputs are automatically associated with the first control setting state when the first wearable audio device receives the first indication from the first peripheral device.

16. The system of claim 14 wherein the first communication module is arranged to receive a second indication that the first peripheral device is running a second application.

17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the first peripheral device or the first wearable audio device are further arranged to: (iii) automatically associate one or more user inputs of the first plurality of user inputs with a second control setting state when the first wearable audio device receives the second indication from the first peripheral device.

18. The system of claim 17 , wherein all of the user inputs of the first plurality of user inputs are automatically associated with the second control setting state when the first wearable audio device receives the second indication from the first peripheral device.

19. The system of claim 14 , wherein the circuitry of the first peripheral device comprises a first processor, a first memory, and second communication module.

20. The system of claim 14 , wherein the second communication module comprises a first antenna arranged to wirelessly send and/or receive data exchanged in the first connection.

21. The system of claim 14 , wherein the first peripheral device or the first wearable audio device are further arranged to:
(iv) receive a notification associated with an exit condition from the first peripheral device; and,
(v) automatically revert the association of the one or more user inputs of the first plurality of user inputs to an association with the default control setting state upon receiving the notification.

22. The system of claim 14 , wherein the notification is selected from an operating system notification and/or a notification from a third-party application.

Assignees

• Bose Corp

Inventors

• Gelberger Michelle
• Malone Michael
• Tellier Daniel Winchell
• Jakubiak Laurie

Classifications

• H04M1/6066 Primary

  including a wireless connection · CPC title

• H04R5/033

  Headphones for stereophonic communication {(details thereof, e.g. relating to batteries, cables or control elements H04R1/10)} · CPC title

• G06F9/542

  Event management; Broadcasting; Multicasting; Notifications · CPC title

• H04R2420/07

  Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones · CPC title

• H04R5/04 Primary

  Circuit arrangements, {e.g. for selective connection of amplifier inputs/outputs to loudspeakers, for loudspeaker detection, or for adaptation of settings to personal preferences or hearing impairments (combinations of amplifiers H03F3/68; stereophonic systems H04S)} · CPC title