| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 381311000 | Wireless or for use in diverse | 38 |
| 20080226104 | WIRELESS HANDSFREE DEVICE AND HEARING AID - The present invention relates to a handsfree device capable of enhancing analog audio signals and RF signals for improved hearing comprising: at least one variable gain amplifier which amplify signals transmitted to and from said handsfree device; a CODEC, where said CODEC transmits to and receives signals from said at least on variable amplifier; a RF transceiver, where said RF transceiver receives and transmits RF signals; a digital signal processor, where said digital signal processor transmits commands to the CODEC and RF transceiver; and control commands executed by the digital signal processor, where said control commands transmit functional commands to the both the CODEC and digital signal processor wherein said functional commands include audio shaping and adaptive commands, where said audio shaping and adaptive commands control the transmission of signals via both RF signal sources and ambient analog signal sources. | 09-18-2008 |
| 20080279403 | Headset and a Headphone - A headset ( | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080279404 | Surround Sound Headphone - A surround sound headphone has a plurality of sound-producing planes provided in each of the earpieces of the headphone, and at least one diaphragm arranged on each of the sound-producing planes for producing sounds in directions toward a user's ear, such that the sounds produced by the diaphragms converge at a user's ears, enabling the user to experience a stereo and surround sound effect. | 11-13-2008 |
| 20080298613 | Wireless headset with mic-side driver cut-off - A wireless headset has a pair of earpieces, each with a speaker or driver, and a microphone that is supported by one of the earpieces. The headset operates in wireless communication with an audio source, such as a personal audio player, and a mobile telephone. The wireless headset provides automatic cut-off of the driver in the earpiece supporting the microphone whenever the microphone is activated, thereby to prevent feedback between the microphone and the driver in the supporting earpiece. | 12-04-2008 |
| 20090154739 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS EMPLOYING MULTIPLE INDIVIDUAL WIRELESS EARBUDS FOR A COMMON AUDIO SOURCE - Multiple individual wireless earbuds provide audio from a common audio source. A user may thereby enjoy audio in both ears while also benefiting from an entirely wireless configuration. The individual wireless earbuds may each receive the audio signal from the common audio source and then produce audio accordingly. Each earbud may have a channel setting to define whether a given earbud will produce left channel or right channel audio for a multi-channel audio signal. The individual wireless earbuds may alternatively have a master-slave configuration where a master earbud receives a wireless audio signal from the common source, plays audio based on the audio signal, and transmits a wireless signal based on the wireless audio signal to the slave earbud. The slave earbud then plays audio based on the wireless signal from the master earbud. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090154740 | Personal Speaker System with Detachable Control Module - A personal speaker system has one or more speakers, a wireless transceiver, and a detachable user control interface, the user control interface including a digital music player, a graphics display, and a digital medium executing software code for enabling configuration and control of system functions by a user. | 06-18-2009 |
| 20090180649 | METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR SWITCHED BATTERY CHARGING AND LOADING IN A STEREO HEADSET - Methods and systems for wireless communication are disclosed and may include controlling a loading and/or a charging of a battery source in each earpiece of the wireless stereo headset. The loading control may include switching between the battery sources powering the headset. A remaining power level may be monitored for each of the battery sources. Both earpieces in the headset may be powered utilizing one or both of the battery sources. One of the earpieces in the headset may be powered utilizing one of the battery sources. A total usage time may be stored for each of the battery sources. The loading and charging of the battery sources may be controlled by equalizing the total usage time for each of the battery sources. The earpieces in the headset may be coupled via a tether line, or may be coupled wirelessly. | 07-16-2009 |
| 20090185702 | METHOD OF SELECTING ONE OF DUAL ANTENNAS - A wireless headphone assembly has left and right speakers attached to ends of a headphone body, and at least two antennas, e.g., one located at each speaker. Reception can be improved by selecting a “best” one of the antennas based on a quality metric. | 07-23-2009 |
| 20090208042 | WIRELESS HEADPHONES WITH DUAL ANTENNAS - A wireless headphone assembly has left and right speakers attached to ends of a headphone body, and at least two antennas, e.g., one located at each speaker. Since multiple antennas are used, reception can be improved using one of several approaches, e.g., simple selection of the “best” antenna, multiplexing antenna input, using diversity algorithms such as multiple input multiple output (MIMO) algorithms, etc. | 08-20-2009 |
| 20090245550 | MEDIA PLAYER SYSTEM, MEDIA PLAYER, AND EARPHONE - An exemplary media player system includes a media player and an earphone. The earphone includes a first earpiece, a second earpiece, a primary volume control unit, and a secondary volume control unit. The first earpiece and the second earpiece are configured for receiving first channel audio signals and second channel audio signals respectively, and converting the audio signals to yield audible sounds. The primary volume control unit adjusts the volume levels of the first earpiece and the second earpiece simultaneously. The secondary volume control unit adjusts the volume of sounds outputted from one of the first earpiece and the second earpiece. | 10-01-2009 |
| 20090257607 | IMPLEMENTATION OF DIVERSITY ANTENNAS IN SMALL PORTABLE MEDIA DEVICES AND CELL PHONES - A mobile telecommunications apparatus includes a portable media device adapted to receive electronic data through a network, the portable media device comprising a first antenna adapted to receive electromagnetic signals of a particular frequency, the frequency is at least one of a radio frequency and a television (TV) frequency, and a headset in electrical communication with the portable media device and adapted to receive the electronic data through the network, the headset includes a switch coupled to the first antenna, a second antenna coupled to the switch, and a headset speaker comprising at least one of a mono headset speaker and a stereo headset speaker, the switch is adapted to combine operation of the first antenna and the second antenna into a dual operation diversity receiver. The network may comprise a Digital Video Broadcasting over Handheld (DVB-H) network. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090268931 | HEADSET WITH INTEGRATED STEREO ARRAY MICROPHONE - The invention relates to a noise canceling audio transmitting/receiving device; a stereo headset with an integrated array of microphones utilizing an adaptive beam forming algorithm. The invention also relates to a method of using an adaptive beam forming algorithm that may be incorporated into a stereo headset. The sensor array used herein has adaptive filtering capabilities. | 10-29-2009 |
| 20090274326 | SYNCHRONIZATION OF SIGNALS FOR MULTIPLE DATA SINKS - A data source sends a synchronization signal and information to several data sinks that use the synchronization signal and a specified parameter to determine when to process the information. The data source and data sinks may comprise wireless nodes such as, for example, a wireless audio source that sends multi-channel data to a pair of wireless earpieces. The wireless earpieces use the synchronization signal and a latency interval to determine the appropriate time to output audio based on the audio channels. | 11-05-2009 |
| 20090279722 | WIRELESS HEADSET DEVICE CAPABLE OF PROVIDING BALANCED STEREO AND METHOD THEREOF - A wireless headset device capable of providing balanced stereo. The wireless headset connects with a stereo output device for giving balanced sounds on both left and right channels. The wireless headset has an encoder/decoder module which decompresses a digital audio package received from a wireless transceiver device into a stereo signal, and delivers it to a connection detecting module. The connection detecting module determines whether the wireless headset connects with the stereo output device. If the answer is negative, the stereo signal will be outputted by a single channel speaker of the wireless headset; otherwise, the signal will come out from the stereo output device which has a two-channel speaker. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20090310803 | CHANNEL COORDINATION BETWEEN A WIRELESS EARPHONE AND A TRANSMITTER - A method of the present invention includes coordinating tuning to the same channel of a radio band wherein the following steps are performed: tuning to a channel, within a radio band, that uses a side band; receiving control information in the side band of the channel; and processing the received audio information in the channel using the control information. | 12-17-2009 |
| 20100150383 | SIMULTANEOUS MUTLI-SOURCE AUDIO OUTPUT AT A WIRELESS HEADSET - A wireless headset supports simultaneous connections to two or more audio sources and can concurrently output audio from the different sources. The audio may include voice and/or audio playback, e.g., music playback. The wireless headset includes a first transceiver configured to receive a first audio input from a first source, a second transceiver configured to receive a second audio input from a second source, and an audio mixer configured to combine the first and second audio inputs into output audio. | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100158288 | CONTEXTUAL AUDIO SWITCHING FOR A USB CONTROLLED AUDIO DEVICE - Systems and methods for contextual audio switching for a USB controlled audio device coupled to a processor-based host are presented. Two or more USB audio endpoints associated with a singular output audio transducer or transducer set are declared at the USB controlled audio device. The two or more USB audio endpoints are monitored to identify an audio signal presence at the two or more USB audio endpoints. A priority audio signal may be determined responsive to identifying the audio signal presence at two or more USB audio endpoints. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20100172522 | PROGRAMMABLE EARPHONE DEVICE WITH CUSTOMIZABLE CONTROLS AND HEARTBEAT MONITORING - Methods and systems for providing a programmable earphone device with customizable controls and heartbeat monitoring are described. The earphone device may include a wireless connection to a media player, a left and a right earphone, and at least one input mechanism, wherein the input mechanism is located on at least one of the left and right earphones and is customizable. The earphone device may also include an data port configured to bypass the wireless connection and receive sound data from the media player when a wired connection is detected between the media player and the earphone device. A stored customizable sound equalizer may also be included that provides different equalizer settings for each of the left and right earphones. The earphone device also includes a heartbeat monitor that detects a user's heartbeat using the left and right earphone, wherein the heartbeat monitor is customizable by the user. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100278364 | EARPIECE - Device called ear unit for stable fittings in an ear, characterised in that said ear unit (10) is shaped as a decremental curve and that the distance between the ends (5, 8) of the decremental curve is approximately equal to the distance between a first cavity from the under the tragus (4) of the ear and second cavity covered by the lower node (15) of the antihelix of the ear, the upper part of the curve projecting in underneath a flap (2) covering the lower part of the second cavity, and said ear piece having a curvature providing an improved attachment in that said curvature follows the bottom of the ear mussel (22). The ear unit (10) optionally comprises a part (T) extending downwards, the transition between said part (T) and the ear piece is formed in such a way that it aligns along the intertragic notch (14). The ear unit is optionally arranged with at least one unit from the group comprising ear phone and microphone. The ear unit is optionally arranged with a unit from the group of wireless communication unit for use with mobile phone and the like, and wired communication unit for use with music system and the like. Said ear unit (10) is arranged with a curvature (21) in such a way that it traces along the bottom of the ear mussel (22) when the ear unit (10) is positioned into the ear and optionally arranged with an incision (20) in such a way that it aligns along the intertragic notch (14) when said ear unit is brought into the ear. This provides a further stability and increased comfort. | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110142267 | WIRED, WIRELESS, INFRARED, AND POWERLINE AUDIO ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEMS - A method and system for communicating audio, video, and/or control signals within a home entertainment system. One or more signals are communicated between an input device and one or more output devices via one or more networks. The output device can include loudspeakers, display devices, and headphones. In some embodiments an output device, for example a center channel loudspeaker, transmits signals to other output devices. For example, the center channel loudspeaker can transmit a combined audio signal and control signal to a remote loudspeaker over a first network and transmit a video signal to a display device over a second network. The display device displays the video signal. The networks can be wireless, wired, infrared, RF, and powerline. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110158441 | WIRELESS SPEAKER UNITS WITH IMPROVED BATTERY LIFE - A method is provided for managing signal distribution in a wireless speaker unit. The method includes monitoring a power level of the first wireless device; receiving, at the first wireless device, a first signal from the base unit if a power level of the first wireless device has not reached a threshold level; transmitting wirelessly a second signal, derived from the first signal, from said first wireless device to the second wireless device if a power level of the first wireless device has not reached the threshold level; receiving, at the second wireless device, the first signal from the base unit if the power level of the first wireless device reaches the threshold level; and transmitting wirelessly a third signal, derived from the first signal, from the second wireless device to the first wireless device if the power level of the first wireless device reaches the threshold level. | 06-30-2011 |
| 20110164770 | PROCESSING A MULTI-CHANNEL SIGNAL FOR OUTPUT TO A MONO SPEAKER - Systems, methods, and devices for processing an audio signal with two or more channels into a monaural signal are provided. For example, an electronic device configured to perform such techniques may include audio signal processing circuitry, which may receive a first audio channel signal and a second audio channel signal. Based on these signals, the audio signal processing circuitry may output a monaural signal as a sum or a difference of the first and second audio channel signals, or as a combination thereof, depending at least in part on a phase relationship between the first and second audio channel signals. Additionally or alternatively, the audio signal processing circuitry may adjust a timing relationship between the first and second audio channel signals depending at least in part on the phase relationship, before combining a proportion of the first and second audio channel signals. | 07-07-2011 |
| 20110235833 | STEREO AUDIO HEADPHONE APPARATUS FOR A USER HAVING A HEARING LOSS AND RELATED METHODS - A stereo audio headphone set may include a master headphone unit including a master housing to be independently carried behind an ear of the user, master circuitry including a stereo audio source and a wireless transmitter coupled thereto, and a master audio output device coupled to the master circuitry for playing a first stereo audio channel from the stereo audio source. A slave headphone unit may include a slave housing to be independently carried behind another ear of the user, slave circuitry including a wireless receiver cooperating with the wireless transmitter, and a slave audio output device coupled to the slave circuitry for playing a second stereo audio channel from the stereo audio source. First and second independently settable frequency equalizers may also be included for the first and second stereo audio channels to permit independent selection of frequency equalization to compensate for hearing loss. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110286615 | WIRELESS STEREO HEADSETS AND METHODS - Wireless stereo headsets and methods of using the headsets are described. In one embodiment, a wireless stereo headset includes a first earpiece, having a first speaker and a first USB connector, and a second earpiece which has a second speaker and a second USB connector. The USB connectors are configured to charge a battery within each earpiece without a cable to connect the earpiece to a source of power, and the earpieces are shaped to matingly engage together such that the first speaker mates with the second USB connector and the second speaker mates with the first USB connector. In one embodiment, each of the first earpiece and the second earpiece can be configured to act as master device and when one becomes the master device, the other earpiece will in response act as the slave device. | 11-24-2011 |
| 20120082328 | AUDIO REPRODUCTION DEVICE AND A METHOD FOR USING THE AFOREMENTIONED DEVICE - There is provided an audio reproduction device capable of providing audio output through at least one output member and a corresponding method for using the audio reproduction device. The audio reproduction device includes a left output member for transmission of audio, the left output member being able to fit into a user's first ear; a transducer for converting input audio signals into audio output, the transducer being directly coupled to the left output member; an acoustic tube coupled to the left output member for transmission of audio from the transducer, a first end of the acoustic tube being coupled to the left output member; and a right output member for transmission of audio, the right output member being able to fit into the user's second ear, a second end of the acoustic tube being coupled to the right output member. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20120224731 | Systems and Methods Employing Multiple Individual Wireless Earbuds for a Common Audio Source - Multiple individual wireless earbuds provide audio from a common audio source. A user may thereby enjoy audio in both ears while also benefiting from an entirely wireless configuration. The individual wireless earbuds may each receive the audio signal from the common audio source and then produce audio accordingly. Each earbud may have a channel setting to define whether a given earbud will produce left channel or right channel audio for a multi-channel audio signal. The individual wireless earbuds may alternatively have a master-slave configuration where a master earbud receives a wireless audio signal from the common source, plays audio based on the audio signal, and transmits a wireless signal based on the wireless audio signal to the slave earbud. The slave earbud then plays audio based on the wireless signal from the master earbud. | 09-06-2012 |
| 20120250914 | DETACHABLE WIRELESS LISTENING DEVICE - Broadly speaking, the embodiments described herein relate to a media apparatus that can be used in conjunction with a host device to provide an end user a pleasurable listening experience especially during periods of physical activity. In the described embodiments, the host device can take the form of a portable media player. In particular, the media apparatus can include a listening device. | 10-04-2012 |
| 20130170679 | REDUCING HEAD-RELATED TRANSFER FUNCTION DATA VOLUME - A device may store a subset of a plurality of head-related transfer functions (HRTFs) for emulating stereo sound from a source in three-dimensional (3D) space, each of the HRTFs corresponding to a direction from which the stereo sound is perceived to arrive, by a user hearing the stereo sound. The device may also obtain a first direction from which first stereo sound is perceived to arrive, by the user and determine whether the subset of the plurality of HRTFs includes a first HRTF corresponding to the first direction, wherein the plurality of HRTFs include the first HRTF. Further, the device may select two HRTFs in the subset of the HRTFs, wherein directions that are associated with the two HRTFs are closer to the first direction than directions of other HRTFs in the subset of the HRTFs; | 07-04-2013 |
| 20140003636 | BINAURAL LISTENING SYSTEM WITH AUTOMATIC MODE SWITCHING | 01-02-2014 |
| 20140119582 | SYNCHRONIZATION OF SIGNALS FOR MULTIPLE DATA SINKS - A data source sends a synchronization signal and information to several data sinks that use the synchronization signal and a specified parameter to determine when to process the information. The data source and data sinks may comprise wireless nodes such as, for example, a wireless audio source that sends multi-channel data to a pair of wireless earpieces. The wireless earpieces use the synchronization signal and a latency interval to determine the appropriate time to output audio based on the audio channels. | 05-01-2014 |
| 20140177885 | WIRELESS SYSTEM FOR HEARING COMMUNICATION DEVICES PROVIDING WIRELESS STEREO RECEPTION MODES - The present subject matter relates to the wireless stereo reception of first and second audio information by wireless hearing communication devices. One type of device which may employ the present subject matter is a hearing assistance device, such as a hearing aid. Various forms and protocols of signal transmission are employed in varying embodiments. The present subject matter includes various communication modes such as eavesdropping modes and relaying modes. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140219484 | Systems and Methods Employing Multiple Individual Wireless Earbuds for a Common Audio Source - Multiple individual wireless earbuds provide audio from a common audio source. A user may thereby enjoy audio in both ears while also benefiting from an entirely wireless configuration. The individual wireless earbuds may each receive the audio signal from the common audio source and then produce audio accordingly. Each earbud may have a channel setting to define whether a given earbud will produce left channel or right channel audio for a multi-channel audio signal. The individual wireless earbuds may alternatively have a master-slave configuration where a master earbud receives a wireless audio signal from the common source, plays audio based on the audio signal, and transmits a wireless signal based on the wireless audio signal to the slave earbud. The slave earbud then plays audio based on the wireless signal from the master earbud. | 08-07-2014 |
| 20140376754 | METHOD, APPARATUS, AND MANUFACTURE FOR WIRELESS IMMERSIVE AUDIO TRANSMISSION - A method, apparatus, and manufacture for audio transmission is provided. A head-related transfer function (HRTF) profile most accurate for a user is selected from several HRTF profiles. The HFTF is selected by: wirelessly transmitting test signals to binaural headphones, then receiving feedback from the user, and then selecting the HRTF profile based on the feedback. Subsequently, the selected HRTF profile is employed to convert a multi-channel audio signal into a stereo signal such that the stereo signal retains the immersive and spatial audio characteristics of the multi-channel audio signal. Next, the stereo signal is wirelessly transmitted to the binaural headphones. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150110311 | NETWORKED GAMING HEADSET - In an audio setup comprising at least one audio headset configurable to process audio for a first player (e.g., when participating in an online multiplayer game), a headset preset may be configured, and a token (or similar identifier) may be assigned to the headset preset. The headset preset may be uploaded into a central headset preset depository, which may be accessible by a plurality of players. The first player may share the token, via a network connection, with a second player, and second player may use the token to download the headset preset from the central headset preset depository into a second audio setup, comprising at least one other audio headset configurable to process audio for the second player. The downloaded headset preset may be utilized in configuring the other audio headset, for processing audio for the second player (e.g., when participating in the online multiplayer game). | 04-23-2015 |
| 20150326990 | MULTIMEDIA PLAYING SYSTEM AND SOUND CHANNEL CONTROL METHOD THEREOF - A multimedia playing system is provided. A portable electronic device includes a first dock port, a second dock port, a power module, an audio processor and a controller. When a first single-ear wireless earphone connects with the first dock port, the power module charges the first single-ear wireless earphone via the first dock port. When a second single-ear wireless earphone connects with the second dock port, the power module charges the second single-ear wireless earphone via the second dock port. The audio processor provides a left sound channel signal and a right sound channel signal. When the first single-ear wireless earphone separates from the first dock port, the controller provides one of the left sound channel signal and the right sound channel signal to the first single-ear wireless earphone according to a relative position between the first dock port and a user. | 11-12-2015 |
| 20160007113 | HEADPHONE OR HEADSET AND AUDIO PRODUCING DEVICE TO WHICH THE HEADPHONE OR HEADSET IS INTENDED TO BE CONNECTED - An audio system comprises an audio producing device and a headphone or a headset. The audio producing device transmits to the headphone or the headset left and right analog signals intended respectively for left or right analog speakers, and transmits to the headphone or the headset a power supply signal. The headphone or the headset comprises at least one digital microphone and means for superimposing digital data, resulting from sound captures performed by each digital microphone, on top of said left analog signal or on top of said right analog signal or on top of said power supply signal. The audio producing device further comprises means for separating the digital data from said left analog signal or from said right analog signal or from said power supply signal for further processing by the audio producing device. The audio producing device further comprises means for superimposing a clock signal intended to drive each digital microphone on top of said left and/or right analog signal. The headphone or the headset further comprises means for separating the clock signal from said left and/or right analog signal to drive each digital microphone. | 01-07-2016 |
| 20160073200 | HEADSET - A headset is provided. The headset includes: a hook hung on a user's neck; a pair of sound output units connected to both end parts of the hook; and a clipping module provided to at least one sound output unit and coupled to a cap worn by the user to allow the at least one sound output unit to be detachable. | 03-10-2016 |
| 20160080868 | STEREO AUDIO HEADPHONE APPARATUS - A stereo audio headphone apparatus comprising a master headphone unit comprising a master housing, master circuitry comprising a stereo audio source and a wireless transmitter, a master audio output device for playing a first stereo audio channel, a master audio input device, and a first independently settable frequency equalizer for the first stereo audio channel carried by said master housing, and a slave headphone unit comprising a slave housing, slave circuitry comprising a wireless receiver, a slave audio output device for playing a second stereo audio channel, a slave audio input device, and a second independently settable frequency equalizer for the second stereo audio channel carried by said slave housing. The master and slave circuitries are operable in a pass-through mode with audio sensed by said master and slave audio input devices being delivered to said master and slave audio output devices via said first and second frequency equalizers. | 03-17-2016 |
