US 11,244,666 C1 (12,425th)
Method and device for acute sound detection and reproduction
Steven Wayne Goldstein, Delray Beach, FL (US); John Usher, Beer (GB); and Marc Andre Boillot, Plantation, FL (US)
Filed by Staton Techiya LLC, Delray Beach, FL (US)
Assigned to STATON TECHIYA, LLC, Delray Beach, FL (US)
Reexamination Request No. 90/019,169, Feb. 24, 2023.
Reexamination Certificate for Patent 11,244,666, issued Feb. 8, 2022, Appl. No. 16/987,396, Aug. 7, 2020.
Application 90/019,169 is a continuation of application No. 16/669,490, filed on Oct. 30, 2019, granted, now 10,810,989.
Application 16/669,490 is a continuation of application No. 16/193,568, filed on Nov. 16, 2018, granted, now 10,535,334.
Application 16/193,568 is a continuation of application No. 14/574,589, filed on Dec. 18, 2014, granted, now 10,134,377.
Application 14/574,589 is a continuation of application No. 12/017,878, filed on Jan. 22, 2008, granted, now 8,917,894.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/885,917, filed on Jan. 22, 2007.
Ex Parte Reexamination Certificate issued on Oct. 12, 2023.
Int. Cl. G10K 11/178 (2006.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01); H04R 1/10 (2006.01); G10K 11/00 (2006.01); H04R 29/00 (2006.01)
CPC G10K 11/17827 (2018.01) [G10K 11/002 (2013.01); H04R 1/1016 (2013.01); H04R 1/1083 (2013.01); H04R 3/002 (2013.01); H04R 3/005 (2013.01); H04R 29/001 (2013.01); H04R 2225/41 (2013.01); H04R 2460/05 (2013.01); H04R 2499/11 (2013.01)]
OG exemplary drawing
AS A RESULT OF REEXAMINATION, IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT:
The patentability of claims 1-11 is confirmed.
1. An earphone comprising:
a first microphone configured to measure an ambient acoustic environment, wherein the first microphone has a first microphone port that is configured to face away from a user when the earphone is inserted;
a second microphone configured to measure an acoustic environment closer the ear canal of a wearer than that measured by the first microphone, wherein the second microphone has a second microphone port that is configured to face toward the user when the earphone is inserted;
a speaker configured to play an audio signal;
a memory that stores instructions; and
a processor that is configured to execute the instructions to perform operations, wherein the processor is coupled to the first microphone, wherein the processor is coupled to the second microphone, wherein the speaker is coupled to the processor, and the operations comprising:
receiving a first microphone signal from the first microphone;
receiving a second microphone signal from the second microphone;
generating an ambient sound signal from at least one of the first microphone signal or the second microphone signal or a combination of both signals;
applying an ambient sound gain to the ambient sound signal to generate a modified ambient sound signal;
mixing the modified ambient sound signal with an audio content signal to generate a mixed audio signal; and
sending the mixed audio signal to the speaker.