EP2199877B1 - Montre comprenant un microphone intégré dans le boîtier de la montre - Google Patents

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EP2199877B1
EP2199877B1 EP08168370A EP08168370A EP2199877B1 EP 2199877 B1 EP2199877 B1 EP 2199877B1 EP 08168370 A EP08168370 A EP 08168370A EP 08168370 A EP08168370 A EP 08168370A EP 2199877 B1 EP2199877 B1 EP 2199877B1
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Paul Dinnissen
Pascal Heck
Frédéric Meylan
Jean-Pierre Mignot
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Priority to TW98135601A priority patent/TWI474137B/zh
Priority to US12/606,707 priority patent/US8477981B2/en
Priority to KR1020090103574A priority patent/KR101270411B1/ko
Priority to JP2009253988A priority patent/JP5180941B2/ja
Priority to CN2009102122110A priority patent/CN101738928B/zh
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B47/00—Time-pieces combined with other articles which do not interfere with the running or the time-keeping of the time-piece
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04G—ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES
    • G04G21/00—Input or output devices integrated in time-pieces
    • G04G21/06—Input or output devices integrated in time-pieces using voice
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G04—HOROLOGY
    • G04B—MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN GENERAL; TIME PIECES USING THE POSITION OF THE SUN, MOON OR STARS
    • G04B43/00—Protecting clockworks by shields or other means against external influences, e.g. magnetic fields

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  • the invention relates to a watch comprising a microphone integrated in the case of the watch.
  • the watch also includes a bracelet having two end portions respectively attached to two opposite sides of the housing and at least one through opening in a side wall of the housing to define a first sound wave guide channel. This through opening opens into the housing towards said microphone, for the reception of sound waves by the microphone.
  • a circuit unit for processing sound waves is arranged in the housing and connected to the microphone, for example used for speech recognition.
  • a microphone placed inside the case of a watch can be used to perform in particular the speech recognition of the wearer of the watch.
  • This microphone must thus allow the recording of speech in a reproducible manner and independent of the position of the watch worn on the wrist of a user.
  • the recording of the speech by the microphone must also be independent of the distance between the worn watch and the user's skin in the case of a tight or loose bracelet.
  • the possible influence of obstacles in the environment of the wearer of the watch that is to say the furniture, walls or other objects, should be minimized as much as possible.
  • the acquisition of a sound signal (audio) by a watch can be influenced on the one hand by reflective surfaces generating echoes. These reflecting surfaces may be for example a table, walls, the wearer of the watch itself or even prominent parts of the middle part of the case of the watch. On the other hand, it can be influenced by cavities generating resonances for example between the watch case and the arm or between the horns of the case and the bracelet.
  • the invention therefore aims to overcome the drawbacks mentioned above by providing a watch comprising a microphone integrated in the housing to allow in particular an optimal speech recognition while minimizing the best external influences.
  • the invention relates to a watch comprising a microphone integrated in the case, which comprises the characteristics defined in the independent claim 1.
  • An advantage of the watch according to the invention lies in the fact that the second sound wave guide channel, made in a sound guide member, is used to guide the sound waves towards the first channel in the through opening without being influenced by cavities, edges or parasitic surfaces of reflection of sound signals.
  • the sound guide member comes into direct contact on a region extending on either side of the opening with the outer surface of the side wall of the housing. This allows for example a circuit with sonic wave processing unit connected to the microphone and integrated into the housing to operate a good speech recognition.
  • the guide member may advantageously be an end portion of the bracelet connected to the housing.
  • This end part of the bracelet can be made of rubbery material to be maintained with stress against the outer surface of the side wall between two horns of the side wall of the housing.
  • the watch 1 according to the invention is represented in Figures 1 to 3 , which represents a partial view from above, a partial side view and a partial view in diametral section in the 6h-12h direction of the watch of the wristwatch type.
  • the watch 1 is of the wristwatch type with a bracelet 3, which comprises two end portions respectively attached to two opposite sides of the case, in particular between horns 11 of a side wall 12 of the case 2.
  • the watch essentially comprises at least a microphone 16, which is connected to a sound wave processing unit circuit 19.
  • the microphone 16 and the processing unit circuit 19, which is placed on a printed circuit board 14, are arranged inside the housing 2.
  • the microphone is positioned in a portion of the middle of the housing 2, that is to say in a side wall 12 of the housing.
  • the watch 1 may conventionally comprise one or more control buttons 8 on one side of the side wall 12 of the casing 2, a touch-sensitive glass 10 provided with various transparent electrodes, needles 15 for indicating the time on a dial 5, which are driven by motorization means 18, an LCD liquid crystal display device 4 for displaying various information, a battery or accumulator 17 in the bottom of the housing.
  • the printed circuit board 14 may comprise several other electronic components that are not described to perform various traditional functions of the watch, including a time-based circuit, in particular for driving the motorization means.
  • One or more through openings 7 are formed in the side wall 12 of the housing.
  • the grouped opening (s) 7 define a first sound wave guiding channel, and open into the casing 2 towards said microphone 16, for the reception of sound waves by the microphone.
  • the one or more through openings 7 of circular shape are formed in a cover-shaped plate 9 of the side wall 12, which is sealingly fixed in a cavity of the side wall.
  • the number of through apertures may be for example equal to 4.
  • a sealing membrane 20 may be placed between the microphone and the through openings 7 of the plate 9 to protect it from environmental constraints.
  • the watch 1 mainly comprises a sound guide member, which can be integral with the side wall 12 of the case or be preferably one of the end portions of the band 3.
  • This sound guide member is provided with a second open channel 6.
  • Said guide member comes into direct contact with a region 13 extending on either side of the through opening (s) 7 with the outer surface of the side wall 12 of the housing for guiding the sound waves. sound waves to said first channel. In this way, it eliminates or to attenuate any cavities, flanges or parasitic reflection surfaces in said region 13 adjacent to the opening or openings.
  • the processing unit circuit 19 can be directly connected to a memory unit, which contains personal data or stored commands.
  • a memory unit which contains personal data or stored commands.
  • voice commands uttered by the wearer of the watch and recognized by the processing unit circuit may allow various operations or functions to be performed in the watch. More specific features of such a unit circuit in combination with a microprocessor unit are defined in the patent. CH 644 246 which is incorporated herein by reference.
  • At least the end portions of the watch band 3 are made of a rubbery material. This allows to mount on two opposite sides of the side wall 12, each end portion of the bracelet between two respective horns 11 of the side wall. Each end portion of the bracelet is held in a fixed position without rotation between the two horns 11 and against the outer surface of the side wall 12 with a certain constraint.
  • One of the end portions of the bracelet 3 can be used as a sound guide member thus coming into direct contact with a region 13 extending on either side of the through opening or openings 7. This region 13 extends also on the inner portions of the horns 11.
  • the end part of the bracelet used as a sound guide member, comprises a second open channel for guiding the sound waves 6.
  • This second open channel comprises a conically shaped portion, the axis of which is preferably arranged in the direction of a central receiving area of the microphone 16.
  • the contact line of the second sound wave guiding channel with the outer surface of the side wall 12 is U-shaped, the base of which defines a circular arc centered with respect to a through opening for receiving sound waves or with respect to a group of through-openings 7 made in the side wall.
  • the second sound wave guiding channel having a portion of conical shape and made in the end portion of the bracelet, is open on the side of a watch glass, that is to say on the side of the bracelet. visible to the wearer of the watch.
  • This second guide channel is thus arranged in an indication position 6h of an analog time display.
  • the upper surface of the sound guide member on each side of the opening of the second guide channel is in the extension of the upper surface of the two horns 11. This also makes it possible to avoid any influence of cavities or parasitic edges for a good reception of sound waves through the first guide channel of sound waves.
  • This sound guide member comprises the second acoustic horn-shaped channel to mask any influence of the wearer's arm and other possible sources.
  • the second sound wave guiding channel thus formed in the sound guide member may favor a conical space C between the microphone 16 of the watch and the mouth of the wearer. However, we must be aware that this does not allow to barrier all sounds in the vicinity in this area of acoustics, but avoids any influence of reflective obstacles adjacent to the openings or openings 7.
  • the base is made with the least possible obstacles on the main acoustic path between the microphone 16 of the watch and the mouth of the user.
  • the watch 1 may comprise, in addition to the microphone 16 and the acoustic wave processing unit circuit 19 for speech recognition, a touch screen 10, the transparent electrodes of which are connected to another circuit for processing the signals of the electrodes not shown.
  • operations or functions of the watch may be performed by a command provided vocally or by a command activated by a finger placed on at least one electrode of the touch screen. More specific features on the combination of the two control means are described in the patent application. WO 2004/054213 which is incorporated herein by reference.
  • the microphone watch disposed within the housing can be designed by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention defined by the claims. It can be provided several microphones, for example two microphones arranged in the middle in positions diametrically opposed to 6h and 12h. With two microphones, there can be provided two sound guide members each made in one of the respective end portions of the bracelet. The end portions of the bracelet may be made of plastic or other metallic or insulating material for example.

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Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
EP08168370A EP2199877B1 (fr) 2008-11-05 2008-11-05 Montre comprenant un microphone intégré dans le boîtier de la montre
SG200906770-3A SG161163A1 (en) 2008-11-05 2009-10-09 Watch including a built-in microphone in the watchcase
TW98135601A TWI474137B (zh) 2008-11-05 2009-10-21 包含內建式麥克風於錶殼內的手錶
US12/606,707 US8477981B2 (en) 2008-11-05 2009-10-27 Watch including a built-in microphone in the watchcase
KR1020090103574A KR101270411B1 (ko) 2008-11-05 2009-10-29 시계
JP2009253988A JP5180941B2 (ja) 2008-11-05 2009-11-05 時計ケース内に内蔵マイクを含む時計
CN2009102122110A CN101738928B (zh) 2008-11-05 2009-11-05 表壳中带有内置麦克风的表
HK10111688.2A HK1145268A1 (en) 2008-11-05 2010-12-15 Watch including a built-in microphone in the watchcase

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CN101738928B (zh) 2012-08-22
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