Shoulder-mounted robotic speakers
AssigneeHarman International Industries, Incorporated
InventorsDavide Di Censo, Stefan Marti
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Abstract
One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for transmitting an audio event to an ear of a user. The technique includes acquiring sensor data associated with the ear of the user and analyzing the sensor data to determine a position of the ear. The technique further includes determining a speaker orientation based on the position of the ear and a location of a shoulder-mounted speaker. The technique further includes causing the shoulder-mounted speaker to transmit the audio event to the ear of the user based on the speaker orientation.
Claims20
A system for transmitting an audio event to an ear of a user, the system comprising:
- at least one sensor configured to acquire sensor data associated with the ear of the user;
- a processor coupled to the at least one sensor and configured to:
- analyze the sensor data to determine a position of the ear;
- and
- determine a speaker orientation based on the position of the ear and a location of a shoulder-mounted speaker;
- and
- the shoulder-mounted speaker configured to transmit the audio event to the ear of the user based on the speaker orientation.
A method for transmitting an audio event to an ear of a user, the method comprising:
- acquiring sensor data associated with the ear of the user;
- analyzing the sensor data to determine a position of the ear;
- determining a speaker orientation based on the position of the ear and a location of a shoulder-mounted speaker;
- and
- causing the shoulder-mounted speaker to transmit the audio event to the ear of the user based on the speaker orientation.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to transmit an audio event to an ear of a user, by performing the steps of:
- acquiring sensor data associated with the ear of the user;
- analyzing the sensor data to determine a position of the ear;
- determining a speaker orientation based on the position of the ear and a location of a shoulder-mounted speaker;
- and
- causing the shoulder-mounted speaker to transmit the audio event via an ultrasound carrier wave to the ear of the user based on the speaker orientation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.