Powered headset accessory devices

US8929573B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8929573-B2
Application numberUS-201213617254-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateSep 14, 2012
Priority dateSep 14, 2012
Publication dateJan 6, 2015
Grant dateJan 6, 2015

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A device for coupling to a connector on an ear cup of a headset includes a mating connector corresponding to the connector of the headset. The mating connector includes a crossover conductor coupled to a first and a second terminal within the mating connector. One or more accessory circuits is provided by the device, including a lamp configured to direct light onto a surface external to the device or a position detection circuit usable to adjust three-dimensional audio signals to account for the direction the user is looking.

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What is claimed is: 1. A device for coupling to a connector on an ear cup of a headset, the device comprising: a mating connector corresponding to the connector of the headset, the mating connector including a crossover conductor coupled to a first and a second terminal within the mating connector; a lamp configured to direct light onto a surface external to the device; a body housing the mating connector; and a boom extending from the body, the boom comprising: a first ape…

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What does patent US8929573B2 cover?
A device for coupling to a connector on an ear cup of a headset includes a mating connector corresponding to the connector of the headset. The mating connector includes a crossover conductor coupled to a first and a second terminal within the mating connector. One or more accessory circuits is provided by the device, including a lamp configured to direct light onto a surface external to the dev…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Ruwe Matthew Neil, Gonsalves Daniel D, Bose Corp
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04R5/033. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Jan 06 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).