Methods and systems for sending sensor data

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10764406-B1
Application number	US-201916290417-A
Country	US
Kind code	B1
Filing date	Mar 1, 2019
Priority date	Mar 1, 2019
Publication date	Sep 1, 2020
Grant date	Sep 1, 2020

Abstract

An audio system and method for sending sensor data including a first wearable audio device having a speaker, a first communication module arranged to establish a first connection with a first peripheral device and obtain a first data characteristic of the first wearable audio device, and obtain a second data characteristic of a first application running on a first peripheral device, and a sensor arranged to obtain a sensor data. The first wearable audio device or the first peripheral device are arranged to: compare the first data characteristic and the second data characteristic, and send or receive the sensor data obtained from the sensor to the first peripheral device for use with the first application if the first data characteristic and the second data characteristic match.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method for sending sensor data, the method comprising:
providing a first wearable audio device having a speaker, a first communication module, and a sensor;
establishing, via circuitry of a first peripheral device, a first connection over a first protocol between the first wearable audio device and the first peripheral device;
obtaining, via the first communication module, a first data characteristic of the first wearable audio device;
obtaining, via the first communication module, a second data characteristic of a first application running on the first peripheral device;
comparing the first data characteristic of the first wearable audio device with the second data characteristic of the first application;
sending the sensor data obtained from the sensor of the first wearable audio device to the first peripheral device for use with the first application if the first data characteristic of the first wearable audio device and the second data characteristic of the first application match; and
modifying the first data characteristic to match the second data characteristic upon receipt of a user input, upon a determination that the first application is in the foreground of a user interface of the peripheral device, or based on determining a first priority of the first application.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
obtaining, via the first communication module, a third data characteristic of a second application running on the first peripheral device;
comparing the first data characteristic of the first wearable audio device with the third data characteristic of the second application; and,
sending the sensor data obtained from the sensor of the first wearable audio device to the first peripheral device for use with the second application if the first data characteristic of the first wearable audio device and the third data characteristic of the second application match.

3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
determining the first priority of the first application;
determining a second priority of the second application; and,
modifying the first data characteristic to match the third data characteristic if the second priority is higher than the first priority.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first user input is selected from: a hardware input, a gesture input, data obtained from a gyroscope, data obtained from an accelerometer, or data obtained from a magnetometer.

5. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
receiving a first user input; and,
modifying the first data characteristic to match the third data characteristic upon receiving the first user input.

6. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
determining whether the second application is in a foreground of a user interface of the first peripheral device; and,
modifying the first data characteristic to match the third data characteristic upon determining that the second application is in the foreground of the user interface.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first wearable audio device further comprises a memory arranged to store a set of non-transitory computer readable instructions and a processor arranged to execute the set of non-transitory computer readable instructions, wherein the memory is further arranged to store a firmware data set.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein the firmware data set comprises the first data characteristic and the first data characteristic is obtained from at least a portion of the first protocol used in the first connection.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first application contains a first application data set wherein the first application data set comprises the second data characteristic, and wherein the second data characteristic is obtained from the first application data sent via at least a portion of a first protocol used in the first connection.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein the second application contains a second application data set wherein the second application data set comprises the third data characteristic, and wherein the third data characteristic is obtained from the second application data sent via at least a portion of the first protocol used in the first connection.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein the sensor is selected from: a gyroscope, an accelerometer, and/or a magnetometer.

12. 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 obtain a first data characteristic of the first wearable audio device, and obtain a second data characteristic of a first application running on a first peripheral device; and,
a sensor arranged to obtain a sensor data;

wherein the first wearable audio device or the first peripheral device are arranged to:
(i) compare the first data characteristic and the second data characteristic;
(ii) send or receive the sensor data obtained from the sensor to the first peripheral device for use with the first application if the first data characteristic and the second data characteristic match; and
(iii) modify the first data characteristic to match the second data characteristic upon receipt of a user input, upon a determination that the first application is in the foreground of a user interface of the peripheral device, or based on determining a first priority of the first application.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the first communication module is further arranged to obtain a third data characteristic of a second application running on the first peripheral device and the first wearable audio device or the first peripheral device are further arranged to:
compare the first data characteristic with the third data characteristic of the second application; and,

send or receive the sensor data obtained from the sensor to the first peripheral device for use with the second application if the second data characteristic and the third data characteristic match.

14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the first user input is selected from: a hardware input, a gesture input, data obtained from a gyroscope, data obtained from an accelerometer, or data obtained from a magnetometer.

15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the first wearable audio device or the first peripheral device are further arranged to:
receive a first user input; and,
modify the first data characteristic to match the third data characteristic upon receiving the first user input.

16. The system of claim 13 , wherein the first wearable audio device or the first peripheral device are further arranged to:
determine whether the second application is in a foreground of a user interface of the first peripheral device; and,
modify the first data characteristic to match the third data characteristic upon determining that the second application is in the foreground of the user interface.

17. The system of claim 13 , wherein the first wearable audio device or the first peripheral device are further arranged to:
determine the first priority of the first application;
determine a second priority of the second application; and,
modify the first data characteristic to match the third data characteristic if the second priority is higher than the first priority.

18. The system of claim 12 , wherein the first wearable audio device further comprises a memory arranged to store a set of non-transitory computer readable instructions and a processor arranged to execute the set of non-transitory computer readable instructions, w

Assignees

• Bose Corp

Inventors

• Gindel Christopher
• Tellier Daniel Winchell
• Gelberger Michelle
• Jakubiak Laurie
• Buckley Daniel
• Reily Todd Richard
• Calnan Iii Paul W
• Heil Carlos Guilherme Batista
• Patil Naganagouda B
• Ingo Tambet

Classifications

• H04R1/1008 Primary

  Earpieces of the supra-aural or circum-aural type · CPC title

• G06F9/5038

  considering the execution order of a plurality of tasks, e.g. taking priority or time dependency constraints into consideration (scheduling strategies G06F9/4881 and subgroups) · CPC title

• H04L69/18

  Multiprotocol handlers, e.g. single devices capable of handling multiple protocols · CPC title

• G06F1/1698

  the I/O peripheral being a sending/receiving arrangement to establish a cordless communication link, e.g. radio or infrared link, integrated cellular phone (details of antennas disposed inside a computer H01Q1/2266) · CPC title

• H04L47/2483

  involving identification of individual flows · CPC title