Binaural recording system and earpiece set

Abstract

Systems, methods, and sets for capturing and reproducing a binaural recording are provided. In one embodiment, an audio cable is disclosed for connecting a pair of binaural-recording earpieces of the present invention to one or more analog and/or digital audio devices, including but not limited to, cameras, videorecorders, smart phones, audio players and storage devices, and the like. The audio cable of the present disclosure provides for a binaural recording captured from earpieces of the present invention to be received by the one or more analog and/or digital audio devices as an audio input.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A audio cable for connecting a binaural recording system, for recording a sound from an impulsive source, to a first and second audio device, the audio cable comprising:
 a first end, the first end including:
 a first plug, the first plug configured to operably connect to the binaural recording system; and 
 a first wire, the first wire connected to the first plug and a housing; 
   a second end, the second end including:
 a second plug, the second plug configured to operably connect to the first audio device; 
 a second wire, the second wire connected to the second plug and a housing; 
 a third plug, the third plug configured to the second audio device; and 
 a third wire, the third wire connected to the third plug and a housing, wherein the third wire is orientated in the same direction as the second wire; and 
   the housing, the housing configured to include the necessary circuitry for the connections of the second plug to the first audio device and the third plug to the second audio device.   
     
     
         2 . The audio cable of  claim 1 , wherein the first wire has a length, the length is in the range of about 3 ft. to about 6 ft., wherein the first wire is retractable for the full length of the cable, and wherein a portion of the length that is retracted is stored in the housing. 
     
     
         3 . The audio cable of  claim 1 , wherein the second wire and the third wire each have a length of 6 inches. 
     
     
         4 . The audio cable of  claim 1 , wherein the first plug is operably connected to the binaural recording system via a USB Micro B connection. 
     
     
         5 . The audio cable of  claim 1 , wherein the second plug is operably connected to the audio device via a in a 3.5 mm connection. 
     
     
         6 . The audio cable of  claim 5 , wherein the third plug is operably connected to the audio device via a in a 10-pin USB mini B connection. 
     
     
         7 . The audio cable of  claim 6 , wherein the housing includes circuitry for converting a digital signal into an analog signal for audio received from the second plug connected to the audio device via the 3.5 mm connection, and wherein the housing includes circuitry for converting an analog signal into a digital signal for audio received from the third plug connected to the audio device via the 10-pin USB mini B connection. 
     
     
         8 . The audio cable of  claim 7 , wherein the binaural recording system comprises:
 a right earpiece, the right earpiece including:
 a right frame, the right frame adapted to be worn on a right ear, the right frame defining a right ear-insertion end and a right posterior end opposite the right ear-insertion end, the right ear-insertion end adapted to be positioned within a right ear canal, 
 a right microphone, the right microphone coupled to the right frame and the right microphone adapted to be positioned outside the right ear canal and substantially coplanar with a right tragus of the right ear, wherein the right microphone captures a right side frequency from the impulsive sound source, and 
 a right transducer, the right transducer coupled to the right ear-insertion end of the right frame, and the right transducer configured to reproduce a right sound; 
   a left earpiece, the left earpiece including:
 a left frame, the left frame adapted to be worn on a left ear, the left frame defining a left ear-insertion end and a left posterior end opposite the left ear-insertion end, the left ear-insertion end adapted to be positioned within a left ear canal, 
 a left microphone, the left microphone coupled to the left frame and the left microphone adapted to be positioned outside the left ear canal and substantially coplanar with a left tragus of the left ear, wherein the left microphone captures a left side frequency from the impulsive sound source, and 
 a left transducer, the left transducer coupled to the left ear-insertion end of the left frame, and the left transducer configured to reproduce a left sound; 
   a non-transitory device operatively coupled to the right earpiece and the left earpiece and having instructions thereon that are configured when executed to determine a source localization of the sound from the impulsive source responsive to the right side frequency and the left side frequency, the source localization including an azimuth component and an elevation component,
 wherein the azimuth component and the elevation component are representative of a three-dimensional impression of the sound, and 
 wherein both the right transducer produces the right sound and left transducer reproduces the left sound responsive to the source localization; 
   a wireless transmitter, the wireless transmitter coupled to at least one of the right earpiece and the left earpiece, the wireless transmitter configured to transmit data representative of the source localization and the sound from the impulsive source and receive incoming data representative of the right sound and the left sound; and   a power supply, the power supply coupled to at least one of the right earpiece and the left earpiece and the power supply coupled to the right microphone, the left microphone, the right transducer, left transducer, and the wireless transmitter.