US 11,871,197 B2
Multifunctional earphone system for sports activities
Nikolaj Hviid, Munich (DE)
Assigned to BRAGI GMBH, Munich (DE)
Filed by BRAGI GmbH, Munich (DE)
Filed on Nov. 10, 2022, as Appl. No. 18/054,502.
Application 18/054,502 is a continuation of application No. 17/061,130, filed on Oct. 1, 2020, granted, now 11,523,218.
Application 17/061,130 is a continuation of application No. 15/113,437, granted, now 10,798,487, issued on Oct. 6, 2020, previously published as PCT/EP2015/051374, filed on Jan. 23, 2015.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2014 100 824.3 (DE), filed on Jan. 24, 2014; and application No. 10 2014 109 007.1 (DE), filed on Jun. 26, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0070490 A1, Mar. 9, 2023
Int. Cl. H04R 5/033 (2006.01); H04R 1/10 (2006.01); H04R 5/04 (2006.01); H04R 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 5/033 (2013.01) [H04R 1/1091 (2013.01); H04R 5/04 (2013.01); H04R 1/1016 (2013.01); H04R 1/1041 (2013.01); H04R 25/552 (2013.01); H04R 2201/107 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01); H04R 2460/13 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multifunctional earphone system for sports activities, the system comprising:
a first apparatus configured to be carried in one of a user's ears, the first apparatus comprising a first data communication unit and a first loudspeaker;
a second apparatus configured to be carried in the user's other ear, the second apparatus comprising a second data communication unit and a second loudspeaker;
wherein at least one of the first apparatus and the second apparatus comprises a sensor unit and a data processing unit;
wherein the first apparatus further comprises a signal processing unit configured to generate a binaural audio signal, the binaural audio signal comprising a first signal part to be output by the first loudspeaker and a second signal part to be output by the second loudspeaker;
wherein the binaural audio signal is constructed to evoke a spatial hearing impression with precise directional localization within a three-dimensional space around a head of the user; and
wherein the first data communication unit is configured to wirelessly communicate the second signal part of the binaural audio signal to the second data communication unit.