Wearable Audio Device Control Through Wearing-State Detection
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing electronic devices, such as earphones and headphones, often require a specific wearing state for proper function control, leading to inconvenience when not worn correctly.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating microphones, speakers, and sensors into the device to recognize the wearing state and adjust functions accordingly, such as noise cancellation and sound volume, based on the detected state.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If the electronic device provides a single prescribed wearing state, then the device structure is simple and easy to manufacture, but the user experience deteriorates due to inconvenience when not worn correctly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic adaptation by enabling the electronic device to automatically detect and adjust its operating parameters based on the detected wearing state. The processor dynamically switches between different operating modes (first wearing state, second wearing state, third wearing state) based on sensor input, allowing the device to adapt to various wearing conditions without requiring multiple physical configurations.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent makes the electronic device universal by designing it to support multiple wearing states (in-ear, behind-ear, half-in-ear) using the same hardware configuration. The device achieves multi-functionality through software-based state recognition and adaptation, allowing a single device design to serve multiple wearing purposes effectively.
2Ease of operation
If the electronic device requires a specific wearing state for proper function control, then the device operation is simplified, but the ease of operation deteriorates when the device is not worn correctly
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback mechanisms where sensors continuously monitor the wearing state and provide information to the processor. Based on this feedback, the processor automatically adjusts operating parameters such as noise cancellation intensity, audio output characteristics, and microphone gain. This closed-loop feedback system ensures reliable function control regardless of the actual wearing state, eliminating the need for users to manually configure settings.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent enables the electronic device to self-adjust its operating parameters based on automatic wearing state detection. The device performs self-service by autonomously switching between different operating modes without requiring user intervention, thereby maintaining ease of operation while ensuring reliable function control across various wearing conditions.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the electronic device provides multiple wearing states with automatic recognition, then the adaptability improves, but the device complexity increases due to additional sensors and processing requirements
Solution Approach 1:
The patent achieves multi-functionality by utilizing existing sensors (microphones, accelerometers, gyroscopes) for multiple purposes: their primary functions plus wearing state detection. This approach allows the device to recognize multiple wearing states without adding dedicated hardware sensors, thereby maintaining adaptability while minimizing the increase in device complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent merges the wearing state detection function with the existing sensor system. Instead of separating detection and audio functions into distinct hardware components, the patent combines them by using the same sensors for both audio processing and wearing state recognition, thereby reducing overall device complexity while maintaining full adaptability.
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AI summary
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing formed so as to be worn in at least a part of a user's body, at least one microphone, a speaker, at least one sensor, and at least one processor operatively connected to the at least one microphone, the speaker, and the at least one sensor. The at least one processor recognizes a state of the electronic device worn in at least the part of the user's body using at least one of the at least one microphone, the speaker, and the at least one sensor, and controls a function of the electronic device based on the worn state.