US 11,690,428 B2
Portable listening device with accelerometer
Arun D. Chawan, San Francisco, CA (US); Kurt Stiehl, Los Gatos, CA (US); Benjamin A. Cousins, Campbell, CA (US); Jonathan S. Aase, Rochester, MI (US); Yacine Azmi, San Mateo, CA (US); Paul Choiniere, Livermore, CA (US); and Scott W. Slabaugh, Gilroy, CA (US)
Assigned to APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 22, 2020, as Appl. No. 17/131,610.
Application 17/131,610 is a continuation of application No. 16/430,823, filed on Jun. 4, 2019, granted, now 10,904,652.
Application 16/430,823 is a continuation of application No. 15/273,683, filed on Sep. 22, 2016, granted, now 10,397,682, issued on Aug. 27, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/384,114, filed on Sep. 6, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/235,219, filed on Sep. 30, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/235,205, filed on Sep. 30, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/235,226, filed on Sep. 30, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/235,213, filed on Sep. 30, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0152912 A1, May 20, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A45C 11/00 (2006.01); H04R 5/033 (2006.01); A45C 13/02 (2006.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01); H04R 1/10 (2006.01); H04R 1/28 (2006.01); H04R 1/34 (2006.01); B65D 25/02 (2006.01); B65D 43/16 (2006.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01); H04B 1/3888 (2015.01); H04B 5/00 (2006.01); A45C 11/24 (2006.01); A45C 13/10 (2006.01); H04R 9/02 (2006.01); H04R 9/06 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H01R 13/52 (2006.01); A45C 13/00 (2006.01); H04B 1/3827 (2015.01); H04M 1/60 (2006.01); F16B 1/00 (2006.01)
CPC A45C 11/00 (2013.01) [A45C 11/24 (2013.01); A45C 13/005 (2013.01); A45C 13/02 (2013.01); A45C 13/1069 (2013.01); B65D 25/02 (2013.01); B65D 43/16 (2013.01); H01R 13/521 (2013.01); H02J 7/0044 (2013.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); H04B 1/3888 (2013.01); H04B 5/0037 (2013.01); H04R 1/02 (2013.01); H04R 1/1016 (2013.01); H04R 1/1025 (2013.01); H04R 1/1041 (2013.01); H04R 1/1058 (2013.01); H04R 1/1075 (2013.01); H04R 1/2826 (2013.01); H04R 1/345 (2013.01); H04R 5/033 (2013.01); H04R 9/025 (2013.01); H04R 9/06 (2013.01); A45C 2011/001 (2013.01); A45C 2013/026 (2013.01); F16B 2001/0035 (2013.01); H02J 7/00034 (2020.01); H04B 1/385 (2013.01); H04M 1/6033 (2013.01); H04R 1/2857 (2013.01); H04R 2201/105 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01); H04R 2460/03 (2013.01); H04R 2460/09 (2013.01); H04R 2460/17 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
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1. A portable listening system comprising:
a first housing having a first ear portion sized and shaped to support the portable listening device on a user's first ear;
a second housing separate from the first housing and having a second ear portion sized and shaped to support the portable listening device on a user's second ear;
a first accelerometer positioned within the first housing and configured to generate a first signal in response to detecting contact between a user's finger and the first housing;
a second accelerometer positioned within the second housing and configured to generate a second signal in response to detecting contact between the user's finger and the second housing;
a first processor positioned within the first housing and arranged to output a third signal to a separate electronic device in response to receiving the first signal; and
a second processor positioned within the second housing and arranged to output a fourth signal to the separate electronic device in response to receiving the second signal.