Bluetooth Audio Translation Relay for Synchronized Earbuds
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing Bluetooth communication technologies in ear-wearable devices do not support real-time audio translation and synchronization across multiple devices, limiting their functionality in multilingual environments.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device equipped with communication circuitry, memory, and processing capabilities to receive, translate, and rebroadcast audio data across devices using Bluetooth communication, enabling synchronization and language translation between devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If Bluetooth communication technology is used for audio transmission in ear-wearable devices, then wireless connectivity and audio output are achieved, but real-time audio translation and synchronization across multiple devices is not supported
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic device is designed to perform multiple functions including audio transmission, language translation, and synchronization across different devices. The communication circuitry supports both Bluetooth classic and low energy modes, enabling the device to serve as a universal bridge between various audio devices and translation services, thereby achieving multi-functionality without requiring separate dedicated systems for each function.
Solution Approach 2:
The electronic device acts as an intermediary between the source audio device and the ear-wearable device. It receives audio data from the source, translates the language, and then transmits the translated audio to the ear-wearable device. This intermediary role enables translation capability while managing the complexity by centralizing the translation processing function in a single device that coordinates communication with multiple other devices.
2Adaptability or versatility
If audio data is transmitted directly without translation, then transmission speed and synchronization are maintained, but language accessibility is limited
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic device performs language translation as a preliminary action before the audio data reaches the ear-wearable device. By translating the audio data in advance and preparing the translated output for transmission, the system minimizes the overall processing time. The device maintains synchronization by pre-calculating timing information and buffering the translated audio data, ensuring that the translation process does not significantly delay the audio delivery.
3Quantity of substance
If multiple ear-wearable devices are synchronized, then audio distribution is improved, but synchronization accuracy and translation consistency become more difficult to maintain
Solution Approach 1:
The electronic device implements feedback mechanisms to monitor and adjust synchronization across multiple ear-wearable devices. It receives status information from each device and adjusts transmission timing and translation parameters accordingly. This feedback loop ensures that all devices remain synchronized even as the number of connected devices increases, maintaining translation consistency and audio timing accuracy across the entire device group.
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AI summary
An electronic device may include communication circuitry, a processor(s), and memory storing instructions. The instructions may, when executed by the processor(s), may cause the electronic device to receive synchronization information associated with reception of a broadcast isochronous stream service from a source electronic device, transmit the synchronization information to an external electronic device, so that the external electronic device is capable of synchronizing with the source electronic device based on the synchronization information and receiving audio data broadcasted from the source electronic device, receive first audio data for the BIS service broadcasted from the source electronic device; based on identifying that the first audio data is represented in a first language and the first language is different from a designated second language, translate the first audio data into second audio data represented in the second language, and transmit the second audio data to the external electronic device, so that the external electronic device outputs the second audio data.