Smart flexible interactive earplug

An in-ear sound sensing device, comprising:

• a deformable and flexible body having a longitudinal axis extending between a distal end and a proximal end;
• an electronic component package comprising stretchable electronic circuitry, wherein electronic components in the electronic component package include a microphone configured to receive sounds external to the in-ear sound sensing device, wherein the stretchable electronic circuitry is at least one of embedded in or on the deformable and flexible body, and wherein electrical interconnects of the electronic circuitry connecting electronic components of the electronic component package comprise an elastic material;
• a processor in the electronic components of the electronic component package configured to analyze the sounds received by the microphone, separate meaningful sounds from ambient noise, and provide notice information about the meaningful sounds to a remote device;
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• a communication module in the electronic components of the electronic component package that delivers the notice information about the meaningful sounds to the remote device.

A method for providing an in-ear monitoring device, comprising:

• measuring a data element in a proximity of the in-ear monitoring device by at least one sensor in an electronic component package comprising stretchable electronic circuitry, the electronic component package residing in a deformable and flexible body having a longitudinal axis extending between a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the stretchable electronic circuitry is at least one of embedded in or on the deformable and flexible body;
• analyzing the data element by a processor in the electronic component package configured to and take an action if the data element exceeds a threshold wherein the at least one sensor and the processor are configured to operate as a measurement device that provides one of an alarm, a stop watch, a calendar, and a notification function and wherein the action if the data element exceeds the threshold related to the measurement device comprises preparing a notification;
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• sending the notification to a remote device by a communication module if the data element exceeds the threshold.

A method for providing an in-ear sound sensing device, comprising:

• receiving sounds external to the in-ear sound sensing device by a microphone in electronic components of an electronic component package comprising stretchable electronic circuitry, wherein the stretchable electronic circuitry is at least one of embedded in or on a deformable and flexible body having a longitudinal axis extending between a distal end and a proximal end and wherein electrical interconnects of the electronic circuitry connecting electronic components of the electronic component package comprise an elastic material;
• analyzing the sounds received in the microphone by a processor in the electronic components of the electronic component package configured to separate meaningful sounds from ambient noise and to provide notice information about the meaningful sounds to a remote device;
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• delivering the notice information about the meaningful sounds to the remote device by a communication module in the electronic components of the electronic component package.