公开(公告)号：US12170864B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-17

申请号：US18639427

申请日：2024-04-18

Applicant: Koss Corporation

Inventor： Michael J. Koss ,  Michael J. Pelland ,  Nicholas Blair

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  H03G3/02 ,  H03G5/02 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H04H20/95 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W48/20 ,  H04L101/668 ,  H04R25/00 ,  H04W84/12 ,  H04W84/18

Abstract: Wireless-enabled loudspeaker includes a capacitive touch user interface. The loudspeaker may comprise at least one electroacoustic transducer, a processor in communication with the at least one electroacoustic transducer, and an exterior surface comprising a capacitive touch user interface that allows a user to control operation of the loudspeaker. The exterior surface acts a dielectric for the capacitive touch user interface. The loudspeaker may comprise a wireless transceiver circuit for receiving and transmitting wireless communication signals via a wireless network. The wireless transceiver circuit may receive wirelessly audio content from streaming audio content servers that are connected to the Internet. The capacitive touch user interface comprises a plurality of capacitive sense electrodes.

公开(公告)号：US20230115092A1

公开(公告)日：2023-04-13

申请号：US18052077

申请日：2022-11-02

Applicant: Koss Corporation

Inventor： Michael J. KOSS ,  Michael J. PELLAND ,  Michael SAGAN ,  Steven R. RECKAMP ,  Gregory J. HALLINGSTAD ,  Jeffrey K. BOVEE ,  Morgan J. LOWERY

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W76/20 ,  G06F8/654 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  G06F8/65 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04W48/20 ,  H03G3/02 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04H20/95

Abstract: Left and right earphones are independently wireless such that the left and right earphones are not physically connected when worn by a user. Each earphone comprises a speaker, a body portion, and an earbud extending from the body portion. The body portion comprises a downwardly extending portion that extends straight downwardly when the earphone is worn by the user, a wireless communication circuit for receiving signals transmitted wirelessly to the earphone from a remote source, a microphone, a rechargeable battery, a memory and a processor. Each earphone is configured to receive from a remote computing device, and store in the memory, a firmware update.

公开(公告)号：US11582546B2

公开(公告)日：2023-02-14

申请号：US17812911

申请日：2022-07-15

Applicant: Koss Corporation

Inventor： Michael J. Koss ,  Michael J. Pelland ,  Michael Sagan ,  Steven R. Reckamp ,  Gregory J. Hallingstad ,  Jeffrey K. Bovee ,  Morgan J. Lowery

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04W48/20 ,  H03G3/02 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04H20/95 ,  H04R25/00 ,  H04L101/668 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: A wireless earphone comprises a transceiver circuit for receiving streaming audio from a data source over a local ad hoc wireless network. When the data source and the earphone are out of range, they transition automatically to an infrastructure wireless network. If there is no common infrastructure wireless network for both the data source and the speakerphone set, the earphone connects to a host server via an available wireless network.

公开(公告)号：US20220386017A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-01

申请号：US17818475

申请日：2022-08-09

Applicant: Koss Corporation

Inventor： Michael KOSS ,  Michael J. PELLAND ,  Michael SAGAN ,  Steven R. RECKAMP ,  Gregory J. HALLINGSTAD ,  Jeffrey K. BOVEE ,  Morgan J. LOWERY

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  G06F3/04847 ,  H04W76/20 ,  G06F8/654

Abstract: Left and right earphones are independently wireless such that the left and right earphones are not physically connected when worn by a user. Each earphone comprises a speaker, microphone and a body portion with an SOC. Each SOC comprises a wireless communication circuit and a processor. Each processor comprises a digital signal processor for noise cancellation.

公开(公告)号：US20210176556A1

公开(公告)日：2021-06-10

申请号：US17178946

申请日：2021-02-18

Applicant: Koss Corporation

Inventor： Michael J. KOSS ,  Michael J. PELLAND ,  Michael SAGAN ,  Steven R. RECKAMP ,  Gregory J. HALLINGSTAD ,  Jeffrey K. BOVEE ,  Morgan J. LOWERY

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04W48/20 ,  H03G3/02 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04H20/95 ,  H04L29/12

Abstract: A wireless earphone that comprises a transceiver circuit for receiving streaming audio from a data source over a local ad hoc wireless network. When the data source and the earphone are out of range, they transition automatically to an infrastructure wireless network. If there is no common infrastructure wireless network for both the data source and the speakerphone set, the earphone connects to a host server via an available wireless network.

公开(公告)号：US20210029441A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-28

申请号：US17070295

申请日：2020-10-14

Applicant: Koss Corporation

Inventor： Michael J. KOSS ,  Michael J. PELLAND ,  Michael SAGAN ,  Steven R. RECKAMP ,  Gregory J. HALLINGSTAD ,  Jeffrey K. BOVEE ,  Morgan J. LOWERY

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04W48/20 ,  H03G3/02 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04H20/95 ,  H04L29/12

Abstract: Apparatus comprises adapter and speaker system. Adapter is configured to plug into port of personal digital audio player. Speaker system is in communication with adapter, and comprises multiple acoustic transducers, programmable processor circuit, and wireless communication circuit. In first operational mode, processor circuit receives, via adapter, and processes digital audio content from personal digital audio player into which adapter is plugged, and the multiple acoustic transducers output the received audio content from the personal digital audio player. In second operational mode, wireless communication circuit receives digital audio content from a remote digital audio source over a wireless network, processor circuit processes the digital audio content received from remote digital audio source, and the multiple acoustic transducers output the audio content received from the remote digital audio source.

公开(公告)号：US10856059B1

公开(公告)日：2020-12-01

申请号：US16997004

申请日：2020-08-19

Applicant: Koss Corporation

Inventor： Michael J. Koss ,  Michael J. Pelland ,  Nicholas Blair

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  H03G5/02 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H04H20/95 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04W48/20 ,  H03G3/02 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04R25/00 ,  H04W84/12

Abstract: Wireless-enabled loudspeaker includes a wooden capacitive touch user interface. The loudspeaker may comprise at least one electroacoustic transducer, a processor in communication with the at least one electroacoustic transducer, and a wooden exterior surface comprising a capacitive touch user interface that allows a user to control operation of the loudspeaker. The wooden exterior surface acts a dielectric for the capacitive touch user interface. The loudspeaker may comprise a wireless transceiver circuit for receiving and transmitting wireless communication signals via a wireless network. The wireless transceiver circuit may receive wirelessly audio content from streaming audio content servers that are connected to the Internet. The capacitive touch user interface comprises a plurality of user control icons etched in the wooden exterior surface, and a plurality of capacitive sense electrodes located under the wooden exterior surface.

公开(公告)号：US20200314528A1

公开(公告)日：2020-10-01

申请号：US16900035

申请日：2020-06-12

Applicant: Koss Corporation

Inventor： Michael J. Koss ,  Michael J. Pelland ,  Michael Sagan ,  Steven R. Reckamp ,  Gregory J. Hallingstad ,  Jeffery K. Bovee ,  Morgan J. Lowery

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04W48/20 ,  H03G3/02 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04H20/95 ,  H04L29/12

Abstract: Apparatus comprises adapter and speaker system. Adapter is configured to plug into port of personal digital audio player. Speaker system is in communication with adapter, and comprises multiple acoustic transducers, programmable processor circuit, and wireless communication circuit. In first operational mode, processor circuit receives, via adapter, and processes digital audio content from personal digital audio player into which adapter is plugged, and the multiple acoustic transducers output the received audio content from the personal digital audio player. In second operational mode, wireless communication circuit receives digital audio content from a remote digital audio source over a wireless network, processor circuit processes the digital audio content received from remote digital audio source, and the multiple acoustic transducers output the audio content received from the remote digital audio source.

公开(公告)号：US20200288233A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-10

申请号：US16884691

申请日：2020-05-27

Applicant: Koss Corporation

Inventor： Michael J. Koss ,  Michael J. Pelland ,  Michael Sagan ,  Steven R. Reckamp ,  Gregory J. Hallingstad ,  Jeffery K. Bovee ,  Morgan J. Lowery

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04R5/033 ,  H04R5/04 ,  H03K17/96 ,  H04W4/80 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04W48/20 ,  H03G3/02 ,  H04R1/02 ,  H04H20/95 ,  H04L29/12

Abstract: Apparatus comprises adapter and speaker system. Adapter is configured to plug into port of personal digital audio player. Speaker system is in communication with adapter, and comprises multiple acoustic transducers, programmable processor circuit, and wireless communication circuit. In first operational mode, processor circuit receives, via adapter, and processes digital audio content from personal digital audio player into which adapter is plugged, and the multiple acoustic transducers output the received audio content from the personal digital audio player. In second operational mode, wireless communication circuit receives digital audio content from a remote digital audio source over a wireless network, processor circuit processes the digital audio content received from remote digital audio source, and the multiple acoustic transducers output the audio content received from the remote digital audio source.

公开(公告)号：US20190356545A1

公开(公告)日：2019-11-21

申请号：US16528186

申请日：2019-07-31

Applicant: Koss Corporation

Inventor： Michael J. Koss ,  Michael J. Pelland ,  Joel L. Haynie

IPC: H04L12/24 ,  H04W24/02 ,  H04L29/08 ,  H04L29/12 ,  H04W12/08 ,  H04W8/26 ,  H04W8/00 ,  H04W76/11 ,  H04W72/04 ,  G06F3/16 ,  H04W76/10

Abstract: Systems and method enable a wireless media player to receive data wireless via an infrastructure wireless network. In a first operational mode, the wireless media player may play digital media content stored on a digital media device via an ad hoc wireless connection with a remote wireless communication device. The remote wireless communication device may also transmit credential data for the infrastructure wireless network to the wireless media player via the ad hoc wireless network. In a second operational mode, the wireless media player plays digital media content from a remote digital media content source via the infrastructure wireless network.