Wireless headphones for entertainment and telephonic communication
Patent 6006115 Issued on December 21, 1999. Estimated Expiration Date: 
October 15, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
October 15, 2017. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesStereo interface telephone ring detector Headphone-convertible telephone hand set Voice actuated dialing apparatus Intrinsically self deforming fiber optic microbend pressure and strain sensor Patent #: 5694497 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 950833 filed on 10/15/1997US Classes:455/575.2, Headgear379/110.01, COMPOSITE SUBSTATION OR TERMINAL (E.G., HAVING CALCULATOR, RADIO)379/430, Body supported (e.g., headgear)455/563, Having voice recognition or synthesization455/569.1, Hands-free or loudspeaking arrangementD14/205Headphone or headsetExaminersPrimary: Loomis, PaulAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassesH04B 001/38H04M 001/00 AbstractA pair of wireless headphones receives radio frequency transmissions from a sound system to provide music and other audio programming to a user who is free to move anywhere within the range of the transmissions. A telephone base unit also broadcasts notification of incoming phone calls to the wireless headphones. The headphones may provide an audio signal over or instead of the audio programming to notify the user of the incoming call. The headphones may also incorporate a microphone so that the user can receive the phone call with the headphones. | |
