Hearable Peer Linking Using Image Recognition in Noisy Settings
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing communication systems for hearable devices face challenges in connecting users directly for conversations, especially in noisy environments or when visual cues are delayed, leading to misalignment with speech transmission.
Innovation Solution
A hearable communication system that uses image recognition to identify target persons through visual indicators, enabling direct connection between hearable devices via short-range protocols like Bluetooth or Bluetooth LE Audio, minimizing lag time and requiring no intermediary devices.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional communication systems are used for hearable devices, then connection can be established, but lag time in speech transmission occurs and interference from noisy environments affects communication quality
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts and eliminates intermediary devices from the communication path between hearable devices. By enabling direct peer-to-peer connection, the system removes the lag introduced by intermediate processing nodes and reduces environmental interference, thereby improving communication quality and reducing transmission delay simultaneously.
2Ease of operation
If visual recognition is used to identify target persons, then direct connection can be established, but additional processing steps are required
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs self-service by automatically capturing images, identifying target persons through visual recognition, and initiating connection requests without requiring manual user input. This automation simplifies the user experience while the underlying complexity is managed by the device's integrated processing capabilities.
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs preliminary actions by pre-capturing images and pre-identifying target persons before connection is needed. This allows the connection setup to proceed rapidly once initiated, as the recognition and identification processes are already complete or in progress, reducing the perceived complexity for the user.
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AI summary
A hearable communication system is provided to enable a user to converse with target persons physically located in the environment of the user by connecting hearable devices. A target person is identified by analyzing images taken of persons in the environment and matching visual indicators from the images to stored identifying information for target persons of interest to the user. Additional identifying information, such as broadcast identifiers for hearable devices and group membership information may also be employed in the identification process. Once the target person is confirmed, a hearable device of the user is connected with a hearable devices of the target person. Detection of a stopping action can then trigger disconnection of the hearable devices to end the audio conversation.