US 11,910,145 B2
Power management of the modular ear-cup and ear-bud
Luke John Campbell, Brunswick (AU); and Dragan Petrovic, Union City, CA (US)
Assigned to NURA HOLDINGS PTY LTD, Brunswick (AU)
Filed by NURA HOLDINGS PTY LTD, Brunswick (AU)
Filed on Jun. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/349,875.
Application 17/349,875 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2019/066984, filed on Dec. 17, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/784,143, filed on Dec. 21, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2021/0314692 A1, Oct. 7, 2021
Int. Cl. H04R 1/10 (2006.01); G10K 11/178 (2006.01); H04R 5/033 (2006.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.01); H02J 7/34 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 1/1008 (2013.01) [G10K 11/17885 (2018.01); H02J 50/10 (2016.02); H04R 1/1016 (2013.01); H04R 1/1025 (2013.01); H04R 1/1083 (2013.01); H04R 5/033 (2013.01); G10K 2210/1081 (2013.01); H02J 7/345 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A system comprising:
a wireless ear-bud to wirelessly receive a first audio and to emit the first audio, the wireless ear-bud comprising a first power source having a power capacity less than needed for a potentially desired usage of the wireless ear-bud; and
an ear-cup having at least two functions, the ear-cup substantially surrounding the wireless ear-bud, the ear-cup comprising a second power source configured to wirelessly transfer power to the first power source while the wireless ear-bud is operating and to enable the first power source of the wireless ear-bud to provide the power needed for the potentially desired usage of the wireless ear-bud, a first function of the ear-cup comprising a wireless power transfer and a second function of the ear-cup comprising emitting an audio.