US 11,722,811 B2
Magnetic earphones holder
Rob Honeycutt, Berkeley, CA (US)
Assigned to Snik LLC, Berkeley, CA (US)
Filed by Snik LLC, Berkeley, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 28, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/588,012.
Application 17/588,012 is a continuation of application No. 17/200,424, filed on Mar. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,272,281.
Application 17/200,424 is a continuation of application No. 15/961,667, filed on Apr. 24, 2018, granted, now 10,951,968.
Application 15/961,667 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/601,083, filed on May 22, 2017, granted, now 10,225,640.
Application 15/601,083 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/596,979, filed on May 16, 2017, granted, now 10,631,074.
Application 15/596,979 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/456,981, filed on Mar. 13, 2017, granted, now 10,942,097.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/324,806, filed on Apr. 19, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/332,981, filed on May 6, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2022/0150615 A1, May 12, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04R 1/10 (2006.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.01)
CPC H04R 1/1041 (2013.01) [H04R 1/1016 (2013.01); H04R 1/1025 (2013.01); H04R 1/1058 (2013.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.02); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01)] 30 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system for securing one or more wireless earbuds, the system comprising:
a. one or more wireless earbuds, each earbud comprising:
i. an earbud engagement detector; and
ii. an electronic device controller; and
b. a base unit comprising a docking base for removably coupling with the one or more wireless earbuds, wherein the earbud engagement detector is configured to detect a coupling of the earbud with the docking base magnet and the electronic device controller is configured to operate an electronic device based on the coupling and the decoupling of the earbud and the docking base, wherein playing audio is able to be transferred from the electronic device to the one or more wireless earbuds when the one or more wireless earbuds are decoupled from the base unit.