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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8155362 | Wireless listening system A wireless listening system includes a base operable to receive an electrical signal corresponding to an audio signal, including the ring of an incoming telephone call, up-convert the audio signal to an infrared signal, and transmit the infrared audio signal wireles... | 04/10/2012 |
| 8126182 | Sound effect system and wireless audio output device This invention discloses a sound effect system and a wireless audio output device. An audio is produced by the sound effect system which is applied in a portable electronic apparatus, and a trough is disposed in the portable electronic apparatus. The system comprise... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8090129 | Audio player plush An audio player plush includes a battery, digital memory, speaker in electrical communication with the digital memory, and a set of controls modulating speaker output associated with the digital memory. A cover bounds the digital memory and is formed of a plush fabr... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8090130 | Highly portable media devices An improved portable media device and methods for operating a media device are disclosed. ... | 01/03/2012 |
| 8085964 | Apparatus and methods for generating pressure waves Actuator apparatus for generating a physical effect, at least one attribute of which corresponds to at least one characteristic of a digital input signal sampled periodically in accordance with a clock, the apparatus comprising at least one array of moving elements ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8085963 | Combined power and audio dock for handheld device A combined power and audio dock for a handheld electronic device provides an integrated solution to the multiple uses of multifunction devices such as mobile telephones with built-in music players. The dock is configured with a recess into which the handheld device ... | 12/27/2011 |
| 8064625 | Portable entertainment system A portable entertainment system for use with a vehicle, such as a bicycle, that amplifies a signal from a portable media device docked therein, and includes a substantially cylindrical housing unit having a speaker and a portable media device docking unit, the speak... | 11/22/2011 |
| 8050441 | Portable speakers A portable speaker having at least one driver mounted in a first enclosure and a second enclosure separate from the first enclosure and having pivotally mounted to it the first enclosure. The second enclosure has all electronics, controls and a battery compartment. ... | 11/01/2011 |
| 8027499 | Portable audio system with changeable functionality A portable audio system includes a housing, battery, wiring harness, speakers, and two or more audio controllers, each including at least one audio functionality different from at least one other. The functionality of the portable audio system may be reconfigured as... | 09/27/2011 |
| 7991177 | Control pad structure with integral speaker A control pad structure (10) with a built-in speaker (40) includes a circuit board (20) disposing a plurality of touch switches (22) thereon; a control pad (30) is provided with a plurality of bulge points (36); and an accom... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7991176 | Stereo widening network for two loudspeakers The invention relates to a method, a system, a module, an electronic device and to a computer program product for widening a two-channel input. Two audio channels are input and filtered by equalizing said channels. The filtered channels are mixed with their opposite... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7986802 | Portable electronic device and personal hands-free accessory with audio disable A portable electronic device and personal hands-free accessory are provided. The personal hands free accessory includes at least one electro-acoustic speaker, and at least one microphone that receives ambient sound and converts the ambient sound to an ambient sound ... | 07/26/2011 |
| 7957550 | Flexible electronic device with flexible speaker A flexible electronic device with flexible speaker is disclosed, comprising: a flexible printed circuit board (FPC), having a circuit layout arranged thereon; an input unit, electrically connected to the FPC for setting an information; a flexible speaker, electrical... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7945067 | Audio system housed by an enclosure with a substantially waterproof seal Audio systems are housed by an enclosure with a substantially waterproof seal such that the audio systems may be mounted in outdoor locations such as decks, boat docks, and the like. The enclosure may include a panel that opens relative to a tub portion, such as by ... | 05/17/2011 |
| 7840021 | Method and apparatus for a weather proof notification device A weather-proof notification device includes an enclosure having an integrally formed grille and a speaker located within and attached to the enclosure proximate the grille. The grille is configured to inhibit the entry of rainwater into the interior of the enclosur... | 11/23/2010 |
| 7738241 | Auxiliary mounting device capable of guiding an audio output from an electronic device An auxiliary mounting device includes a mounting seat mounted with an electronic device thereon and having an upright rear wall formed with a through hole that is aligned with a rear opening unit in a housing of the electronic device. An upright reflecting plate is ... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7653206 | Digital audio device A digital audio device. According to one aspect of the invention, the device includes a memory and an analog input system configured to record analog audio signals to the memory as digital audio data. The device further includes a digital input configured to downloa... | 01/26/2010 |
| 7519195 | Sound system for industrial tool chests A sound system for industrial tool chests modifies a tool chest with drawers to provide sound and music to technicians at work in a shop. The sound system has a power supply and electronics mounted in the vacant spaces within a tool chest. The power supply has ducti... | 04/14/2009 |
| 7483543 | Stereo imaging manifold and method for use in a portable electronic device A sound system assembly for use in a hand held device is provided. The sound system assembly includes a pair of transducers, and a corresponding pair of manifolds, which redirect the sound produced by the transducers away from the front or back surface of the device... | 01/27/2009 |
| 7469052 | Portable sound system, apparatus, and method A portable sound unit is shown having a central case and one or more speakers. Each speaker has tongue rails around a portion of its circumference. The central case includes an openable lid permitting access to sound equipment contained within the central case. The ... | 12/23/2008 |
| 7424119 | Voice matching system for audio transducers A method and apparatus are provided for matching an output of an auxiliary signal transducer with a reference signal transducer where the auxiliary signal transducer and reference signal transducer receive audio signals from a common signal source along different re... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7412267 | Mobile device with a combination attachment and acoustic port A method and apparatus for combining an attachment and acoustic port on a housing of a mobile device is disclosed herein. The mobile device includes a speaker disposed within the housing. A combined attachment and acoustic port disposed on the housing is configured ... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7409064 | Music reproduction apparatus, audio player, and headphone A music reproduction apparatus comprises an audio player and a headphone. The audio player comprises a circular main body, a display panel provided at a front face of the main body, an operating switch rotatably provided at a periphery of the display panel, and a wi... | 08/05/2008 |
| 7369673 | Speaker supporting device and electronic device comprising this speaker supporting device A speaker supporting structure, which includes a speaker supporting device with improved assembly characteristics, and an electronic device comprising this speaker supporting device. The speaker supporting device is a structure which supports a speaker mounted in a ... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7366314 | Speaker clearance arrangement for a communication device Disclosed is an enclosure for a speaker for a communication device. The enclosure comprises: a surface; a speaker grill located in the surface, the grill having an opening therein providing an air channel to the speaker; and at least one structure located in a first... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7356154 | Audio player activated by greeting card retraction The audio player is configured to be attached to a gift. In one embodiment, the audio player contains an electric circuit including a battery, a switch, an audio memory and loudspeaker in a series circuit. The switch is held open by a card positioned in a slot in th... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7352859 | Audio earpiece for wideband telephone handsets A method of manufacturing a telephony earpiece is provided. The method includes providing a speaker diaphragm and constraining the speaker diaphragm using a cap to provide a thin cavity between the cap and the diaphragm. The first resonance peak of the diaphragm/cav... | 04/01/2008 |
| 7319767 | Line array electroacoustical transducing A line array electroacoustical transducing system includes at least first and second line arrays detachably secured in electrical and mechanical coupling relationships. The assembly may be detachably secured to a base having an amplifier in electrical and mechanical... | 01/15/2008 |
| 7313246 | Information system using eyewear for communication Eyewear comprises a microphone and a speaker. An eyewear neck strap couples the microphone and speaker to a wearer unit carried by the eyewear wearer. The wearer unit exchanges wireless signals with a base station. The base station is coupled to various devices such... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7296653 | Sound control apparatus A sound controlling apparatus adapted for combination with a speaker unit, comprising a stand configured to support the speaker unit, a reflecting panel or panels associated with the stand to reflect sound waves transmitted by the speaker unit, a side panel or panel... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7292880 | Hands-free function The invention relates to a apparatus for implementing a hands-free function, the apparatus comprising a mobile station (22) and a headset (21). The apparatus comprises means for transferring an audio signal of a call between the mobile station (22 | 11/06/2007 |
| 7263032 | System for housing an audio system in an aquatic environment A submersible, waterproof enclosure for a portable audio device is disclosed. Also disclosed is a removable lid allowing for the inserting and removing of the device from the enclosure. The disclosure further provides a connector system and an audio communication li... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7224817 | Loudspeaker A loudspeaker of the present invention includes a diaphragm; a voice coil for driving the diaphragm; and a magnetic circuit including a yoke, a magnet provided on the yoke, and an upper plate provided on the magnet, for producing a magnet field that is perpendicular... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7218746 | Retractable spa speaker system A spa speaker system is disclosed having a housing with a speaker mounted within it. The housing is movably mounted to a track with the housing extendible and retractable from the top of the track. A spring is arranged to urge the housing to extend from the top of t... | 05/15/2007 |
| 7213112 | Media processing device using an external storage device A media processing device uses an external storage device. The media processing device includes a storage device access module, an information source, a program memory, a system memory, a signal processor, a user interface and a system controller. The system control... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7181300 | Single use media device The present invention discloses an audio-visual retrieval and playback apparatus for a single use which has a housing having a viewing screen thereon 22 which can be sealed and packaged 14 having a headphone 16 with a pair of earpiecess 18 | 02/20/2007 |
| 7167730 | Communication terminal apparatus and method of controlling the same, server apparatus and method of controlling the same, and storage media There is provided a communication terminal apparatus that enables quick response in screen display and quick retrieval of desired melodies in a musical tone data distributing service and reduces a communication fee. A java incoming call melody program including core... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7162048 | Structure around a speaker unit and applied electric or electronic apparatus thereof A compact lightweight speaker system without a resonance box that can reproduce the original sound with high fidelity. A speaker unit is located on a baffle board with a vibration absorbing member between a frame of the speaker unit and the baffle board. Furthermore... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7123734 | Antenna and speaker configuration for a mobile device A speaker and antenna configuration for use in a mobile device. The speaker and antenna configuration includes a speaker, an antenna, and a circuit board. The circuit board includes at least one sound passageway. The speaker is mounted on one side of the circuit boa... | 10/17/2006 |
| 7120266 | Pendent audio player The present invention provides an audio player wearable around the neck which comprises vertical direction recognition sensor 2 for recognizing hanging state wherein a casing 10 is hung from the neck using a neck strap 11 and holding state where... | 10/10/2006 |
