US 12,335,676 B2
Magnetic earphones holder
Rob Honeycutt, Berkeley, CA (US)
Assigned to Snik LLC, Berkeley, CA (US)
Filed by Snik LLC, Berkeley, CA (US)
Filed on Sep. 9, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/828,869.
Application 18/828,869 is a continuation of application No. 18/105,569, filed on Feb. 3, 2023, granted, now 12,088,984.
Application 18/105,569 is a continuation of application No. 17/230,694, filed on Apr. 14, 2021, granted, now 11,575,983.
Application 17/230,694 is a continuation of application No. 16/726,440, filed on Dec. 24, 2019, granted, now 10,993,012.
Application 16/726,440 is a continuation of application No. 14/853,876, filed on Sep. 14, 2015, granted, now 10,524,038.
Application 14/853,876 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/215,833, filed on Mar. 17, 2014, granted, now 9,769,556.
Application 14/215,833 is a continuation in part of application No. 13/734,871, filed on Jan. 4, 2013, granted, now 9,167,329.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/712,136, filed on Oct. 10, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/671,572, filed on Jul. 13, 2012.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/601,722, filed on Feb. 22, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2024/0430604 A1, Dec. 26, 2024
Int. Cl. H04R 1/10 (2006.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 1/1033 (2013.01) [H04R 1/028 (2013.01); H04R 1/1016 (2013.01); H04R 1/1041 (2013.01); H04R 2201/023 (2013.01)] 24 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A set of earphones comprising:
a. a first earbud comprising a first earbud magnetically attractable surface;
b. a second earbud comprising a second earbud magnetically attractable surface; and
c. an electronic device controller within the first earbud,
wherein the first earbud and the second earbud are configured to removably couple with an earphones holder body, and wherein an engagement detector within the earphones holder body sends a disengagement signal to the electronic device controller when the first earbud is decoupled from the earphones holder body and further wherein the electronic device controller sends an activation signal to an electronic device causing audio signals to be provided from the electronic device to one or more of the first earbud and the second earbud, when the disengagement signal is received.