# US 10,484,843 B2 · Audio systems and methods > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,484,843 B2 - Document ID: US10484843B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 16/188,943 - Filed: 2018-11-13 - Published: 2019-03-14 - Granted: 2019-11-19 - Earliest claimed: 2012-05-27 - Assignees: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Applicants: QUALCOMM Incorporated - Inventors: Brian F. Miller; Adam E. Newham; Jose Menendez; Rohit Sauhta - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10484843B2 ## CPC - H04W 4/12: Messaging; Mailboxes; Announcements - G06F 3/017: {Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures (interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883)} - G06F 3/0482: Interaction with lists of selectable items, e.g. menus - G06F 3/04842: Selection of displayed objects or displayed text elements (G06F3/0482 takes precedence) - G06F 3/04883: for inputting data by handwriting, e.g. gesture or text - H03G 3/02: Manually-operated control {(H03G3/001 and H03G3/002 take precedence)} - H04B 1/385: {Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets} - H04M 1/05: specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast - H04M 1/6041: {Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use} - H04M 1/6066: {including a wireless connection} - H04M 1/724: User interfaces specially adapted for cordless or mobile telephones - H04M 1/72433: for voice messaging, e.g. dictaphones (for answering incoming calls H04M1/64) - H04M 3/568: {audio processing specific to telephonic conferencing, e.g. spatial distribution, mixing of participants (echo suppression in two-way loud-speaking telephone systems H04M9/02; sound field processing per se H04S7/30)} - H04R 1/08: Mouthpieces; {Microphones;} Attachments therefor - H04R 1/1041: {Mechanical or electronic switches, or control elements (switches in general H01H)} - H04R 3/00: Circuits for transducers (arrangements for producing a reverberation or echo sound G10K15/08; amplifiers H03F) - H04B 2001/3872: {with extendable microphones or earphones} - H04M 3/436: Arrangements for screening incoming calls {, i.e. evaluating the characteristics of a call before deciding whether to answer it (based on the calling party profile H04M3/42059; based on location H04M3/42348; based on presence H04M3/42365; diversion H04M3/54)} - H04M 2250/02: including a Bluetooth® interface - H04M 2250/12: including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion - H04M 2250/62: user interface aspects of conference calls - H04R 2420/07: Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones - H04R 2460/15: Determination of the acoustic seal of ear moulds or ear tips of hearing devices - H04W: WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS (broadcast communication H04H; communication systems using wireless links for non-selective communication, e.g. wireless extensions H04M1/72) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H03G: CONTROL OF AMPLIFICATION - H04B: TRANSMISSION - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - H04R: LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS (producing sounds with frequency not determined by supply frequency G10K) ## Abstract A system for receiving multiple conversations or messages and for playing the multiple conversations or messages with a mobile device and wireless earpieces. The system may determine various presentation parameters based on various characteristics of the received messages and may play the messages such that audio appears at distinguishing locations around the user. The system may change how messages and/or conversations are played in response to recognize a change in the focus of the user based on detected user inputs, such as body movement gestures. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An audio system comprising: a first wireless earpiece; a second wireless earpiece; and a first mobile device comprising one or more processors configured to: wirelessly receive data from the first wireless earpiece; recognize a user gesture that includes contacting at least a portion of the first wireless earpiece using at least the data received from the first wireless earpiece; and in response to recognizing the user gesture that includes contacting at least a portion of the first wireless earpiece using at least the data received from the first wireless earpiece, alter a presentation parameter of audio data played by either the first wireless earpiece or the second wireless earpiece such that presentation parameters of audio data played by the first wireless earpiece differ from presentation parameters of audio data played by the second wireless earpiece, wherein the audio data played by the first wireless earpiece includes at least a first audio data of a first electronic communication received from a second mobile device that is different from a second electronic communication received from a third mobile device and the audio data played by the second wireless earpiece includes at least a second audio data of the second electronic communication. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The audio system of claim 1, wherein: the first wireless earpiece comprises a motion sensor; and the data received from the first wireless earpiece comprises motion data from the motion sensor. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The audio system of claim 1, wherein: the first wireless earpiece comprises a speaker and a microphone. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The audio system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are configured to alter a presentation parameter of audio data played by either the first wireless earpiece or the second wireless earpiece by distorting audio data played by either the first wireless earpiece or the second wireless earpiece to create a muffled sound effect. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The audio system of claim 1, wherein the one or more processors are configured to alter a presentation parameter of audio data played by either the first wireless earpiece or the second wireless earpiece by changing a volume level of audio data played by either the first wireless earpiece or the second wireless earpiece. ### Claim 6 A first mobile device comprising: one or more processors configured with processor-executable instructions to perform operations comprising: wirelessly receiving data from a first wearable device; recognizing a user gesture that includes contacting at least a portion of the first wearable device using at least the data received from the first wearable device; and in response to recognizing the user gesture that includes contacting at least a portion of the first wearable device using at least the data received from the first wearable device, altering a presentation parameter of audio data played by either the first wearable device or a second wearable device such that presentation parameters of audio data played by the first wearable device differ from presentation parameters of audio data played by the second wearable device, wherein the audio data played by the first wearable device includes at least a first audio data of a first electronic communication received from a second mobile device that is different from a second electronic communication received from a third mobile device and the audio data played by the second wearable device includes at least a second audio data of the second electronic communication. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The first mobile device of claim 6, wherein the first wearable device is a wireless earpiece. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The first mobile device of claim 6, wherein: the first wearable device comprises a motion sensor; and the data received from the first wearable device comprises motion data from the motion sensor. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The first mobile device of claim 6, wherein altering a presentation parameter of audio data played by either the first wearable device or the second wearable device comprises distorting audio data played by either the first wearable device or the second wearable device to create a muffled sound effect. ### Claim 10 (depends on 6) The first mobile device of claim 6, wherein altering a presentation parameter of audio data played by either the first wearable device or the second wearable device comprises changing a volume level of audio data played by either the first wearable device or the second wearable device. ### Claim 11 A non-transitory processor-readable storage medium having stored thereon processor-executable instructions configured to cause a processor to perform operations comprising: wirelessly receiving data from first wearable device; recognizing a user gesture that includes contacting at least a portion of the first wearable device using at least the data received from the first wearable device; and in response to recognizing the user gesture that includes contacting at least a portion of the first wearable device using at least the data received from the first wearable device, altering a presentation parameter of audio data played by either the first wearable device or a second wearable device such that presentation parameters of audio data played by the first wearable device differ from presentation parameters of audio data played by the second wearable device, wherein the audio data played by the first wearable device includes at least a first audio data of a first electronic communication received from a first mobile device that is different from a second electronic communication received from a second mobile device and the audio data played by the second wearable device includes at least a second audio data of the second electronic communication. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The non-transitory processor-readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein the first wearable device is a wireless earpiece. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The non-transitory processor-readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein: the first wearable device comprises a motion sensor; and the data received from the first wearable device comprises motion data from the motion sensor. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The non-transitory processor-readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein altering a presentation parameter of audio data played by either the first wearable device or the second wearable device comprises distorting audio data played by either the first wearable device or the second wearable device to create a muffled sound effect. ### Claim 15 (depends on 11) The non-transitory processor-readable storage medium of claim 11, wherein altering a presentation parameter of audio data played by either the first wearable device or the second wearable device comprises changing a volume level of audio data played by either the first wearable device or the second wearable device. ### Claim 16 A method comprising: by a first mobile device including one or more processors: wirelessly receiving data from a first wearable device; recognizing a user gesture that includes contacting at least a portion of the first wearable device using at least the data received from the first wearable device; and in response to recognizing the user gesture that includes contacting at least a portion of the first wearable device using at least the data received from the first wearable device, altering a presentation parameter of audio data played by either the first wearable device or a second wearable device such that presentation parameters of audio data played by the first wearable device differ from presentation parameters of audio data played by the second wearable device, wherein the audio data played by the first wearable device includes at least a first audio data of a first electronic communication received from a second mobile device that is different from a second electronic communication received from a third mobile device and the audio data played by the second wearable device includes at least a second audio data of the second electronic communication. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein the first wearable device is a wireless earpiece. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein: the first wearable device comprises a motion sensor; and the data received from the first wearable device comprises motion data from the motion sensor. ### Claim 19 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein altering a presentation parameter of audio data played by either the first wearable device or the second wearable device comprises distorting audio data played by either the first wearable device or the second wearable device to create a muffled sound effect. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16, wherein altering a presentation parameter of audio data played by either the first wearable device or the second wearable device comprises changing a volume level of audio data played by either the first wearable device or the second wearable device.