CPC H04R 1/1016 (2013.01) [H04R 1/1025 (2013.01); H04R 1/1075 (2013.01); H04R 1/105 (2013.01); H04R 2201/107 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
1. A wireless earphone comprising:
a housing having a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion comprises a far end, a near end and a primary sound outlet at the far end, and wherein the second portion abuts the first portion;
a speaker driver positioned within the first portion;
electronic circuitry positioned within the housing that includes a wireless communications interface to receive audio content over-the-air and in response provides an audio signal to the speaker driver;
a rechargeable power source positioned within the housing;
a first microphone positioned within a cavity of the first portion;
a second microphone positioned within a cavity of the second portion; and
a third microphone positioned inside the housing, between the first microphone and the second microphone, and
wherein one of the first microphone, the second microphone or the third microphone is operable to pick up ambient sound outside of an ear for performing acoustic noise cancellation.
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