CPC H04R 1/1041 (2013.01) [G06F 1/163 (2013.01); G06F 3/011 (2013.01); G10L 15/22 (2013.01); G10L 2015/223 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. An ear-wearable device comprising:
a control circuit;
a wireless communications circuit, wherein the wireless communications circuit is in electronic communication with the control circuit;
a microphone, wherein the microphone is in electronic communication with the control circuit; and
a motion sensor, wherein the motion sensor is in electronic communication with the control circuit;
wherein the ear-wearable device is configured to
receive an input from a wearer of the ear-wearable device;
select a controllable device from a plurality of controllable devices that are not held or worn by the user to be controlled based on factors including at least one of physical proximity between the ear-wearable device and the controllable device and a direction that the head of the wearer is pointing; and
issue a control command to the controllable device.
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