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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8144915 | Wired headset with integrated switch Headsets are provided with integrated switch assemblies. An integrated switch assembly can include a switch hidden from view by a housing. The switch can be activated when a user applies pressure to the housing. The housing may include a flexible housing cover that,... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8116503 | Bend switch for wired headset This is directed to a bend switch constructed from two substantially co-linear elongated bodies having opposing contact surfaces. In an open switch position, the contact surfaces remain apart, preventing electrical coupling. To close the switch, a user can bend the ... | 02/14/2012 |
| 8094859 | Dipole antenna device, earphone antenna device, and wireless communication terminal device connected to the device An earphone antenna device operable to be connected with a wireless communication terminal device includes: earphone cables, connected with earphone sections, respectively, for supplying audio signals; an audio cable one end of which is connected with the wireless c... | 01/10/2012 |
| 8073181 | Passive headphone equalizing An electrical equalization module that is second order or higher. The equalization module is used to achieve a desired frequency response for audio headphones. The equalization module includes capacitors or inductors. The equalization module is a bridged-T circuit, ... | 12/06/2011 |
| 8068633 | Headphone cable splitter A flat, ribbon-like headphone cable having a unitary cable section, a splitter, and two split cable sections for connection to earpieces. The unitary and split cable sections each have substantially flat cross-sections wherein the width is substantially greater than... | 11/29/2011 |
| 8059852 | Electronic device with earphone An electronic device includes a housing, a printed circuit board mounted within the housing, an earphone and a cable storing compartment. The earphone includes a connecting cable and a head member. One end of the connecting cable is connected to the printed circuit ... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7925039 | Cylindrical controller for an electronic device A cylindrical controller provides a user interface for an electronic device that is easier to use than conventional controls. The cylindrical body contains a number of sensors that detect when the cylindrical body is rotated between the thumb and finger of a user. T... | 04/12/2011 |
| 7822220 | Earphone assembly An earphone assembly (100) includes an insulative body (1), an audio plug (5) and an earphone (3). The insulative body (1) includes a main body (11), two side walls (12) located at two sides of the main body (11 | 10/26/2010 |
| 7801322 | Earphone spiro-device An earphone spiro-device is used in an electrical device for rolling up the wire of the earphone. The earphone spiro-device includes a rolling axle, a rotating element and a controlling element. The surface of the rolling axle has a spiral trough for containing the ... | 09/21/2010 |
| 7783070 | Cable adapter for a media player system A media player system is disclosed. One aspect of the media player system pertains to a docking station that allows a media player to communicate with other media devices. Another aspect of the media player system pertains to a wireless media player system that incl... | 08/24/2010 |
| 7639832 | Headphones There is provided a wireless headphone having charging contacts in the headphone band and at least one magnet in the headphone band. There is also provided a charging station for a corresponding wireless headphone with bars as an electrical feed line for charge cont... | 12/29/2009 |
| 7616774 | Clampless headset mounting assembly A clampless mounting assembly is used with a helmet for attaching an internal headset to one of a plurality of different types of external electronic audio communications devices. External audio communications devices communicate with an internal headset by way of e... | 11/10/2009 |
| 7599509 | Headphone, electronic device, cord winding device, and cord winding method An input cord used in a headphone apparatus and an electronic apparatus is wound around a winding device such as a reel, and assembly is facilitated without using jigs when a commutator mechanism relaying to a D/U on the other side through a passage cord is installe... | 10/06/2009 |
| 7436974 | System and method for securing headphone transducers A system for securing headphone transducers is provided. In one aspect of the present invention, the system comprises a first transducer device having a first mechanical housing, which has an outer surface and an inner surface. A first coupling device is affixed to ... | 10/14/2008 |
| 7424126 | Fix mounted earphone jack An earphone jack, comprising an attachment assembly including a pin connector for insertion into an earpiece receptacle of a mobile unit, a cord, a portion of the cord being molded to the attachment assembly, the cord being conductively connected to the pin connecto... | 09/09/2008 |
| 7418103 | System and method for controlling states of a device A system and method for automatically changing a state of a device coupled to a headphone device is provided. The system comprises a means for detecting if at least one earpiece of the headphone device is activated or deactivated. Based on an activation state or a c... | 08/26/2008 |
| 7388960 | Multimedia speaker headphone A multimedia speaker headphone has a headband, two ear-covers and a control and transmission device. The ear-covers are mounted pivotally on the headband and each ear-cover has an earphone speaker and an audio speaker. The control and transmission device has a contr... | 06/17/2008 |
| 7382891 | Modular personal audio set and system A modular personal audio set and related system of use is disclosed. The modular personal audio set has a connector for detachably securing different mating-fittings for engaging jacks of different audio products is disclosed. Preferably, the personal audio set is a... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7382889 | Condenser microphone The present invention prevents the occurrence of noise caused by an external electromagnetic wave. The present invention also prevents a high voltage from appearing in the microphone case, thus avoiding the possibility of an electric shock. A condenser microphone in... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7372974 | Headphone with cord winder devices The present invention provides a headphone with cord winder devices that are capable of winding up a bridging cord between one (left) headphone assembly and the other (right) headphone assembly. The headphone comprises one (left) headphone assembly accommodating, in... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7362876 | Interference-free transmitting receiving earset A interference-free transmitting receiving earset includes a housing houses a speaker, a grille covering the speaker and having a front center tube, and two microphones mounted in the center tube of the grille in reversed directions to pick up sound waves from the u... | 04/22/2008 |
| 7356362 | Headset structure with built-in audio source A headset having a built-in audio source and cable management mechanism is disclosed herein. The headset is composed of two loop-style earpieces and a cable connecting the two earpieces. One earpiece has a built-in audio source such as a MP3 player, an AM/FM receive... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7349551 | Lapel microphone with push to talk switch A microphone-speaker assembly includes a housing, a microphone, a speaker, and a push-to-talk switch. The housing supports the speaker for movement between a first position in which the switch is not activated and a second position in which the switch is activated. ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7330553 | Audio signal reproducing apparatus A small-sized audio signal reproducing apparatus for hearing reproduced audio signals with the aid of a headphone is disclosed. Digitized and compression encoded audio signals, stored in a semiconductor memory, are read out so as to undergo a decoding operation, whi... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7317809 | Arrangement in acoustic headsets The disclosure relates to an arrangement in hearing protection, in the form of an acoustic headset, comprising a first auditory cup (10), a second auditory cup (11) and a stirrup or headband (12) interconnecting the auditory cups (10, 11)... | 01/08/2008 |
| 7308109 | Portable terminal having earphone winding device built therein An earphone winding device in a portable terminal using an earphone is disclosed. The earphone winding device comprises a housing formed in a portable terminal body. A rotational bobbin is rotatably fit in the housing. It has, at a center thereof, a spiral spring fo... | 12/11/2007 |
| 7299142 | System and method for prevention of accidental activation of portable audio device A system and method are provided for preventing battery rundown. The system includes an output device for presenting a media data stream, a communication port for linking to the output device, and a controller coupled to the port. The controller is programmed to det... | 11/20/2007 |
| 7292705 | Antenna device An antenna device disclosed herein is integrated with an earphone for generating sound from an ear receiver, and connected to a wireless equipment through a connector to transmit an audio signal applied from the wireless equipment to the connector through a pluralit... | 11/06/2007 |
| 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 |
| 7283635 | Headset with memory A headset having a built-in memory to store parameter settings relating to headset performance characteristics such as headphone(s) and/or microphone performance characteristics. The performance characteristics can be measured during headset production and stored in... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7254368 | Audio system and head attachment audio unit An audio system is provided that comprises a headphone for reading music information or the like recorded in a memory card attached to an external interface to reproduce audio signal and for outputting sound conforming to the audio signal; and a remote control unit ... | 08/07/2007 |
| 7251335 | Self contained MP3 player and earphones A headset containing 2 earphones is described. The headset includes an anti-noise circuit, a radio system circuit, and a sound collection circuit for providing an anti-noise capability. One of the earphones defines a cavity having an external input terminal therein.... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7224992 | Four pole stereo headset with push to talk capability in a duplex radio A stereo headset (104) with push-to-talk function can be interfaced with a wireless communication device (102) via a connector interface. The connector interface preferably includes a jack at the wireless communication device (102) and a compati... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7221769 | Hearing aid adapted for discrete operation The present invention relates to a hearing aid, which allows a hearing aid user to discretely operate his/her hearing aid by applying a force to a portion of the ear carrying the hearing aid. A number of different functions of the hearing aid, such as turning a batt... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7221771 | Over-the-ear headset The present invention provides an over-the-ear headset and donning method which advantageously allow for improved comfort, sound quality, and stability on the ear. In accordance with the present invention, the headset includes an earhook, and a bias structure connec... | 05/22/2007 |
| 7215766 | Headset with auxiliary input jack(s) for cell phone and/or other devices Headsets are used in variety of applications to facilitate one- or two-way audio communications between users and/or devices. The present inventor recognized that conventional headsets lack means for successfully integrating more than one audio source, despite their... | 05/08/2007 |
| 7194103 | In-ear monitor with hybrid diaphragm and armature design An in-ear monitor for use with either a recorded or a live audio source is provided. The disclosed in-ear monitor combines a single diaphragm driver and a single armature driver within a single earpiece, thereby taking advantage of the capabilities of each type of d... | 03/20/2007 |
| 7184565 | Headphone In order to provide headphones with a cord-winding mechanism capable of favorably retracting and winding a cord, a cord-winding mechanism is incorporated in either or both of the casings of housings 1L and 1R constituting headphones; and a lock is released by joinin... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7174196 | Implement for mobile phone A mobile phone implement is capable of hearing a voice from the mobile phone or communicating with the ear and capable of easily loading and unloading the earphone and the cord. The mobile phone implement comprises a neck strap that is capable of being attached to a... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7155025 | Surround sound headphone system A surround sound headphone system for enhancing a wearer's listening experience by providing a surround sound speaker configuration therein. The surround sound headphone system includes a headphone assembly including a pair of earpieces each having at least two spea... | 12/26/2006 |
