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公开(公告)号:US20240073580A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-29
申请号:US18387317
申请日:2023-11-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: M. Evans Hankey , Emery A. Sanford , Christopher D. Prest , Way Chet Lim
CPC classification number: H04R1/1025 , H01R13/6205 , H02J7/00 , H02J7/0042 , H04M1/05 , H04M1/6066 , H04R1/1016 , H04R1/1041 , H04R1/105 , H04W52/0274 , H04M1/0262
Abstract: An in-ear listening device having a device housing including a speaker housing and an elongated tube protruding away from the speaker housing, an audio port formed through the speaker housing, a speaker disposed in the speaker housing and aligned to emit sound through the audio port, a microphone port formed through the elongated tube, a microphone disposed in the elongated tube and operatively coupled to receive sound through the microphone port, a rechargeable battery and a wireless antenna disposed within the device housing, wireless circuitry coupled to the wireless antenna and configured to input and output radio frequency signals for wireless communications, a user-interface touch control disposed on the device housing and operable to control a function of the earbud, and battery charging circuitry coupled to the rechargeable battery and positioned within the device housing and operable to charge the rechargeable battery when coupled to receive power from an external power source.
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公开(公告)号:US20220279265A1
公开(公告)日:2022-09-01
申请号:US17659573
申请日:2022-04-18
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor: M. Evans Hankey , Emery A. Sanford , Christopher D. Prest , Way Chet Lim
Abstract: An in-ear listening device having a device housing including a speaker housing and an elongated tube protruding away from the speaker housing, an audio port formed through the speaker housing, a speaker disposed in the speaker housing and aligned to emit sound through the audio port, a microphone port formed through the elongated tube, a microphone disposed in the elongated tube and operatively coupled to receive sound through the microphone port, a rechargeable battery and a wireless antenna disposed within the device housing, wireless circuitry coupled to the wireless antenna and configured to input and output radio frequency signals for wireless communications, a user-interface touch control disposed on the device housing and operable to control a function of the earbud, and battery charging circuitry coupled to the rechargeable battery and positioned within the device housing and operable to charge the rechargeable battery when coupled to receive power from an external power source.
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公开(公告)号:US11336985B2
公开(公告)日:2022-05-17
申请号:US16944092
申请日:2020-07-30
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: M. Evans Hankey , Emery A. Sanford , Christopher D. Prest , Way Chet Lim
IPC: H04R1/10 , H04M1/05 , H01R13/62 , H04M1/02 , H04R25/00 , H04M1/60 , H04W52/02 , H02J7/00 , H05K1/14 , H05K1/18
Abstract: An in-ear listening device having a device housing including a speaker housing and an elongated tube protruding away from the speaker housing, an audio port formed through the speaker housing, a speaker disposed in the speaker housing and aligned to emit sound through the audio port, a microphone port formed through the elongated tube, a microphone disposed in the elongated tube and operatively coupled to receive sound through the microphone port, a rechargeable battery and a wireless antenna disposed within the device housing, wireless circuitry coupled to the wireless antenna and configured to input and output radio frequency signals for wireless communications, a user-interface touch control disposed on the device housing and operable to control a function of the earbud, and battery charging circuitry coupled to the rechargeable battery and positioned within the device housing and operable to charge the rechargeable battery when coupled to receive power from an external power source.
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公开(公告)号:US10993011B2
公开(公告)日:2021-04-27
申请号:US16681749
申请日:2019-11-12
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: M. Evans Hankey , Emery A. Sanford , Christopher D. Prest , Way Chet Lim
IPC: H04R1/10 , H04M1/05 , H04M1/60 , H02J7/00 , H01R13/62 , H04R25/00 , H04W52/02 , H04M1/02 , H05K1/14 , H05K1/18
Abstract: An apparatus for charging a portable wireless listening device including a housing having a socket to receive the portable wireless listening device; a battery; wireless circuitry that enables the apparatus to communicate wirelessly with a host device; power transmitting circuitry configured to provide power to the portable wireless listening device when the device is received in the socket to charge a battery within the portable wireless listening device; and a processor configured to configured to establish a wireless communication protocol between the portable wireless listening device and the host device.
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公开(公告)号:US20200288231A1
公开(公告)日:2020-09-10
申请号:US16882269
申请日:2020-05-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: M. Evans Hankey , Emery A. Sanford , Christopher D. Prest , Way Chet Lim
Abstract: An apparatus for charging a portable wireless listening device including a housing having a socket to receive the portable wireless listening device; a battery; wireless circuitry that enables the apparatus to communicate wirelessly with a host device; power transmitting circuitry configured to provide power to the portable wireless listening device when the device is received in the socket to charge a battery within the portable wireless listening device; and a processor configured to configured to establish a wireless communication protocol between the portable wireless listening device and the host device.
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公开(公告)号:US20180255388A1
公开(公告)日:2018-09-06
申请号:US15948920
申请日:2018-04-09
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: M. Evans Hankey , Emery A. Sanford , Christopher D. Prest , Way Chet Lim
IPC: H04R1/10 , H01R13/62 , H02J7/00 , H04W52/02 , H04M1/60 , H04M1/05 , H04M1/02 , H05K1/18 , H05K1/14
CPC classification number: H04R1/1025 , H01R13/6205 , H02J7/0042 , H02J7/0052 , H04M1/0262 , H04M1/0274 , H04M1/0277 , H04M1/05 , H04M1/6058 , H04M1/6066 , H04M2250/02 , H04R1/1016 , H04R1/1041 , H04R1/105 , H04R2201/105 , H04R2201/107 , H04R2420/07 , H04R2420/09 , H04W52/0274 , H05K1/147 , H05K1/189 , Y02D70/00 , Y02D70/142 , Y02D70/144 , Y02D70/23
Abstract: An in-ear hearing device having an ear interfacing portion integrally formed with an elongated stem portion, wherein the ear interfacing portion extends away from the elongated stem portion; a first acoustic port formed in the ear interfacing portion; a speaker disposed in the ear interfacing portion and aligned to emit sound from the acoustic port; a plurality of electrical contacts disposed at an end of the stem portion, the plurality of electrical contacts including first and second contacts; a second acoustic port formed at the end of the elongated stem portion between the first and second contacts; a microphone disposed in the stem portion; and a channel that fluidically couples the microphone to the second acoustic port.
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公开(公告)号:US11877112B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-16
申请号:US17659573
申请日:2022-04-18
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor: M. Evans Hankey , Emery A. Sanford , Christopher D. Prest , Way Chet Lim
IPC: H04R1/10 , H01R13/62 , H04R25/00 , H04M1/05 , H04M1/60 , H04W52/02 , H02J7/00 , H04M1/02 , H05K1/14 , H05K1/18
CPC classification number: H04R1/1025 , H01R13/6205 , H02J7/00 , H02J7/0042 , H04M1/05 , H04M1/6066 , H04R1/105 , H04R1/1016 , H04R1/1041 , H04W52/0274 , H04M1/0262 , H04M1/0274 , H04M1/0277 , H04M1/6058 , H04M2250/02 , H04R25/556 , H04R25/558 , H04R25/602 , H04R25/603 , H04R2201/105 , H04R2201/107 , H04R2420/07 , H04R2420/09 , H05K1/147 , H05K1/189 , Y02D30/70
Abstract: An in-ear listening device having a device housing including a speaker housing and an elongated tube protruding away from the speaker housing, an audio port formed through the speaker housing, a speaker disposed in the speaker housing and aligned to emit sound through the audio port, a microphone port formed through the elongated tube, a microphone disposed in the elongated tube and operatively coupled to receive sound through the microphone port, a rechargeable battery and a wireless antenna disposed within the device housing, wireless circuitry coupled to the wireless antenna and configured to input and output radio frequency signals for wireless communications, a user-interface touch control disposed on the device housing and operable to control a function of the earbud, and battery charging circuitry coupled to the rechargeable battery and positioned within the device housing and operable to charge the rechargeable battery when coupled to receive power from an external power source.
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公开(公告)号:US10979796B2
公开(公告)日:2021-04-13
申请号:US16915431
申请日:2020-06-29
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: M. Evans Hankey , Emery A. Sanford , Christopher D. Prest , Way Chet Lim
IPC: H04R1/10 , H01R13/62 , H04R25/00 , H04M1/05 , H04M1/60 , H04W52/02 , H02J7/00 , H04M1/02 , H05K1/14 , H05K1/18
Abstract: An apparatus for charging a portable wireless listening device including a housing having a socket to receive the portable wireless listening device; a battery; wireless circuitry that enables the apparatus to communicate wirelessly with a host device; power transmitting circuitry configured to provide power to the portable wireless listening device when the device is received in the socket to charge a battery within the portable wireless listening device; and a processor configured to configured to establish a wireless communication protocol between the portable wireless listening device and the host device.
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公开(公告)号:US10959006B2
公开(公告)日:2021-03-23
申请号:US16915759
申请日:2020-06-29
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: M. Evans Hankey , Emery A. Sanford , Christopher D. Prest , Way Chet Lim
IPC: H04R1/10 , H04M1/05 , H04M1/60 , H04W52/02 , H04R25/00 , H02J7/00 , H01R13/62 , H04M1/02 , H05K1/14 , H05K1/18
Abstract: An apparatus for charging a portable wireless listening device including a housing having a socket to receive the portable wireless listening device; a battery; wireless circuitry that enables the apparatus to communicate wirelessly with a host device; power transmitting circuitry configured to provide power to the portable wireless listening device when the device is received in the socket to charge a battery within the portable wireless listening device; and a processor configured to establish a wireless communication protocol between the portable wireless listening device and the host device.
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公开(公告)号:US20200336816A1
公开(公告)日:2020-10-22
申请号:US16915431
申请日:2020-06-29
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: M. Evans Hankey , Emery A. Sanford , Christopher D. Prest , Way Chet Lim
Abstract: An apparatus for charging a portable wireless listening device including a housing having a socket to receive the portable wireless listening device; a battery; wireless circuitry that enables the apparatus to communicate wirelessly with a host device; power transmitting circuitry configured to provide power to the portable wireless listening device when the device is received in the socket to charge a battery within the portable wireless listening device; and a processor configured to configured to establish a wireless communication protocol between the portable wireless listening device and the host device.
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