Wearable communication enhancement device

Abstract

Embodiments disclosed herein may include a wearable apparatus including a frame having a memory and processor associated therewith. The apparatus may include a camera associated with the frame and in communication with the processor, the camera configured to track an eye of a wearer. The apparatus may also include at least one microphone associated with the frame. The at least one microphone may be configured to receive a directional instruction from the processor. The directional instruction may be based upon an adaptive beamforming analysis performed in response to a detected eye movement from the infrared camera. The apparatus may also include a speaker associated with the frame configured to provide an audio signal received at the at least one microphone to the wearer.

1 . A wearable apparatus comprising:
 a frame having a memory and processor associated therewith;   a camera associated with the frame and in communication with the processor, the camera configured to track an eye of a wearer;   at least one microphone associated with the frame, the at least one microphone configured to receive a directional instruction from the processor, the directional instruction based upon, at least in part, an adaptive beamforming analysis performed in response to a detected eye movement of the eye from the camera, wherein the at least one microphone includes a beamformer with a spatial postfilter to suppress reverberation; and   a speaker associated with the frame, the speaker configured to provide an audio signal received at the at least one microphone to the wearer.   
     
     
         2 . The wearable apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured to convert the audio signal to text. 
     
     
         3 . The wearable apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 at least one lens configured to receive the text results from the processor and to provide the text to the wearer.   
     
     
         4 . The wearable apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a facial recognition camera associated with the frame, the facial recognition camera configured to identify a non-wearer of the apparatus.   
     
     
         5 . The wearable apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the speaker is included within at least one headphone in communication with the processor. 
     
     
         6 . The wearable apparatus of  claim 2  wherein the memory is configured to store at least one of contact information and conversation log files based upon the converted text. 
     
     
         7 . The wearable apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the directional instruction is based upon, at least in part, an identification of a non-wearer of the apparatus. 
     
     
         8 . The wearable apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the identification of the non-wearer of the apparatus is performed based upon an eye movement of the wearer. 
     
     
         9 . The wearable apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the identification of the non-wearer of the apparatus is performed based upon receiving an input from an input device associated with the frame. 
     
     
         10 . The wearable apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one lens is configured to display visual feedback to the wearer, the visual feedback including at least one of beam shape, beam direction, and an identified non-wearer of the apparatus. 
     
     
         11 . A method comprising:
 tracking an eye of a wearer using a camera associated with a frame, the frame having a processor and a memory associated therewith;   receiving a directional instruction from the processor at a microphone associated with the frame, the directional instruction based upon, at least in part, an adaptive beamforming analysis performed in response to a detected eye movement of the eye from the camera, wherein the at least one microphone includes a beamformer with a spatial postfilter to suppress reverberation;   adjusting a direction of the microphone, based upon the directional instruction;   receiving an audio signal at the at least one microphone; and   providing the audio signal to the wearer using a speaker associated with the frame.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 converting, using the processor, the audio signal to text.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 receiving the text results from the processor and providing the text to the at least one lens.   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 identifying a non-wearer of the apparatus using a facial recognition camera associated with the frame.   
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the speaker is included within at least one headphone in communication with the processor. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 storing at least one of contact information and conversation log files based upon the converted text in the memory.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the directional instruction is based upon, at least in part, an identification of a non-wearer of the apparatus. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the identification of the non-wearer of the apparatus is performed based upon an eye movement of the wearer. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the identification of the non-wearer of the apparatus is performed based upon receiving an input from an input device associated with the frame. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 displaying visual feedback to the wearer at the at least one lens, the visual feedback including at least one of beam shape, beam direction, and an identified non-wearer of the apparatus.