US 12,231,837 B2
In-ear wireless device
M. Evans Hankey, San Francisco, CA (US); Emery A. Sanford, San Francisco, CA (US); Christopher D. Prest, San Francisco, CA (US); and Way Chet Lim, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Nov. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/387,317.
Application 18/387,317 is a continuation of application No. 17/659,573, filed on Apr. 18, 2022, granted, now 11,877,112.
Application 17/659,573 is a continuation of application No. 16/944,092, filed on Jul. 30, 2020, granted, now 11,336,985, issued on May 17, 2022.
Application 16/944,092 is a continuation of application No. 16/882,269, filed on May 22, 2020, granted, now 10,771,880, issued on Sep. 8, 2020.
Application 16/882,269 is a continuation of application No. 16/681,749, filed on Nov. 12, 2019, granted, now 10,993,011, issued on Apr. 27, 2021.
Application 16/681,749 is a continuation of application No. 16/212,623, filed on Dec. 6, 2018, granted, now 10,516,931, issued on Dec. 24, 2019.
Application 16/212,623 is a continuation of application No. 15/948,920, filed on Apr. 9, 2018, granted, now 10,165,346, issued on Dec. 25, 2018.
Application 15/948,920 is a continuation of application No. 15/590,970, filed on May 9, 2017, granted, now 9,967,646, issued on May 8, 2018.
Application 15/590,970 is a continuation of application No. 15/071,177, filed on Mar. 15, 2016, granted, now 9,854,343, issued on Dec. 26, 2017.
Application 15/071,177 is a continuation of application No. 13/847,103, filed on Mar. 19, 2013, granted, now 9,287,657, issued on Mar. 15, 2016.
Application 13/847,103 is a continuation of application No. 11/824,444, filed on Jun. 28, 2007, granted, now 8,401,219, issued on Mar. 19, 2013.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/879,177, filed on Jan. 6, 2007.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/879,195, filed on Jan. 6, 2007.
Prior Publication US 2024/0073580 A1, Feb. 29, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04R 1/10 (2006.01); H01R 13/62 (2006.01); H02J 7/00 (2006.01); H04M 1/05 (2006.01); H04M 1/60 (2006.01); H04R 25/00 (2006.01); H04W 52/02 (2009.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); H05K 1/14 (2006.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 1/1025 (2013.01) [H01R 13/6205 (2013.01); H02J 7/00 (2013.01); H02J 7/0042 (2013.01); H04M 1/05 (2013.01); H04M 1/6066 (2013.01); H04R 1/1016 (2013.01); H04R 1/1041 (2013.01); H04R 1/105 (2013.01); H04W 52/0274 (2013.01); H04M 1/0262 (2013.01); H04M 1/0274 (2013.01); H04M 1/0277 (2013.01); H04M 1/6058 (2013.01); H04M 2250/02 (2013.01); H04R 25/556 (2013.01); H04R 25/558 (2013.01); H04R 25/602 (2013.01); H04R 25/603 (2019.05); H04R 2201/105 (2013.01); H04R 2201/107 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01); H04R 2420/09 (2013.01); H05K 1/147 (2013.01); H05K 1/189 (2013.01); Y02D 30/70 (2020.08)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An earbud comprising:
a housing formed from a radio transparent material and having an earbud portion integrally formed with an extending away from a first end of a tubular portion;
a first acoustic port formed through the earbud portion;
a speaker disposed in the earbud portion and aligned to emit sound through the first acoustic port;
wireless communication circuitry disposed within the housing;
an antenna coupled to the wireless communication circuitry;
a rechargeable battery disposed within the housing; and
battery charging circuitry coupled to the rechargeable battery and positioned within the housing, the battery charging circuitry configured to charge the rechargeable battery.