WO2026013457 - HEARABLE DEVICE TO HEARABLE DEVICE COMMUNICATION USING IMAGE RECOGNITION
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Publication Number
WO/2026/013457
Publication Date
15.01.2026
International Application No.
PCT/IB2025/054403
International Filing Date
28.04.2025
Title **
[English]
HEARABLE DEVICE TO HEARABLE DEVICE COMMUNICATION USING IMAGE RECOGNITION
[French]
COMMUNICATION ENTRE DISPOSITIFS D'AUDITION À L'AIDE D'UNE RECONNAISSANCE D'IMAGE
Applicants **
SONY GROUP CORPORATION
Inventors
MILNE, James R.
CANDELORE, Brant
KENEFICK, Justin
CLAY, William
Priority Data
18/766,513
08.07.2024
US
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Quotation for National Phase entry
| Country | Stages | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | Filing, Examination, Granting | 2392 | |
| EPO | Filing, Examination, Granting | 12085 | |
| Japan | Filing, Examination, Granting | 2389 | |
| South Korea | Filing, Examination, Granting | 2398 | |
| USA | Filing, Examination, Granting | 4940 |
Total:
24,204
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Abstract[English]
A hearable communication system is provided to enable a user to converse with target persons physically located in the environment of the user by connecting hearable devices. A target person is identified by analyzing images taken of persons in the environment and matching visual indicators from the images to stored identifying information for target persons of interest to the user. Additional identifying information, such as broadcast identifiers for hearable devices and group membership information may also be employed in the identification process. Once the target person is confirmed, a hearable device of the user is connected with a hearable devices of the target person. Detection of a stopping action can then trigger disconnection of the hearable devices to end the audio conversation.[French]
L'invention concerne un système de communication auditive permettant à un utilisateur de converser avec des personnes cibles physiquement situées dans l'environnement de l'utilisateur par connexion de dispositifs d'audition. Une personne cible est identifiée par analyse d'images prises de personnes dans l'environnement et mise en correspondance d'indicateurs visuels à partir des images pour stocker des informations d'identification pour des personnes d'intérêt cibles à l'utilisateur. Des informations d'identification supplémentaires, telles que des identifiants de diffusion pour des dispositifs d'audition et des informations d'appartenance à un groupe peuvent également être utilisées dans le processus d'identification. Une fois que la personne cible est confirmée, un dispositif d'audition de l'utilisateur est connecté à des dispositifs d'audition de la personne cible. La détection d'une action d'arrêt peut ensuite déclencher la déconnexion des dispositifs d'audition pour terminer la conversation audio.