CPC H04R 1/1041 (2013.01) [G06F 3/015 (2013.01); G06F 3/016 (2013.01); H04R 1/1091 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01)] | 24 Claims |
1. An ear-worn electronic device, comprising:
a housing configured to be worn in, at or about an ear of a wearer;
electronic circuitry disposed in or supported by the housing;
a controller disposed in the housing and coupled to the electronic circuitry;
a rechargeable power source and charging circuitry respectively disposed in the housing, the charging circuitry coupled to the controller and comprising first and second charge contacts situated at a wall of the housing; and
a user-actuatable control operatively coupled to the controller and comprising a touch sensor coupled to the first and second charge contacts, the touch sensor comprising a threshold detector configured to distinguish between skin contact with the first and second charge contacts and contact between a conductive material more conductive than skin and the first and second charge contacts.
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