WO2026018073 - PREDICTIVE SOUND CONTROL OF VENTS FOR A HEARABLE DEVICE
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Publication Number
WO/2026/018073
Publication Date
22.01.2026
International Application No.
PCT/IB2025/054405
International Filing Date
28.04.2025
Title **
[English]
PREDICTIVE SOUND CONTROL OF VENTS FOR A HEARABLE DEVICE
[French]
COMMANDE SONORE PRÉDICTIVE D'ÉVENTS POUR UN DISPOSITIF AUDIBLE
Applicants **
SONY GROUP CORPORATION
Inventors
MILNE, James R.
CANDELORE, Brant
KENEFICK, Justin
CLAY, William
Priority Data
18/773,372
15.07.2024
US
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Quotation for National Phase entry
| Country | Stages | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | Filing, Examination, Granting | 2321 | |
| EPO | Filing, Examination, Granting | 11250 | |
| Japan | Filing, Examination, Granting | 2309 | |
| South Korea | Filing, Examination, Granting | 2385 | |
| USA | Filing, Examination, Granting | 4740 |
Total:
23,005
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Abstract[English]
A hearable vent control system is provided to enable vents in hearable devices to automatically be at least partially closed in response to the system predicting a potential for a loud sound to occur above a threshold volume in the environment. An image capture device is utilized to produce images of the environment. The images are analyzed to detect visual sound factors that indicate a potential loud sound, such as sound reflective elements, reoccurring loud sound sources, etc. The system uses the visual sound factors to predict a volume above a threshold and at least partially closes vents in response.[French]
Un système de commande d'évent audible est prévu pour permettre à des évents dans des dispositifs audibles d'être automatiquement au moins partiellement fermés en réponse à la prédiction par le système d'un potentiel pour qu'un son fort se produise au-dessus d'un volume seuil dans l'environnement. Un dispositif de capture d'image est utilisé pour produire des images de l'environnement. Les images sont analysées pour détecter des facteurs sonores visuels qui indiquent un son fort potentiel, tel que des éléments réfléchissants sonores, des sources sonores fortes récurrentes, etc. Le système utilise les facteurs sonores visuels pour prédire un volume au-dessus d'un seuil et ferme au moins partiellement des évents en réponse.