Google Inc.

Daniel Barros

Xuemei Ouyang

Jiang Zhu

Nihar Jindal

Srenik Suresh Mehta

Shijing Xian

Guang Xie

Jeffrey Kuramoto

Smriti Narang

Qi Jiang

Omar El Ayach

Sriram Sundararajan

A communication device comprises one or more sensors configured to generate sensor data, a wireless interface, and a processor. The wireless interface is configured to establish a connection with a remote device according to a short-range wireless communication protocol and to transmit one or more signals to the remote device, the one or more signals representing information configured according to a media format. The processor is configured to determine at least one activity mode based on the sensor data from the one or more sensors on at least one of the communication device or the remote device, and during the transmission of the one or more signals, control the wireless interface to increase a transmit power level to a maximum transmit power level based on the determined activity mode.

Selective direct increase of transmit power level of a wireless communication device to a maximum power level based on detected activity mode or received signal quality

The present disclosure provides for detection of conditions, and triggering role switch between wirelessly paired devices in response to detection of particular conditions. In response to detection of particular conditions, a primary device may switch roles with a secondary device. Such conditions may include battery level of each device, signal strength of each device, audio buffer levels, whether the devices are being worn by a user, whether a microphone is active, historic data, or any combination of these or other conditions.

Detecting conditions to trigger role switch

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Redwood City, CA, United States of America

Daniel Barros