Wireless Audio Device Wearer Identification via Sensor Signals
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Solution Overview
Problem
Electronic devices cannot identify whether paired wireless audio devices are worn by different users, limiting their ability to provide a tailored audio sharing service.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device with a wireless communication circuit and processor that detects connections between wireless audio devices and identifies wearer differences based on sensor signals, executing appropriate audio sharing modes and controlling configuration information for each device.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If the electronic device connects with a pair of wireless audio devices, then wireless audio transmission is enabled, but the device cannot identify whether the wireless audio devices are worn on different users
Solution Approach 1:
The patent introduces sensor signals as an intermediary to indirectly identify wearer identity. Instead of directly obtaining user identity information, the system uses sensor data (acceleration, gyroscope, proximity) from the wireless audio devices as mediators to infer whether different users are wearing the devices, thereby resolving the information loss problem
Solution Approach 2:
The patent replaces direct user identification mechanisms with sensor-based detection. Instead of relying on user input or direct identification, the system substitutes mechanical/sensor-based detection (acceleration sensors, gyroscopes, proximity sensors) to automatically determine wearer identity, improving measurement precision without additional information loss
2Adaptability or versatility
If the electronic device provides generic audio service, then implementation is simple, but personalized audio sharing service cannot be provided
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic configuration adjustment based on detected wearer conditions. The system automatically adapts audio sharing mode and device configuration parameters (volume, equalization, spatial audio) based on real-time sensor data indicating whether devices are worn on different users, enabling personalization without manual intervention
Solution Approach 2:
The system performs self-identification of wearer identity and self-adjustment of audio configuration. By using onboard sensors to automatically detect whether devices are worn on different users and autonomously configuring audio sharing parameters, the device eliminates the need for complex user setup procedures while achieving personalized service
3Reliability
If sensor signals are used to identify wearers, then user differentiation is enabled, but additional hardware requirements increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent leverages the multi-functionality of existing sensors in wireless audio devices. Sensors originally designed for basic functions (motion detection, proximity sensing) are repurposed for wearer identification, enabling reliable user differentiation without adding dedicated hardware components, thus maintaining device complexity at acceptable levels
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AI summary
An electronic device is provided to detect a connection of a first wireless audio device and a second wireless audio device, identify whether a wearer of the first wireless audio device and a wearer of the second wireless audio device are different, based on a first sensor signal received from the first wireless audio device and a second sensor signal received from the second wireless audio device, execute an audio sharing mode, based on the wearer of the first wireless audio device and the wearer of the second wireless audio device being different, control configuration information about the first and the second wireless audio device that are related to a function of the audio sharing mode, and transmit audio data according to the audio sharing mode to the first wireless audio device and the second wireless audio device, based on the configuration information.