Same-Ear Wireless Earpiece Pairing and Swapping Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Wireless earpieces face challenges with battery life and data synchronization, particularly when used extensively, as they often require pairing and charging, which can be inconvenient and inefficient.
Innovation Solution
A system comprising a pair of wireless earpieces anatomically conformed for the same ear, each equipped with a housing, speaker, memory, transceiver, and processor, along with a smart case that stores, charges, and synchronizes data, allowing for secure and efficient swapping, charging, and data transfer between earpieces.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Duration of action of moving object
If a single wireless earpiece is used, then the device is simple to use, but the battery life is limited and cannot support extensive usage
Solution Approach 1:
The system divides the audio playback function into multiple independent earpieces (first and second wireless earpieces), each capable of independent operation with its own battery. This allows one earpiece to be used while another charges, effectively extending the total operational duration without requiring a single complex device with large battery capacity.
Solution Approach 2:
The system enables swapping between multiple earpieces - when one earpiece's battery is depleted, it can be discarded (placed in charging case) and another charged earpiece can be recovered and used. This循环利用 approach ensures continuous operation without interruption.
2Duration of action of moving object
If multiple wireless earpieces are used to extend battery life, then continuous usage is enabled, but data synchronization and pairing become more complex
Solution Approach 1:
Multiple wireless earpieces are merged into a single coordinated system through automatic pairing and synchronization protocols. The earpieces communicate with each other and with the audio source device, maintaining consistent audio playback and control functions across multiple units without requiring manual configuration or complex user intervention.
Solution Approach 2:
The earpieces automatically perform data synchronization and pairing with the audio source device and with each other without requiring user intervention. When earpieces are placed in the charging case or connected to an audio device, they autonomously exchange data, update firmware, and establish connections, eliminating the need for manual pairing procedures.
3Ease of operation
If earpieces are configured as master and slave units, then system control is simplified, but flexibility and adaptability are reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The master-slave configuration is made dynamic rather than fixed. Earpieces can automatically switch roles based on operational context - such as battery status, connection status, or user preference - allowing the system to adapt control architecture to current conditions while maintaining simple operation for the user. This enables flexibility in configuration without requiring complex manual setup.
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AI summary
A system, method and device for a set of wireless earpieces anatomically conformed for wearing in the same ear is disclosed. Each wireless earpiece includes an earpiece housing, a speaker disposed within the earpiece housing, a memory device disposed within the earpiece housing, a transceiver disposed within each earpiece housing; and a processor disposed within each earpiece housing and operatively connected to the speaker and the transceiver.