Wireless Earpiece Power Management via Ambient Sensors

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Solution Overview

Problem

Wearable devices like wireless earpieces face challenges in conserving battery life due to inefficient power management, especially in varying environmental conditions, leading to reduced user experience and increased recharging or replacement needs.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a system that dynamically adjusts power settings based on ambient light and noise level measurements, using sensors to determine when to activate low power modes, thereby optimizing battery life by reducing unnecessary power consumption.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Duration of action of moving object

If wireless earpieces operate at full power continuously, then audio quality and functionality are maintained, but battery life is reduced

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvebattery lifeVSAvoidpower consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Duration of action of moving objectVSPower

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamic power management by continuously monitoring ambient light and noise levels through sensors, then adjusting power consumption levels accordingly. The system transitions between different power states (low power mode when ambient conditions are favorable, full power mode when needed) based on real-time environmental feedback, resolving the contradiction between maintaining power and conserving battery life

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes operational parameters (power consumption level) based on environmental conditions. When ambient light is sufficient or noise levels are appropriate, the system reduces power consumption parameters; when audio quality requirements demand higher performance, the system increases power parameters, thus balancing battery life with functionality

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If sensors continuously monitor ambient conditions, then power management decisions are optimized, but additional power is consumed

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvepower management accuracyVSAvoidsensor power consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

ReliabilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The system employs feedback mechanisms where sensors monitor ambient light and noise conditions, feed this information to the power management controller, which then adjusts power consumption accordingly. This closed-loop feedback system ensures accurate power management decisions while optimizing the balance between monitoring accuracy and energy consumption

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The power management system serves itself by using sensor data to automatically regulate its own power consumption. The system monitors its operational state and environmental conditions, then self-adjusts power allocation to sensors and processing units, eliminating the need for external intervention and optimizing overall energy efficiency

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

Data Source

PatentUS10154332B2Power management for wireless earpieces utilizing sensor measurements

Publication Date: 2018.12.11 BRAGI

AI summary

A system, method and wireless earpieces for managing power utilized by a pair of wireless earpieces. Ambient light conditions and noise levels in an environment of the pair of wireless earpieces are determined. The low power settings are activated for the pair of wireless earpieces in response to determining the ambient light conditions are below a light threshold or the noise levels are below a noise threshold; signal activity is below an activity threshold.