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   Expect a blog on this. With some names....
   
   Another trend that is driving interest for our EOS S3 is the proprietary software we recently developed that enables EOS S3 to run voice over BLE. BLE lowers the power consumption of the wireless Bluetooth interface that is used on virtually every wearable and hearable device. We are in the process of further leveraging this and our intelligent power management technology through ecosystem partnerships.
   
   Commentary; Use this as what the right side of Moores law allows. You incrementally add stuff that makes the product better. We added AEC, Barge in, etc. Next up is this.
   
   I will keep this thread short but will look at it just a little....
   

   jfieb, 19 minutes agoEditReport

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   jfiebWell-Known Member

   
   

   STM said it like this....
   
   STMicroelectronics Launches Voice-Over-Bluetooth Low Energy for Wearable and Remote-Control Applications
   BlueVoice drivers and libraries simplify product development with STM32 microcontrollers, Bluetooth® Low Energy IC, and MEMS sensors
   Geneva / 10 Jun 2015
   
   Voice control that can make wearable technology simpler and more battery-friendly just became easier to add with software-based innovations from STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), a global semiconductor leader serving customers across the spectrum of electronics applications.
   The wearables sector is taking off, with the arrival of sophisticated new products such as smart watches. Research firm IHS predicts1 the market will reach 135 million units by 2019 and sees designs becoming smarter and more sensor-rich to support advanced functions. Ease of use and extended battery life are already important points for buyers to consider, and voice control can enhance both by minimizing touchscreen usage.
   
   ST’s market-leading wireless ICs, microcontrollers, and MEMS2 sensors are ideal for use in wearable electronics. With the new BlueVoice software, designers get all the drivers and libraries they need to implement voice transmission over a Bluetooth® Low Energy connection in systems built around ST’s STM32 microcontrollers, BlueNRG ultra-low-power network processors, and digital MEMS microphones. All these are available in stackable development boards for easy prototyping.
   
   Bluetooth Low Energy also offers advantages alongside Wi-Fi and ZigBee® in Remote-Control Units (RCUs) for home-automation systems. ST’s development platform with BlueVoice software is ideal for implementing voice and gesture control using a MEMS microphone and motion sensors, to implement a more intuitive and natural user-interface.
   
   
   CommentARY; Yes this is Syeven Johnson's adjacent possible at work. So expect that it will read just about like STM item. Only we don't have the vertical other parts that they have...so maybe we will have a reference design with a MIC maker, a BLE chip guy? Notice that QUIK is capable, they did this in house, 
   
   Based on the STM32Cube platform, the new osxBlueVoice middleware and BlueVoiceLink software development kit (SDK) are part of the open.AUDIO licensing program, which supports designers working with ST’s MEMS digital microphones. open.AUDIO is linked to the STM32 Open Development Environment, which provides powerful support for designers using STM32 ARM® Cortex® 32-bit microcontrollers in embedded projects.
   
   The BlueVoiceLink SDK can be downloaded free of charge for evaluation and development at www.st.com/bluevoicelink-nb. Activation is easy using the licensing wizard tool included in the distribution package, and volume-license terms are straightforward and business-friendly for use in competitively-priced end products.
   

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   jfiebWell-Known Member

   
   

   A snip from a TI site...
   
   Voice over BLE
   There is no standard way of transmitting voice over BLE so a custom profile must be used. TI’s custom profile utilizes the GATT layer of the BLE5-Stack to transmit voice frames. This is known as a Voice over GATT Profile approach (VoGP).
   
   
   So this is VERY GEEKy stuff and what can be gleaned for the rest of us?
   
   Ecosystem partnerships?
   
   Our ramping slots in hearables will make people with BLE IP want to to partner with us. Nordic? Somebody else.
   QUIK has been very creative so it will be fun to read how they do Voice over BLE.
   

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   Nordic are BLE experts...
   
   Bluetooth low energy (previously called Bluetooth Smart)
   Bluetooth low energy ICs/solutions
   
   
   Bluetooth® low energy (previously called Bluetooth Smart) technology is an integral part of the Bluetooth Core Specification from Bluetooth low energy 4.0 onwards.
   Bluetooth low energy brings Bluetooth wireless connectivity to low cost, small battery operated devices that require months to years of battery lifetime. Bluetooth low energy has enjoyed spectacular growth since introduction. It has been designed from the outset to address the needs of energy efficiency and simplicity of design when employing it to develop connected products.
   
   It has enabled a new and extended range of applications to benefit from Bluetooth wireless technology including connected watches, tracking tags, sports and fitness sensors, healthcare sensors and remote controls. It is also seeing adoption in Smart Home applications such as connected door locks and lighting.
   
   Bluetooth low energy is now ubiquitous in mobile devices and PCs as well as many other devices that are in everyday use around us.
   
   Bluetooth 5 is the latest version of the Bluetooth specification, released in December 2016. It is one of the most exciting specification developments yet and offers exciting new options for longer, range, higher throughput and increased broadcast messaging capacity.
   
   Find out more about the Bluetooth 5-ready nRF52840, nRF52832 and nRF52810 multi-protocol SoCs.
   
   Bluetooth low energy technology can be branded under the Bluetooth low energy marks in accordance with guideline from the Bluetooth SIG.
   
   Key features of Bluetooth low energy include:
   
   

   • Ultra-low peak, average and idle mode power consumption
   • Ability to run for years on standard, coin-cell batteries
   • Ease of development and use
   • Low cost
   • Multi-vendor interoperability
   • Enhanced range

   Bluetooth low energy has official support in iOS and Android mobile platforms as well as most desktop platforms including OSX, Windows 8 and Linux.
   
   
   
   nRF52 Series SoC
   
   
   Sensory, AIspeech, ........