Wearable Oral Device Bone Conduction Audio
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current wearable devices lack a discreet and efficient method for users to consume media content, such as audio or video, while engaging in other activities like eating or social interactions, as existing solutions are either audible to others or require manual operation.
Innovation Solution
A wearable oral device utilizing bone conduction mechanisms, which includes a mouthpiece coated with edible materials or an electronic component, allows for the transmission of sound directly through the bones, enabling private consumption of media content and integration with mobile devices for social networking, messaging, and other functions.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If traditional audio output methods (speakers, headphones) are used, then media content can be played, but it becomes audible to others and lacks privacy
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces bone as an intermediary medium to transmit sound vibrations directly to the inner ear, bypassing traditional air conduction paths. The bone conduction transducer converts audio signals into mechanical vibrations that travel through the skull bones to the cochlea, creating a private audio channel that does not radiate sound into the surrounding environment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces the traditional acoustic-mechanical system (speakers, headphones, air conduction) with a direct bone-mechanical conduction system. Instead of using electromagnetic drivers in headphones that create airborne sound waves, the system uses a bone conduction transducer that directly couples mechanical vibrations to the skull, eliminating the need for traditional acoustic transmission paths.
2Ease of operation
If manual operation is required for wearable devices, then device control is possible, but it interrupts activities like eating or social interactions
Solution Approach 1:
The patent enables the wearable device to automatically detect and respond to user states without requiring manual input. The device monitors physiological signals, motion patterns, and environmental context to automatically adjust audio playback, pause media during eating detection, or switch between communication modes, allowing the device to serve itself and the user simultaneously.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent integrates multiple functions into a single wearable device including bone conduction audio playback, physiological monitoring, motion sensing, and automatic context recognition. This multi-functional integration allows the device to handle various user needs (media consumption, health tracking, communication) without requiring separate controls or manual switching, reducing interruptions to natural activities.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
Enables users to privately consume media content inaudibly and interact with social features without manual operation, enhancing user experience during activities like eating or social events by providing a seamless and discreet communication and media experience.
Implementation Method 1
the wearable oral device may present media content to the user via the bone conduction component
Data Source
AI summary
According to one or more aspects of the present disclosure a wearable oral device is provided. The wearable oral device may include a mouthpiece; a bone conduction component; and a processing device. The processing device may detect one or more user interactions by a first user with the wearable oral device; and perform one or more operations in view of the one or more user interactions. The one or more user interactions may include a user interaction by the first user with the mouthpiece. The one or more operations may include presenting a content item via the bone conduction component of the wearable oral device. The content item may include audio content. In some embodiments, the content item comprises a voice message from a second user.