Displaying Sound Indications On A Wearable Computing System

A non-transitory computer readable medium having instructions stored thereon that, in response to execution by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations, the instructions comprising:

• instructions for receiving audio data corresponding to sound detected by a wearable computing system, wherein the wearable computing system provides a view of a real-world environment of the wearable computing system;
• instructions for analyzing the audio data to determine (i) a direction from the wearable computing system of a source of the sound and (ii) an intensity level of the sound;
• instructions for determining that the source of the sound is located either outside the view or in a periphery of the view;
• and
• instructions for causing the wearable computing system to display one or more indications that indicate (i) the direction of the source of the sound and (ii) the intensity level of the sound, wherein the one or more indications comprise a flashing light in the periphery of the view.

A wearable computing system comprising:

• a head-mounted display, wherein the head-mounted display is configured to display computer-generated information and allow visual perception of a real-world environment;
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• a controller, wherein the controller is configured to receive audio data corresponding to sound detected by a wearable computing system and to analyze the audio data to determine (i) a direction from the wearable computing system of a source of the sound and (ii) an intensity level of the sound;
• and
• a display system, wherein the display system is configured to display one or more indications that indicate (i) the direction of the source of the sound and (ii) the intensity level of the sound,
• wherein the wearable computing system provides a view of the real-world environment of the wearable computing system, wherein the controller is further configured to determine that the source of the sound is located either outside the view or in a periphery of the view, and wherein the one or more indications comprise a flashing light in the periphery of the view.

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• receiving audio data corresponding to sound detected by a wearable computing system;
• analyzing the audio data to determine (i) a direction from the wearable computing system of a source of the sound and (ii) an intensity level of the sound;
• and
• causing the wearable computing system to display one or more indications that indicate (i) the direction of the source of the sound and (ii) the intensity level of the sound,
• wherein a display of the wearable computing system is initially powered off, the method further comprising:
• after determining the intensity level, determining that the intensity level is above a given threshold level;
• and
• responsive to determining that the intensity level is above the given threshold level, activating the display in order to display the one or more indications.

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• receiving audio data corresponding to sound detected by a wearable computing system;
• analyzing the audio data to determine (i) a direction from the wearable computing system of a source of the sound and (ii) an intensity level of the sound;
• and
• causing the wearable computing system to display one or more indications that indicate (i) the direction of the source of the sound and (ii) the intensity level of the sound,
• wherein the one or more indications comprise (i) a first indication that indicates the direction of the source of the sound and (ii) a second indication that indicates the intensity level of the sound.

A computer-implemented method comprising:

• receiving audio data corresponding to sound detected by a wearable computing system;
• analyzing the audio data to determine (i) a direction from the wearable computing system of a source of the sound and (ii) an intensity level of the sound;
• and
• causing the wearable computing system to display one or more indications that indicate (i) the direction of the source of the sound and (ii) the intensity level of the sound;
• analyzing the audio data to determine the source of the sound;
• and
• causing the wearable computing system to display another indication, wherein the other indication indicates the source of the sound.