In-ear wearable audio devices with functional grading and/or embedded electronics

    公开(公告)号:US11924601B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-03-05

    申请号:US17007112

    申请日:2020-08-31

    申请人: Bose Corporation

    IPC分类号: H04R1/10

    CPC分类号: H04R1/1016

    摘要: Various implementations include in-ear wearable audio devices. In certain implementations, the in-ear audio devices include an eartip with a body having first and second ends, an inner wall extending between the first and second ends defining a hollow passage to conduct acoustic energy, and a deformable outer wall connected to the inner wall of the body at the first end and tapering away from the inner wall toward the second end, where the deformable outer wall is functionally graded from the first end to the second end to comply with an entrance of an ear canal of a user. In additional implementations, the eartip includes a retaining structure, and at least one of the inner wall or the outer wall of the body, or the retaining structure, has an integral electronic component and/or an electronic component signal trace.

    On/off head detection of personal acoustic device using an earpiece microphone

    公开(公告)号:US09838812B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-12-05

    申请号:US15342599

    申请日:2016-11-03

    申请人: Bose Corporation

    IPC分类号: H04R29/00 H04R1/10

    摘要: A method of controlling a personal acoustic device includes generating a first electrical signal responsive to an acoustic signal incident at a microphone disposed on an earpiece of the personal acoustic device. A characteristic of a transfer function based on the first electrical signal and a second electrical signal provided to a speaker in the earpiece is determined. An operating state of the personal acoustic device is determined form the characteristic of the transfer function. The operating state include a state in which the earpiece is positioned in the vicinity of an ear of a user and a second state in which the earpiece is absent from the vicinity of the ear of the user. Examples of a microphone that may be used include feedback and feedforward microphones in an acoustic noise reduction circuit.

    ON/OFF HEAD DETECTION OF PERSONAL ACOUSTIC DEVICE USING AN EARPIECE MICROPHONE

    公开(公告)号:US20180124532A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-03

    申请号:US15798564

    申请日:2017-10-31

    申请人: Bose Corporation

    IPC分类号: H04R29/00 H04R1/10

    摘要: A method of controlling a personal acoustic device includes generating a first electrical signal responsive to an acoustic signal incident at a microphone disposed at a location on an earpiece of the personal acoustic device such that the microphone is acoustically coupled to an environment external to the earpiece. A characteristic of a transfer function based on the first electrical signal and a second electrical signal provided to a speaker in the earpiece is determined. An operating state of the personal acoustic device is determined form the characteristic of the transfer function. The operating state include a state in which the earpiece is positioned in the vicinity of an ear of a user and a second state in which the earpiece is absent from the vicinity of the ear of the user.

    IN-EAR WEARABLE AUDIO DEVICES WITH FUNCTIONAL GRADING AND/OR EMBEDDED ELECTRONICS

    公开(公告)号:US20240064451A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-22

    申请号:US18385074

    申请日:2023-10-30

    申请人: Bose Corporation

    IPC分类号: H04R1/10

    CPC分类号: H04R1/1016

    摘要: Various implementations include in-ear wearable audio devices. In certain implementations, the in-ear audio devices include an eartip with a body having first and second ends, an inner wall extending between the first and second ends defining a hollow passage to conduct acoustic energy, and a deformable outer wall connected to the inner wall of the body at the first end and tapering away from the inner wall toward the second end, where the deformable outer wall is functionally graded from the first end to the second end to comply with an entrance of an ear canal of a user. In additional implementations, the eartip includes a retaining structure, and at least one of the inner wall or the outer wall of the body, or the retaining structure, has an integral electronic component and/or an electronic component signal trace.

    IN-EAR WEARABLE AUDIO DEVICES WITH FUNCTIONAL GRADING AND/OR EMBEDDED ELECTRONICS

    公开(公告)号:US20220070571A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-03

    申请号:US17007112

    申请日:2020-08-31

    申请人: Bose Corporation

    IPC分类号: H04R1/10

    摘要: Various implementations include in-ear wearable audio devices. In certain implementations, the in-ear audio devices include an eartip with a body having first and second ends, an inner wall extending between the first and second ends defining a hollow passage to conduct acoustic energy, and a deformable outer wall connected to the inner wall of the body at the first end and tapering away from the inner wall toward the second end, where the deformable outer wall is functionally graded from the first end to the second end to comply with an entrance of an ear canal of a user. In additional implementations, the eartip includes a retaining structure, and at least one of the inner wall or the outer wall of the body, or the retaining structure, has an integral electronic component and/or an electronic component signal trace.

    On/off head detection of personal acoustic device using an earpiece microphone

    公开(公告)号:US10080092B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-18

    申请号:US15798564

    申请日:2017-10-31

    申请人: Bose Corporation

    IPC分类号: H04R29/00 H04R1/10

    摘要: A method of controlling a personal acoustic device includes generating a first electrical signal responsive to an acoustic signal incident at a microphone disposed at a location on an earpiece of the personal acoustic device such that the microphone is acoustically coupled to an environment external to the earpiece. A characteristic of a transfer function based on the first electrical signal and a second electrical signal provided to a speaker in the earpiece is determined. An operating state of the personal acoustic device is determined form the characteristic of the transfer function. The operating state include a state in which the earpiece is positioned in the vicinity of an ear of a user and a second state in which the earpiece is absent from the vicinity of the ear of the user.