公开(公告)号：USD719131S1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-09

申请号：US29459019

申请日：2013-06-25

Applicant: Google Inc.

Designer： Haley Toelle ,  Jianchun Dong ,  Michael Kai Morishita ,  Eliot Kim

公开(公告)号：US20170026744A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-26

申请号：US14806464

申请日：2015-07-22

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Farhad Farzbod ,  Michael Kai Morishita ,  Jianchun Dong ,  Richard Daniel Herr

IPC: H04R1/46

CPC classification number: H04R1/46 ,  H04R1/028 ,  H04R2201/003

Abstract: The present application describes bone conduction microphone (BCM) systems and applications thereof. An example apparatus includes: (a) an enclosing structure having a cavity therein, wherein a first portion of the enclosing structure is formed by an elastic material, and wherein the elastic material is moveable to transfer vibration from an exterior source to gas within the cavity; and (b) a microphone coupled to the enclosing structure and located within the gas-filled cavity, wherein gas in the cavity separates the microphone from the first portion of the enclosing structure, such that the vibration transferred from the exterior source to the gas in the cavity is detectable by the microphone.

Abstract translation: 本申请描述了骨传导麦克风（BCM）系统及其应用。 示例性装置包括：（a）其中具有空腔的封闭结构，其中封闭结构的第一部分由弹性材料形成，并且其中弹性材料可移动以将振动从外部源传递到腔内的气体 ; 和（b）麦克风，其耦合到封闭结构并且位于充气腔内，其中空腔中的气体将麦克风与封闭结构的第一部分分开，使得从外部源传递到气体的振动 该空腔可由麦克风检测。

公开(公告)号：US20160165357A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-09

申请号：US14216686

申请日：2014-03-17

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Michael Kai Morishita ,  Jianchun Dong

IPC: H04R19/04 ,  H04R3/00

CPC classification number: H04R19/04 ,  H04R1/028 ,  H04R3/005 ,  H04R19/005 ,  H04R2201/003 ,  H04R2307/027 ,  H04R2307/204 ,  H04R2410/05

Abstract: Disclosed are systems, devices, and methods for minimizing mechanical-vibration-induced noise in audio signals. In one aspect, a microphone is disclosed that includes a first backplate, a first diaphragm, a second backplate, and a second diaphragm. The first diaphragm moves relative to the first backplate in response to acoustic pressure waves in an environment and mechanical vibrations of the microphone, thereby causing a first capacitance change between the first diaphragm and the first backplate. The second diaphragm is substantially acoustically isolated from the acoustic pressure waves, and moves relative to the second backplate in response to the mechanical vibrations of the microphone, thereby causing a second capacitance change between the second diaphragm and the second backplate. The microphone further includes or is communicatively coupled to an integrated circuit configured to generate an acoustic signal based on the first capacitance and the second capacitance.

Abstract translation: 公开了用于最小化音频信号中的机械振动引起的噪声的系统，装置和方法。 一方面，公开了一种麦克风，其包括第一背板，第一隔膜，第二背板和第二隔膜。 响应于环境中的声压波和麦克风的机械振动，第一隔膜相对于第一背板移动，由此引起第一隔膜和第一背板之间的第一电容变化。 第二隔膜基本上与声压波声学隔离，并且响应于麦克风的机械振动而相对于第二背板移动，从而在第二隔膜和第二背板之间引起第二电容变化。 麦克风还包括或者通信地耦合到被配置为基于第一电容和第二电容产生声学信号的集成电路。

公开(公告)号：US09241209B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-19

申请号：US14143687

申请日：2013-12-30

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Haley Toelle ,  Jianchun Dong ,  Michael Kai Morishita ,  Eliot Kim ,  Hayes Solos Raffle ,  Livius Dumitru Chebeleu

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R5/033

CPC classification number: H04R1/1033 ,  H04R1/028 ,  H04R1/1008 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R1/1058 ,  H04R1/1066 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R2420/09

Abstract: A wearable audio component includes a first cable and an audio source in electrical communication with the first cable. A housing defines an interior and an exterior, the audio source being contained within the interior thereof. The exterior includes an ear engaging surface, an outer surface, and a peripheral surface extending between the front and outer surfaces. The peripheral surface includes a channel open along a length to surrounding portions of the peripheral surface and having a depth to extend partially between the front and outer surfaces. A portion of the channel is covered by a bridge member that defines an aperture between and open to adjacent portions of the channel. The cable is connected with the housing at a first location disposed within the channel remote from the bridge member and is captured in so as to extend through the aperture in a slidable engagement therewith.

Abstract translation: 可穿戴音频组件包括与第一电缆电连通的第一电缆和音频源。 壳体限定内部和外部，音频源被包含在其内部。 外部包括耳朵接合表面，外表面和在前表面和外表面之间延伸的周边表面。 外围表面包括沿着长度方向围绕周边表面的周围部分的通道，并且具有在前表面和外表面之间部分延伸的深度。 通道的一部分被桥接部件覆盖，该桥接部件在通道的相邻部分之间限定开口并且与通道的相邻部分开口。 电缆在设置在远离桥接构件的通道内的第一位置处与壳体连接并且被捕获以便以与其滑动接合的方式延伸穿过孔。

公开(公告)号：US20150356981A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-10

申请号：US14828483

申请日：2015-08-17

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Michael Patrick Johnson ,  Jianchun Dong ,  Mat Balez

IPC: G10L21/16 ,  H04R1/46

CPC classification number: G10L21/16 ,  G10L15/20 ,  G10L15/26 ,  G10L25/78 ,  H04R1/46 ,  H04R2460/13

Abstract: Example methods and systems use multiple sensors to determine whether a speaker is speaking. Audio data in an audio-channel speech band detected by a microphone can be received. Vibration data in a vibration-channel speech band representative of vibrations detected by a sensor other than the microphone can be received. The microphone and the sensor can be associated with a head-mountable device (HMD). It is determined whether the audio data is causally related to the vibration data. If the audio data and the vibration data are causally related, an indication can be generated that the audio data contains HMD-wearer speech. Causally related audio and vibration data can be used to increase accuracy of text transcription of the HMD-wearer speech. If the audio data and the vibration data are not causally related, an indication can be generated that the audio data does not contain HMD-wearer speech.

Abstract translation: 示例方法和系统使用多个传感器来确定扬声器是否在发言。 可以接收由麦克风检测到的音频通道语音频带中的音频数据。 可以接收代表由麦克风以外的传感器检测的振动的振动声道语音频带中的振动数据。 麦克风和传感器可以与头戴式装置（HMD）相关联。 确定音频数据是否与振动数据有因果关系。 如果音频数据和振动数据是因果关系的，则可以产生音频数据包含HMD佩戴者语音的指示。 原因相关的音频和振动数据可用于提高HMD佩戴者语音文本转录的准确性。 如果音频数据和振动数据没有因果关系，则可以产生音频数据不包含HMD佩戴者语音的指示。

公开(公告)号：USD742355S1

公开(公告)日：2015-11-03

申请号：US29490939

申请日：2014-05-15

Applicant: Google Inc.

Designer： Haley Toelle ,  Jianchun Dong ,  Michael Kai Morishita ,  Eliot Kim

公开(公告)号：US08989417B1

公开(公告)日：2015-03-24

申请号：US14060886

申请日：2013-10-23

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Xuan Zhong ,  Jianchun Dong

IPC: H04R25/00

CPC classification number: H04R5/033 ,  H04R1/028 ,  H04R2460/13 ,  H04S2420/01

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media are described herein related to implementing stereo audio using bone conduction transducers (BCTs). A wearable computing device can receive audio signals effective to cause the wearable computing device to provide stereo sound to a first ear and a second ear opposite the first ear. The wearable computing device can also apply a transform to the audio signals so as to determine other audio signals that are out of phase with the audio signals and effective to substantially cancel crosstalk signals resulting from the audio signals, where the transform may be based on one or more wearer-specific parameters. The wearable computing device may then cause two BCTs to vibrate substantially simultaneous to each other so as to provide the stereo sound to the first ear and the second ear and substantially cancel the crosstalk signals.

Abstract translation: 本文描述了使用骨传导换能器（BCT）实现立体声音频的方法，装置和计算机可读介质。 佩戴式计算设备可以接收音频信号，该音频信号有效地使佩戴式计算设备向与第一耳朵相对的第一耳朵和第二耳朵提供立体声。 可穿戴计算设备还可以对音频信号应用变换，以便确定与音频信号不同步的其它音频信号，并有效地基本上消除由音频信号产生的串扰信号，其中变换可以基于一个 或更多佩戴者特定参数。 然后，穿戴式计算装置可以使两个BCT基本上彼此同步地振动，以便将立体声提供给第一耳朵和第二耳朵并且基本上消除串扰信号。

公开(公告)号：US09668042B1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-30

申请号：US14030085

申请日：2013-09-18

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Eliot Kim ,  Jianchun Dong ,  Michael Kai Morishita

IPC: H04R1/10

CPC classification number: H04R1/1091 ,  H04R1/1016 ,  H04R1/2811

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an earphone device with sound adjustment capability that allows a user to dynamically adjust sound acoustics resonating from the device. In one aspect, the earphone device includes a housing having an acoustic output port. The acoustic output port is adapted to receive an audio signal. In this regard, sound resonates from the acoustic output port based on the audio signal. The earphone device also includes a telescopic portion having a hollow tube portion attached to the housing. The hollow tube portion may be in communication with the acoustic output port. The telescopic portion is configured to receive a fitting member. The fitting member is configured to adjust a bass range of the outputted sound resonating from the acoustic output port by passing through the telescopic portion so as to adjust a length of the hollow tube portion.

公开(公告)号：US09589559B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-07

申请号：US15089958

申请日：2016-04-04

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Xuan Zhong ,  Jianchun Dong

IPC: A61F11/06 ,  G10K11/16 ,  H03B29/00 ,  G10K11/178 ,  G10K11/24 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R17/00

CPC classification number: G10K11/178 ,  G10K11/24 ,  G10K2210/1081 ,  G10K2210/1291 ,  G10K2210/3229 ,  H04R1/028 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R17/00 ,  H04R2460/01 ,  H04R2460/13

Abstract: A wearable computing device can receive, via at least one input transducer, a first audio signal associated with ambient sound from an environment of the device. The device can then process the first audio signal so as to determine a second audio signal that is out of phase with the first audio signal and effective to substantially cancel at least a portion of the first audio signal. The device may then generate a noise-cancelling audio signal based on the second audio signal, based on a third audio signal, and based on one or more wearer-specific parameters, where the third audio signal is representative of a sound to be provided by the device. The device may then cause a bone conduction transducer (BCT) to vibrate so as to provide to an ear a noise-cancelling sound effective to substantially cancel at least a portion of the ambient sound.

Abstract translation: 佩戴式计算装置可以经由至少一个输入换能器从装置的环境接收与环境声音相关联的第一音频信号。 该设备然后可以处理第一音频信号，以便确定与第一音频信号不同相的第二音频信号，并有效地基本上消除第一音频信号的至少一部分。 然后，设备可以基于第三音频信号，并且基于一个或多个佩戴者特定参数，基于第二音频信号生成噪声消除音频信号，其中第三音频信号表示将由 装置。 然后，装置可以使骨传导换能器（BCT）振动，以向耳朵提供有效地基本上消除至少一部分环境声音的噪声消除声音。

公开(公告)号：US09547175B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-17

申请号：US14218639

申请日：2014-03-18

Applicant: Google Inc.

Inventor： Farhad Farzbod ,  Jianchun Dong

IPC: G01N11/00 ,  G01B5/00 ,  H04R25/00 ,  G02B27/01 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R17/00

CPC classification number: G02B27/0176 ,  G02B2027/0138 ,  G02B2027/0178 ,  G02B2027/0187 ,  H04R1/028 ,  H04R1/1008 ,  H04R1/105 ,  H04R3/12 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R17/00 ,  H04R2460/13

Abstract: Example embodiments may relate to methods and systems for adapting an array of piezoelectric transducers, placed on a head-mounted device (HMD), to different head sizes. For example, an HMD (e.g., a wearable computer) may include an array of transducers that are configured to operate as bone conduction transducers (BCTs), and alternatively as pressure sensors. In particular, methods and systems may be implemented to determine a respective power level for each vibration transducer in the array based at least in part on a determined mechanical load on each transducer in the array. Once the respective power level for each vibration transducer is determined, the system may cause each vibration transducer in the array to operate at the determined respective power level.

Abstract translation: 示例性实施例可以涉及用于将放置在头戴式装置（HMD）上的压电换能器阵列适配成不同头部尺寸的方法和系统。 例如，HMD（例如，可穿戴式计算机）可以包括被配置为作为骨传导换能器（BCT）操作并且可选地作为压力传感器操作的换能器阵列。 具体地，可以实现方法和系统以至少部分地基于阵列中的每个换能器上的确定的机械负载来确定阵列中每个振动换能器的相应功率水平。 一旦确定了每个振动换能器的相应的功率水平，系统可以使阵列中的每个振动换能器以确定的相应功率水平运行。