Lexi Devices, Inc.

Smartear, Inc.

Richard Ling

Scott Cahill

Kinuko Masaki

During operation, a computer obtains information specifying a lighting configuration of one or more lights in an environment, where the lighting configuration includes the one or more lights at predefined or predetermined locations in the environment. Then, the computer receives sensor data associated with the environment. Moreover, the computer analyzes the sensor data to determine a context associated with the environment. Then, based at least in part on the lighting configuration, a layout of the environment, and the determined context, the computer automatically determines the dynamic lighting states of the one or more lights, where a dynamic lighting state of a given light includes an intensity and a color of the given light. Next, the computer provides instructions corresponding to the dynamic lighting states to the one or more lights. Note that the dynamic lighting states may be based at least in part on a transferrable profile of the individual.

Dynamic lighting states based on context

During operation, a computer generates, based at least in part on an initial lighting configuration in an environment and a layout of the environment, and provides a simulation of the environment with the initial lighting configuration. Note that the initial lighting configuration includes one or more lights at predefined or predetermined locations in the environment, dynamic lighting states of the one or more lights, and a dynamic lighting state of the given light includes an intensity and a color of the given light. Moreover, based at least in part on the initial lighting configuration, the layout of the environment, and a determined context of the environment, the computer modifies the initial lighting configuration to obtain an updated lighting configuration. Next, based at least in part on the updated lighting configuration and the layout, the computer generates and selectively provides an updated simulation of the environment with the updated lighting configuration.

Determining a lighting configuration based on context

An embodiment of the invention provides a wireless ear-borne audio device that may be configured in a variety of ways, including, but in no way limited to a device for recording audio information and storing the audio information for later replay, and/or forwarding the audio information to another device. The audio information may be analyzed to perform further functions. An embodiment of the invention also provides a method for compressing audio data and transmitting the audio information to the ear-borne audio device in a manner that reduces the power consumption of the ear-borne audio device in receiving data via a Bluetooth&#xae; connection.

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