Hearing Device Audio Routing via Control Mediator
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Solution Overview
Problem
Users face difficulties in understanding each other during live audio communication due to environmental factors such as face covers or distance, and noisy environments, which existing technologies fail to adequately address.
Innovation Solution
Implementing a system that enables live audio communication between two wireless hearing devices using a control device to establish and redirect audio connections based on predetermined inputs and communications profiles, allowing secure and efficient connection of hearing devices for clear conversation.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of operation
If wireless headsets are used for live audio communication, then mobility and convenience are improved, but audio clarity and understanding are worsened in noisy environments or when users wear face covers
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces a control device as an intermediary that manages audio routing between multiple hearing devices. This mediator coordinates the audio signal flow to ensure clear communication even when direct peer-to-peer connectivity would be degraded by environmental factors like noise or face covers blocking microphones
2Speed
If direct peer-to-peer connection is established between hearing devices, then connection speed is improved, but security and connection management are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The control device serves as a secure intermediary that manages connections between hearing devices. It handles authentication, authorization, and audio routing, enabling fast direct audio transmission while maintaining security through centralized control and verification of communication profiles
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple hearing devices are connected for live conversation, then communication versatility is improved, but device complexity and connection management are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The control device provides universal functionality by managing multiple hearing device connections and audio routing scenarios. It handles various communication configurations (one-to-one, one-to-many, group conversations) through a single centralized system, reducing the complexity burden on individual hearing devices
Solution Approach 2:
The control device acts as a mediator that simplifies multi-device connection management by centralizing control functions. It automatically manages audio signal routing between multiple hearing devices based on communication profiles, eliminating the need for complex peer-to-peer negotiation between each device pair
Data Source
AI summary
In one embodiment, a method includes, by a first electronic device: receiving, from an input sensor of the first electronic device, a predetermined input, where the predetermined input corresponds to a request to wirelessly connect the first electronic device to one or more second electronic devices within a communication range of a transceiver of the first electronic device, wirelessly connecting, using the transceiver of the first electronic device responsive to receiving the predetermined input, to the one or more second electronic devices using a communications profile associated with each of the one or more second electronic devices, where the communications profile includes one or more parameters for verifying to connect the first electronic device and the one or more second electronic devices, and redirecting a live audio communication between the first electronic device and a control device to the one or more second electronic devices.