Wireless earphone
US-10567861-B2 · Feb 18, 2020 · US
Wireless earphone
US2020260173A1 · US · A1
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-2020260173-A1 |
| Application number | US-202016790661-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | A1 |
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2020 |
| Priority date | Apr 21, 2014 |
| Publication date | Aug 13, 2020 |
| Grant date | — |
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A housing has a bud portion abutting an elongated stem portion. The bud portion is to fit within an ear. The bud portion has a primary sound outlet at its far end that is to be inserted into an outer ear canal, and abuts the stem portion at its near end. A speaker driver is inside the bud portion. Electronic circuitry inside the housing includes a wireless communications interface to receive audio content over-the-air and in response provides an audio signal to the speaker driver. A rechargeable battery as a power source for the electronic circuitry is located inside a cavity of the stem portion. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
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What is claimed is: 1 . A wireless earphone comprising: a housing having a bud portion abutting a stem portion, wherein the bud portion is sized and dimensioned to fit within an ear, the bud portion a) having a first end comprising a primary sound outlet and b) a second end abutting the stem portion; a speaker driver positioned inside the housing; electronic circuitry positioned inside the housing that includes a wireless communications interface to receive audio content over-the-air and in response provides an audio signal to the speaker driver; a rechargeable power source positioned inside the housing; and a microphone positioned inside a cavity of the stem portion.
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Earpiece supports, e.g. ear hooks (for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335) · CPC title
Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones · CPC title
Monophonic and stereophonic headphones with microphone for two-way hands free communication · CPC title
- H04R1/1016Primary
Earpieces of the intra-aural type · CPC title
Accumulators specially adapted for earpieces; Arrangements specially adapted for charging thereof · CPC title
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- What does patent US2020260173A1 cover?
- A housing has a bud portion abutting an elongated stem portion. The bud portion is to fit within an ear. The bud portion has a primary sound outlet at its far end that is to be inserted into an outer ear canal, and abuts the stem portion at its near end. A speaker driver is inside the bud portion. Electronic circuitry inside the housing includes a wireless communications interface to receive au…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Apple Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04R1/1016. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Thu Aug 13 2020 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (A1). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 4 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).