US 12,238,494 B1
Head-worn device with connection region
Thomas A. Howell, San Jose, CA (US); David Chao, Saratoga, CA (US); C. Douglass Thomas, San Jose, CA (US); and Peter P. Tong, Mountain View, CA (US)
Assigned to IngenioSpec, LLC, San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by IngenioSpec, LLC, San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on May 31, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/680,434.
Application 18/224,793 is a division of application No. 18/129,660, filed on Mar. 31, 2023, granted, now 11,803,069, issued on Oct. 31, 2023.
Application 18/680,434 is a continuation of application No. 18/519,802, filed on Nov. 27, 2023, granted, now 12,001,599, issued on Jun. 4, 2024.
Application 18/519,802 is a continuation of application No. 18/224,793, filed on Jul. 21, 2023, granted, now 11,829,518, issued on Nov. 28, 2023.
Application 18/129,660 is a continuation of application No. 16/424,018, filed on May 28, 2019, granted, now 11,630,331, issued on Apr. 18, 2023.
Application 16/424,018 is a continuation of application No. 13/831,419, filed on Mar. 14, 2013, granted, now 10,345,625, issued on Jul. 9, 2019.
Application 13/831,419 is a continuation of application No. 13/291,020, filed on Nov. 7, 2011, granted, now 8,430,507, issued on Apr. 30, 2013.
Application 13/291,020 is a continuation of application No. 12/803,732, filed on Jul. 1, 2010, granted, now 8,434,863, issued on May 7, 2013.
Application 12/803,732 is a continuation of application No. 11/546,685, filed on Oct. 11, 2006, granted, now 7,806,525, issued on Oct. 5, 2010.
Application 11/546,685 is a continuation in part of application No. 11/183,256, filed on Jul. 15, 2005, granted, now 7,500,747, issued on Mar. 10, 2009.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/846,150, filed on Sep. 20, 2006.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/787,850, filed on Apr. 1, 2006.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/725,999, filed on Oct. 11, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/725,896, filed on Oct. 11, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/647,826, filed on Jan. 31, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/647,836, filed on Jan. 31, 2005.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/620,238, filed on Oct. 18, 2004.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/618,107, filed on Oct. 12, 2004.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/605,191, filed on Aug. 28, 2004.
Claims priority of provisional application 60/592,045, filed on Jul. 28, 2004.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G10L 17/22 (2013.01); G02C 11/00 (2006.01); H04R 1/10 (2006.01); H04R 5/033 (2006.01); G10K 11/178 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 5/0335 (2013.01) [G02C 11/10 (2013.01); G10L 17/22 (2013.01); H04R 1/1083 (2013.01); G10K 11/17881 (2018.01); G10K 11/17885 (2018.01); G10K 2210/1081 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01); H04R 2460/01 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A wireless wearable device, with at least a portion of the wireless wearable device configured to be worn in at least one ear of a user, to at least help the user hear audio outputs produced by the device, the wireless wearable device comprising:
a speaker at least partially in the wireless wearable device;
an electrical connector at least partially in the wireless wearable device,
wherein the electrical connector includes at least two conductive surfaces on the wireless wearable device, and
wherein the at least two conductive surfaces are configured to removably couple to corresponding conductive contacts of a counterpart connector external to and separate from the wireless wearable device, at least via spring-force, to at least enable each of the at least two conductive surfaces to be electrically connected to its corresponding conductive contact;
a rechargeable battery at least partially in the wireless wearable device, with the battery configured to be charged via at least the electrical connector; and
an area configured for attachment via magnetic force.