MAGNETIC CONNECTOR FOR HEADSET

• Main Authors: PREST, CHRISTOPER D, HANKEY, M. EVANS, LIM, WAY CHET, SANFORD, EMERY A
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 02.07.2010
• Subjects: BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS; BLASTING; CURRENT COLLECTORS; DEAF-AID SETS; DEVICES FOR FASTENING OR SECURING CONSTRUCTIONAL ELEMENTS ORMACHINE PARTS TOGETHER, e.g. NAILS, BOLTS, CIRCLIPS, CLAMPS,CLIPS, WEDGES, JOINTS OR JOINTING; ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE; ELECTRICITY; ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS OF LIGHTING DEVICES OR SYSTEMSTHEREOF; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; HEATING; LIGHTING; LINE CONNECTORS; LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKEACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS; STRUCTURAL COMBINATIONS OF LIGHTING DEVICES WITH OTHERARTICLES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL; WEAPONS; WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS

There is provided an earbud (1000). The earbud (1000) comprises an earbud housing comprising an earbud member (1020) integrally formed with a longitudinal member (1010) comprising first and second ends. The earbud member includes an acoustic port (1021) disposed adjacent to the first end. The earbud comprises a speaker (13) disposed in the earbud member (1020) and aligned to emit sound from the acoustic port (1021), a rechargeable battery (19) disposed within the earbud housing, and battery charging circuitry coupled to the rechargeable battery (19) and positioned within the earbud housing, the battery charging circuitry operable to charge the rechargeable battery (19) when connected to an external power supply. The earbud (1000) further comprises a wireless antenna (1415), and a processor (20, 1411) for controlling earbud functions.