US 11,240,596 B2 · Systems and methods for directing audio output of a wearable apparatus

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for directing the audio output of a wearable device having a plurality of speakers. In one implementation, the system may include an image sensor configured to capture one or more images from an environment of the user of the wearable apparatus, a plurality of speakers, and at least one processing device. The at least one processing device may be configured to analyze the one or more images to determine at least one indicator of head orientation of the user of the wearable apparatus, select at least one of the plurality of speakers based on the at least one indicator of head orientation, and output the audio to the user of the wearable apparatus via the selected at least one of the plurality of speakers.

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Dependent claims

A wearable apparatus for providing audio to a user of the wearable apparatus, the wearable apparatus comprising:

an image sensor configured to capture one or more images from an environment of the user of the wearable apparatus;
a plurality of speakers;
and
at least one processor configured to:
analyze the one or more images to determine at least one indicator of head orientation of the user of the wearable apparatus based on a position of a chin of the user;
estimate at least one distance between at least a portion of the head of the user and at least one of the plurality of speakers;
select at least one of the plurality of speakers based on the at least one indicator of head orientation and the at least one estimated distance;
and
output the audio to the user of the wearable apparatus via the selected at least one of the plurality of speakers.

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Systems and methods for directing audio output of a wearable apparatus

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