US 11,682,533 B2
Earbud with rotary switch
Wayne J. Powell, Centennial, CO (US)
Assigned to Soniphi LLC, Incline Village, NV (US)
Filed by Soniphi LLC, Incline Village, NV (US)
Filed on Oct. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/515,287.
Application 17/515,287 is a continuation of application No. 16/553,472, filed on Aug. 28, 2019, abandoned.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/724,536, filed on Aug. 29, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0051860 A1, Feb. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. H01H 19/14 (2006.01); H01H 13/14 (2006.01); H04R 1/10 (2006.01)
CPC H01H 19/14 (2013.01) [H01H 13/14 (2013.01); H04R 1/1016 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A control interface for an earbud, comprising:
an earbud comprising a stem and a processor;
a rotary switch coupled to the stem and electronically coupled to the processor;
a pressure switch that is electronically coupled to the processor;
wherein the processor is configured to execute a first program instruction in response to (i) an electrical signal from the rotary switch and (ii) no electrical signal from the pressure switch;
wherein the processor is configured to execute a second program instruction in response to simultaneous electrical signals from the rotary switch and the pressure switch; and
wherein the first program instruction and the second program instruction are different.
 
8. An earbud comprising:
a housing comprising a stem and enclosing a processor;
a pressure switch electronically coupled to the processor;
a rotary switch coupled to the stem and electronically coupled to the processor,
wherein the processor is configured to activate (i) a first program instruction when signals are received simultaneously by the pressure switch and the rotary switch, (ii) a second program instruction when a signal is received by only the rotary switch, and (iii) a third program instruction when a signal is received by only the pressure switch; and
wherein the first program instruction and the second program instruction are different.