Earphone volume adjusting method and device thereof

Abstract

The application provides an earphone volume adjusting method and device, which comprises the following steps: confirming that the earphone is worn by a user; playing audio content at a first volume by the earphone; starting a volume adjusting function in response to a first operation of the user on the earphone; adjusting the volume of the earphone to a second volume in response to a second operation of the user, and playing the audio content at the second volume; wherein the second operation at least comprises left-right relative movement between the lower jaw and the upper jaw of the user; the first volume and the second volume are different; the volume adjusting method of the earphone is improved in a simple way, the earphone is not complicated in structure and operation, misoperation is effectively prevented, and the convenience and intelligence of the earphone are improved.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

[0001] The present application relates to the field of audio output devices, in particular to an earphone volume adjusting method and device thereof. BACKGROUND

[0002] With the increasing demand for portability, Bluetooth earphones are favored by more and more users. Bluetooth earphones can establish a wireless connection with electronic devices such as mobile phones, thereby cooperating with electronic devices to play music or answer / call for users. In the prior art, the volume of wireless earphones can be adjusted by user voice control, but the voice recognition accuracy is low, the cost is high, and it is not convenient to use in public places, resulting in poor voice control effect and affecting user experience; it can also be adjusted by user rotation, pressing and other hand operations, but it needs to change the external structure of the earphone to a large extent, or arrange a large area of sensors, and it is not suitable for users whose hands are occupied or have disabilities; it can also be adjusted by user tapping and other jawbone operations, but it is easy to produce misoperation when the user is chewing normally. Therefore, how to improve the volume adjusting method of the earphone to avoid the above problems is an important problem to be solved at present. SUMMARY

[0003] In view of the above shortcomings in the prior art, the present application provides an earphone volume adjusting method and device thereof, which can improve the convenience and intelligence of the earphone in a simple way.

[0004] The present application provides an earphone volume adjusting method, comprising: confirming that the earphone is worn by a user; the earphone plays audio content at a first volume; in response to a first operation of the user on the earphone, starting a volume adjusting function; in response to a second operation of the user, adjusting the volume of the earphone to a second volume, and playing the audio content at the second volume; wherein the second operation at least includes left-right relative motion between the lower jawbone and the upper jawbone of the user; the first volume and the second volume are different.

[0005] Preferably, the second operation is left-right relative motion between the lower jawbone and the upper jawbone of the user within a predetermined time, a predetermined number of times, a predetermined direction, a predetermined sequence, a predetermined degree, a predetermined residence time or a combination thereof.

[0006] Preferably, the predetermined time, the predetermined number of times, the predetermined direction, the predetermined sequence, the predetermined degree and / or the predetermined residence time are set by the user in advance.

[0007] Preferably, the earphone comprises a first earpiece and a second earpiece, the first earpiece is arranged with a first sensing device for detecting whether the user has performed the second operation, and the second earpiece is arranged with a second sensing device for detecting whether the user has performed the second operation.

[0008] Preferably, the earphone is an in-ear earphone; the first sensing device and the second sensing device comprise pressure sensors or deformation sensors arranged at the in-ear part of the earphone and close to the skin of the ear canal for detecting the change of the ear canal profile caused by the second operation.

[0009] Preferably, when the first sensing device and the second sensing device respectively detect opposite changes of the ear canal profile at the same time, it is determined that the user has performed one left-right relative movement between the mandible and the maxilla.

[0010] Preferably, the earphone is a headphone; the first sensing device and the second sensing device comprise pressure sensors or deformation sensors arranged at the ear cover part of the earphone and close to the skin at the mandibular joint for detecting the protrusion and depression movement of the mandibular joint caused by the second operation.

[0011] Preferably, when the first sensing device and the second sensing device respectively detect opposite changes of the mandibular joint at the same time, it is determined that the user has performed one left-right relative movement between the mandible and the maxilla.

[0012] Preferably, in response to a third operation of the earphone by the user, the volume adjustment function is turned off; the third operation is that the user does not perform the second operation within a preset threshold of the adjustment termination time.

[0013] Preferably, the earphone has an energy storage component for providing energy to the first sensing device and the second sensing device; when the internal energy of the energy storage component is lower than a preset threshold, the sampling period of the first sensing device and the second sensing device is increased.

[0014] Preferably, the first sensing device and / or the second sensing device are also used to determine whether the earphone is worn by the user; when the measurement value of the first sensing device and / or the second sensing device reaches a wearing reference value, it is determined that the earphone is in a state of being worn by the user.

[0015] Preferably, the method further comprises a reference setting step, in which the user wears the earphone normally and does not make relative left-right movement between the mandible and the maxilla, and the actual measurement value of the first sensing device and / or the second sensing device is stored, the average of the actual measurement values measured by the first sensing device is taken as the first wearing reference value, or the average of the actual measurement values measured by the second sensing device is taken as the second wearing reference value; when the actual measurement value measured by the first sensing device is within a preset range centered on the first wearing reference value, and / or the actual measurement value measured by the second sensing device is within a preset range centered on the second wearing reference value, it is determined that the earphone is in a state of being worn by the user.

[0016] Preferably, the reference setting step further comprises that the user wears the earphone normally and makes leftward movement of the mandible relative to the maxilla, and the first change value of the actual measurement value of the first sensing device relative to the first wearing reference value and the second change value of the actual measurement value of the second sensing device relative to the second wearing reference value are stored respectively, a preset percentage value of the average of the first change values measured by the first sensing device is taken as the first leftward change determination value, and a preset percentage value of the average of the second change values measured by the second sensing device is taken as the second leftward change determination value; the user wears the earphone normally and makes rightward movement of the mandible relative to the maxilla, and the first change value of the actual measurement value of the first sensing device relative to the first wearing reference value and the second change value of the actual measurement value of the second sensing device relative to the second wearing reference value are stored respectively, a preset percentage value of the average of the first change values measured by the first sensing device is taken as the first rightward change determination value, and a preset percentage value of the average of the second change values measured by the second sensing device is taken as the second rightward change determination value.

[0017] Preferably, the method further comprises a theft prevention step, in which when the actual measurement value measured by the first sensing device is not within a preset range centered on the first wearing reference value and is not 0, and / or the actual measurement value measured by the second sensing device is not within a preset range centered on the second wearing reference value and is not 0, if this state is maintained for more than a pre-warning time threshold, it is determined that the earphone is in a state of being worn by another user, and a security control step is implemented.

[0018] The application also provides an earphone capable of implementing any of the above earphone volume adjustment methods.

[0019] The application provides an earphone volume adjusting method and device, which comprises the following steps: confirming that the earphone is worn by a user; playing audio content at a first volume by the earphone; starting a volume adjusting function in response to a first operation of the user on the earphone; adjusting the volume of the earphone to a second volume in response to a second operation of the user, and playing the audio content at the second volume; wherein the second operation at least comprises left-right relative movement between the mandible and the maxilla of the user; the first volume and the second volume are different; the volume adjusting mode of the earphone is improved in a simple way, the complexity of the structure and operation is avoided, the misoperation is effectively prevented, and the use convenience and intelligence of the earphone are improved. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0020] Figure 1 For an embodiment of the application, a schematic structural diagram of an earphone volume adjusting method and an in-ear earphone is provided.

[0021] Figure 2 For an embodiment of the application, a schematic structural diagram of an earphone volume adjusting method and a head-mounted earphone is provided.

[0022] Wherein, the earphone-100, the first sensing device and the second sensing device-101, the user-200, the ear canal-201, and the mandibular joint-202. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0023] In order to solve the problems of the complexity of the existing earphone volume adjusting structure and operation method and the easy misoperation, the earphone volume adjusting method and device provided by the application are implemented by the following technical scheme:

[0024] Embodiment 1

[0025] This embodiment provides an earphone volume adjusting method, please refer to Figures 1-2 , which comprises the following steps: confirming that the earphone 100 is worn by a user 200; playing audio content at a first volume by the earphone 100; starting a volume adjusting function in response to a first operation of the user 200 on the earphone 100;

[0026] adjusting the volume of the earphone 100 to a second volume in response to a second operation of the user 200, and playing the audio content at the second volume; wherein the second operation at least comprises left-right relative movement between the mandible and the maxilla of the user 200; the first volume and the second volume are different.

[0027] Specifically, the second operation is left-right relative movement between the mandible and the maxilla of the user 200 in a predetermined number of times, a predetermined direction, a predetermined sequence, a predetermined degree, a predetermined residence time or a combination thereof within a predetermined time.

[0028] Specifically, the predetermined time, predetermined number of times, predetermined direction, predetermined sequence, predetermined degree and / or predetermined dwell time are pre-manually set by the user 200.

[0029] Specifically, the earphone 100 comprises a first earpiece and a second earpiece, the first earpiece is arranged with a first sensing device 101 for detecting whether the user 200 has issued the second operation, and the second earpiece is arranged with a second sensing device 101 for detecting whether the user 200 has issued the second operation.

[0030] Specifically, the earphone 100 is an in-ear earphone, please refer to Figure 1 ; the first sensing device 101 and the second sensing device 101 comprise a pressure sensor or a deformation sensor, which are arranged at the in-ear part of the earphone 100 and close to the skin of the ear canal 201, for detecting the change of the ear canal profile caused by the second operation.

[0031] Specifically, when the first sensing device 101 and the second sensing device 101 respectively and simultaneously detect opposite changes in the ear canal profile, it is determined that the user 200 has issued one left-right relative movement between the mandible and the maxilla.

[0032] Specifically, the earphone 100 is a headset, please refer to Figure 2 ; the first sensing device 101 and the second sensing device 101 comprise a pressure sensor or a deformation sensor, which are arranged at the ear cover part of the earphone 100 and close to the skin at the temporomandibular joint 202, for detecting the protrusion and depression movement of the temporomandibular joint 202 caused by the second operation.

[0033] Specifically, when the first sensing device 101 and the second sensing device 101 respectively and simultaneously detect opposite changes in the temporomandibular joint 202, it is determined that the user 200 has issued one left-right relative movement between the mandible and the maxilla.

[0034] Specifically, in response to the third operation of the user 200 on the earphone 100, the volume adjustment function is closed; the third operation is that the user 200 does not issue the second operation within the preset threshold of the adjustment termination time.

[0035] Specifically, the earphone 100 has an energy storage component for providing energy to the first sensing device and the second sensing device; when the internal energy of the energy storage component is lower than the preset threshold of energy, the sampling period of the first sensing device and the second sensing device is increased.

[0036] Specifically, the first sensing device 101 and / or the second sensing device 101 are further configured to determine whether the earphone 100 is worn by the user; when the measured value of the first sensing device 101 and / or the second sensing device 101 reaches the wearing reference value, it is determined that the earphone 100 is in the state of being worn by the user 200.

[0037] Due to the fact that the ear canal profile and the mandibular joint 202 of each user are different, it is necessary to establish a personalized reference through the reference setting step.

[0038] Specifically, the reference setting step is further included, the user 200 normally wears the earphone 100 and does not emit the left-right relative motion between the mandible and the maxilla, the actual measured value of the first sensing device 101 and / or the second sensing device 101 is stored, the average of the actual measured values measured by the first sensing device 101 multiple times is taken as the first wearing reference value, or the average of the actual measured values measured by the second sensing device 101 multiple times is taken as the second wearing reference value; when the actual measured value measured by the first sensing device 101 is within a preset range centered on the first wearing reference value, and / or the actual measured value measured by the second sensing device 101 is within a preset range centered on the second wearing reference value, it is determined that the earphone 100 is in the state of being worn by the user 200.

[0039] Specifically, the reference setting step further comprises: when the user 200 normally wears the earphone 100 and issues a leftward movement of the mandible relative to the maxilla, the first change value of the actual measurement value of the first sensing device 101 relative to the first wearing reference value and the second change value of the actual measurement value of the second sensing device 101 relative to the second wearing reference value are stored respectively, a preset percentage value of the mean value of the first change value measured by the first sensing device 101 multiple times is taken as the first leftward change judgment value, and a preset percentage value of the mean value of the second change value measured by the second sensing device 101 multiple times is taken as the second leftward change judgment value; when the user 200 normally wears the earphone 100 and issues a rightward movement of the mandible relative to the maxilla, the first change value of the actual measurement value of the first sensing device 101 relative to the first wearing reference value and the second change value of the actual measurement value of the second sensing device 101 relative to the second wearing reference value are stored respectively, a preset percentage value of the mean value of the first change value measured by the first sensing device 101 multiple times is taken as the first rightward change judgment value, and a preset percentage value of the mean value of the second change value measured by the second sensing device 101 multiple times is taken as the second rightward change judgment value. When the user 200 normally uses the earphone 100, if the first change value measured by the first sensing device 101 is greater than the first leftward change judgment value, and the second change value measured by the second sensing device 101 is greater than the second leftward change judgment value, it is determined that the user 200 issues a leftward movement of the mandible relative to the maxilla; similarly, if the first change value detected by the first sensing device 101 is greater than the first rightward change judgment value, and the second change value detected by the second sensing device 101 is greater than the second rightward change judgment value, it is determined that the user 200 issues a rightward movement of the mandible relative to the maxilla.

[0040] Specifically, the reference setting step further comprises: when the user 200 normally wears the earphone 100 and makes a leftward movement of the mandible relative to the maxilla, the first change value of the actual measurement value of the first sensing device 101 relative to the first wearing reference value and the second change value of the actual measurement value of the second sensing device 101 relative to the second wearing reference value are stored respectively, and a preset percentage value of the sum of the mean value of the first change value measured by the first sensing device 101 and the mean value of the second change value measured by the second sensing device 101 is taken as the leftward change determination value; when the user 200 normally wears the earphone 100 and makes a rightward movement of the mandible relative to the maxilla, the first change value of the actual measurement value of the first sensing device 101 relative to the first wearing reference value and the second change value of the actual measurement value of the second sensing device 101 relative to the second wearing reference value are stored respectively, and a preset percentage value of the sum of the mean value of the first change value measured by the first sensing device 101 and the mean value of the second change value measured by the second sensing device 101 is taken as the rightward change determination value. When the user 200 normally uses the earphone 100, if the sum of the first change value measured by the first sensing device 101 and the second change value measured by the second sensing device 101 is greater than the leftward change determination value, it is determined that the user 200 makes a leftward movement of the mandible relative to the maxilla; similarly, if the sum of the first change value detected by the first sensing device 101 and the second change value detected by the second sensing device 101 is greater than the rightward change determination value, it is determined that the user 200 makes a rightward movement of the mandible relative to the maxilla.

[0041] Specifically, the second operation further comprises a blinking movement of the user 200; when it is detected that the blinking frequency of the user 200 is lower than a preset threshold value, the volume of the earphone 100 is gradually reduced; and when the blinking frequency is reduced to 0 and exceeds a shutdown time threshold value, the earphone 100 is shut down.

[0042] Since the ear canal contour and the mandibular joint 202 of each user are different, the personalized reference of the user 200 can be used to establish the anti-theft function without adding other devices.

[0043] Specifically, the anti-theft step is further included, when the actual measurement value measured by the first sensing device 101 is not within the preset range centered on the first wearing reference value and is not 0, and / or the actual measurement value measured by the second sensing device 101 is not within the preset range centered on the second wearing reference value and is not 0, if this state is maintained for more than a pre-warning time threshold, it is determined that the earphone 100 is in a state of being worn by another user, and the safety control step is implemented. For example, the safety control step includes: issuing a safety question, and receiving a response information; if the safety question and the response information do not correspond, terminating the earphone 100 from playing the audio content; if the safety question and the response information correspond, keeping the earphone 100 playing the audio content, while performing the reference setting step, and storing new reference values and determination values. The safety control step further includes: sending a reminder information to the terminal of the storage user of the earphone 100, or establishing a contact with the terminal of the storage user of the earphone 100.

[0044] The earphone volume adjustment method provided in the embodiment includes: confirming that the earphone 100 is worn by a user; the earphone 100 playing audio content at a first volume; starting a volume adjustment function in response to a first operation of the user 200 on the earphone 100; adjusting the volume of the earphone 100 to a second volume in response to a second operation of the user 200, and playing the audio content at the second volume; wherein the second operation at least includes left-right relative movement between the mandible and the maxilla of the user 200; the first volume and the second volume are different; through a simple way, the volume adjustment mode of the earphone 100 is improved, the complexity of structure and operation is avoided, the misoperation is effectively prevented, and the use convenience and intelligence of the earphone 100 are improved.

[0045] Embodiment 2:

[0046] The earphone 100 provided in the embodiment can implement the earphone volume adjustment method of any one of the embodiments 1 and has the same performance, and thus will not be described again.

[0047] It should be noted that the above content is a further detailed description of the present application in combination with specific embodiments, and the specific embodiments of the present application cannot be limited to the above. Based on the above embodiments, those skilled in the art can make various improvements and modifications on the basis of the above embodiments, and these improvements or modifications fall within the protection scope of the present application.

Claims

1. A method of adjusting the volume of a headphone, comprising: confirming that the earphone is worn by a user; the earphone plays audio content at a first volume; starting a volume adjustment function in response to a first operation of the earphone by the user; adjusting the volume of the earphone to a second volume in response to a second operation of the user, and playing the audio content at the second volume; wherein the second operation at least includes left-right relative movement between the user's mandible and maxilla; the first volume and the second volume are different; the earphone includes a first earpiece and a second earpiece, the first earpiece is arranged with a first sensing device for detecting whether the user has performed the second operation, and the second earpiece is arranged with a second sensing device for detecting whether the user has performed the second operation; the earphone is an in-ear earphone; the first sensing device and the second sensing device include a pressure sensor or a deformation sensor, which is arranged at the in-ear part of the earphone and close to the skin of the ear canal, for detecting the change of the ear canal profile caused by the second operation; the first sensing device and / or the second sensing device are also used to determine whether the earphone is worn by the user; when the measured value of the first sensing device and / or the second sensing device reaches a wearing reference value, it is determined that the earphone is in the state of being worn by the user; further comprising a reference setting step, in which the user normally wears the earphone without performing the left-right relative movement between the mandible and the maxilla, and the actual measured value of the first sensing device and / or the second sensing device is stored; the average of the actual measured values measured by the first sensing device multiple times is taken as a first wearing reference value, or the average of the actual measured values measured by the second sensing device multiple times is taken as a second wearing reference value; when the actual measured value measured by the first sensing device is within a preset range centered on the first wearing reference value, and / or the actual measured value measured by the second sensing device is within a preset range centered on the second wearing reference value, it is determined that the earphone is in the state of being worn by the user; the second operation is the left-right relative movement between the mandible and the maxilla of the user in a predetermined number of times, a predetermined direction, a predetermined sequence, a predetermined degree, a predetermined residence time or a combination thereof within a predetermined time; the predetermined time, the predetermined number of times, the predetermined direction, the predetermined sequence, the predetermined degree and / or the predetermined residence time are artificially set by the user in advance; the earphone is an in-ear earphone; the first sensing device and the second sensing device include a pressure sensor or a deformation sensor, which is arranged at the in-ear part of the earphone and close to the skin of the ear canal, for detecting the change of the ear canal profile caused by the second operation; the first sensing device and / or the second sensing device are also used to determine whether the earphone is worn by the user; when the measured value of the first sensing device and / or the second sensing device reaches a wearing reference value, it is determined that the earphone is in the state of being worn by the user; further comprising a reference setting step, in which the user normally wears the earphone without performing the left-right relative movement between the mandible and the maxilla, and the actual measured value of the first sensing device and / or the second sensing device is stored; the average of the actual measured values measured by the first sensing device multiple times is taken as a first wearing reference value, or the average of the actual measured values measured by the second sensing device multiple times is taken as a second wearing reference value; when the actual measured value measured by the first sensing device is within a preset range centered on the first wearing reference value, and / or the actual measured value measured by the second sensing device is within a preset range centered on the second wearing reference value, it is determined that the earphone is in the state of being worn by the user; the second operation is the left-right relative movement between the mandible and the maxilla of the user in a predetermined number of times, a predetermined direction, a predetermined sequence, a predetermined degree, a predetermined residence time or a combination thereof within a predetermined time; the predetermined time, the predetermined number of times, the predetermined direction, the predetermined sequence, the predetermined degree and / or the predetermined residence time are artificially set by the user in advance; The reference setting step further comprises that the user wears the earphone normally and makes the left movement of the mandible relative to the maxilla, and the actual measurement value of the first sensing device relative to the first wearing reference value is stored as the first change value, and the actual measurement value of the second sensing device relative to the second wearing reference value is stored as the second change value, and the preset percentage value of the mean value of the first change value measured by the first sensing device is taken as the first left change judgment value, and the preset percentage value of the mean value of the second change value measured by the second sensing device is taken as the second left change judgment value; the user wears the earphone normally and makes the right movement of the mandible relative to the maxilla, and the actual measurement value of the first sensing device relative to the first wearing reference value is stored as the first change value, and the actual measurement value of the second sensing device relative to the second wearing reference value is stored as the second change value, and the preset percentage value of the mean value of the first change value measured by the first sensing device is taken as the first right change judgment value, and the preset percentage value of the mean value of the second change value measured by the second sensing device is taken as the second right change judgment value. The method further comprises a theft prevention step, when the actual measurement value measured by the first sensing device is not within the preset range centered on the first wearing reference value and is not 0, and / or the actual measurement value measured by the second sensing device is not within the preset range centered on the second wearing reference value and is not 0, if the state is maintained for more than a pre-warning time threshold, it is determined that the earphone is in a state of being worn by another user, and a safety control step is implemented. The second operation further comprises the blinking movement of the user; when it is detected that the blinking frequency of the user is lower than a preset blinking threshold, the volume of the earphone is gradually reduced; when the blinking frequency is reduced to 0 and exceeds a closing time threshold, the earphone is closed.

2. The earphone volume adjusting method of claim 1, wherein, The predetermined time, predetermined number of times, predetermined direction, predetermined sequence, predetermined degree and / or predetermined residence time are artificially set by the user in advance.

3. The earphone volume adjusting method of claim 1, wherein, The earphone is a headphone; the first sensing device and the second sensing device comprise pressure sensors or deformation sensors arranged on the ear cover part of the earphone and close to the skin at the mandibular joint, for detecting the protrusion and depression movement of the mandibular joint caused by the second operation.

4. The earphone volume adjusting method of claim 3, wherein, When the first sensing device and the second sensing device respectively and simultaneously detect that the mandibular joint appears opposite changes, it is determined that the user makes a left-right relative movement between the mandible and the maxilla.

5. The earphone volume adjusting method of claim 1, wherein, In response to a third operation of the user on the earphone, the volume adjustment function is closed; the third operation is that the user does not make the second operation within an adjustment termination time threshold.

6. The earphone volume adjusting method of claim 1, wherein, The earphone has an energy storage component for providing energy to the first sensing device and the second sensing device; when the internal energy of the energy storage component is lower than an energy preset threshold, the sampling period of the first sensing device and the second sensing device is increased.

7. An earphone, characterized by The earphone volume adjustment method of any one of claims 1-6 can be implemented.

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