For Non-Technical Readers

How often have you wished to have a handy translator when dealing with foreign languages? Google might have found a solution to this age-old problem – and it’s as simple as your earbuds’ charging case. Yes, you heard that right! The latest patent from Google reveals a unique use for the charging case of your Google Pixel Buds, transforming it into a language translator.

This special charging case not only fuels your earbuds but also makes language translation a breeze. Imagine you’re in a foreign country and you meet a local. You can simply hand over this charging case, they can speak into it, and their words get translated into your language right on your phone. It’s just like having a personal translator but without any awkwardness!

Technical Details

The patented technology is an innovative way to harness the potential of auxiliary devices like earbuds and their charging cases. To break it down, the case acts as a microphone for a first user who speaks a foreign language. The speech is then communicated to the mobile computing device, either directly or via the auxiliary device (like earbuds). The mobile device translates this speech into a language that the second user, the device’s owner, understands.

The process is made possible by the charging case’s capability to wirelessly connect with the mobile device and auxiliary device using short-range wireless pairing technology such as Bluetooth. The charging case is equipped with a transmitter/receiver, an antenna, a battery, and an input which includes a microphone and a button. When the first user speaks into the charging case, the speech input is transmitted via the transmitter/receiver and antenna to the mobile device for translation.

The translated speech can be output through the mobile device itself or the auxiliary device. Furthermore, the second user can respond in their language, and the mobile device translates this response back into the first user’s language. This translated response is then output to the first user, either audibly through a speaker in the charging case or on an electronic display of the case.

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