Wearable Audio Device Demonstration Mode

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Solution Overview

Problem

Modern wearable audio devices often have underutilized capabilities due to user inexperience with device functions and lack of knowledge about available features.

Innovation Solution

Implementing a demonstration mode in wearable audio devices that includes initiating a demonstration using a separate audio playback device, receiving user commands, detecting acoustic signals, and applying acoustic demonstration settings to showcase device capabilities, such as noise cancellation and augmented reality features.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Loss of information

If a demonstration mode is implemented to showcase device capabilities, then user awareness and utilization of device features is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser awareness of device capabilitiesVSAvoiddemonstration mode implementation

Core Design Contradiction:

Loss of informationVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by automatically initiating demonstration modes that showcase device capabilities before the user fully understands or utilizes them. The wearable audio device proactively presents features like noise cancellation and spatial audio through structured demonstration sequences, ensuring users experience capabilities they might otherwise overlook.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The demonstration mode operates as a self-service mechanism where the device automatically manages the presentation of its own capabilities. The system self-configures demonstration parameters, selects appropriate features to showcase, and guides users through experiences without requiring external intervention or complex user setup procedures.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #25Self-service

2Ease of operation

If acoustic demonstration settings are applied to showcase features like noise cancellation, then user experience is improved, but processing requirements and energy consumption increase

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser experienceVSAvoidenergy consumption

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The demonstration mode employs periodic action by implementing structured demonstration sequences that activate specific acoustic features for defined time intervals. Rather than continuously processing all features, the system cycles through different capability demonstrations (noise cancellation, spatial audio, voice isolation) in organized phases, reducing overall processing demands while maintaining comprehensive user exposure.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #19Periodic action

Solution Approach 2:

The system dynamically changes processing parameters based on the active demonstration phase. When showcasing noise cancellation, the system adjusts microphone gain and filtering parameters; when demonstrating spatial audio, it modifies audio routing and processing intensity. This parameter adaptation allows effective feature demonstration while optimizing energy consumption for each specific capability being showcased.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

3Measurement precision

If the wearable audio device disconnects from the audio playback device to detect acoustic signals independently, then measurement precision of acoustic features is improved, but loss of communication connection occurs

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveacoustic signal detectionVSAvoidcommunication connection

Core Design Contradiction:

Measurement precisionVSLoss of information

Solution Approach 1:

The demonstration process is segmented into distinct phases: a connected phase where the device receives instructions and audio content from the playback device, and an independent phase where it disconnects to perform acoustic measurements and demonstrations. This segmentation allows the device to achieve precise acoustic measurements during the independent phase while maintaining overall system coordination through the connected phase, effectively separating measurement needs from communication needs.

Inventive Principle:

Principle #1Segmentation

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

Enhances user experience by effectively demonstrating device features, increasing awareness and utilization of available functions, and improving engagement with the device.

Implementation Method 1

an acoustic transducer for providing audio playback to a user

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectElectroacoustic transduction:

Implementation Method 2

a communications module for establishing a communications connection with a separate audio playback device

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectWireless communication:

Implementation Method 3

a control circuit coupled with the acoustic transducer and the communications module, the control circuit configured to control a demonstration mode

Methodology Applied

Scientific EffectSignal processing:

Data Source

PatentUS10922044B2Wearable audio device capability demonstration

Publication Date: 2021.02.16 BOSE CORP

AI summary

Various implementations include approaches for demonstrating device capabilities in a wearable audio device. In certain cases, these approaches include initiating a demonstration using the wearable audio device to provide the user with an example of the device capabilities. In particular aspects, the wearable audio device is configured to apply acoustic demonstration settings at the wearable audio device based upon the demonstration mode, and output an acoustic signal for playback at the wearable audio device.