| CPC H04R 25/43 (2013.01) [H04R 1/1016 (2013.01); H04R 1/1025 (2013.01); H04R 25/453 (2013.01); H04R 25/505 (2013.01); H04R 2225/025 (2013.01); H04R 2225/31 (2013.01)] | 9 Claims |
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1. An ear-worn electronic system comprising a plurality of discrete devices configured for deployment at one ear of a wearer, the system comprising:
an inner device comprising:
a first housing configured for placement at least partially within an ear canal of the wearer;
a first rechargeable battery and first charging circuitry disposed in the first housing; and
first electronic circuitry disposed in the first housing and coupled to the first rechargeable battery; and
an outer device comprising:
a second housing separate from the first housing and configured for placement at the wearer's ear proximal of the first housing in an outer ear direction; and
a second rechargeable battery and second charging circuitry disposed in the second housing, the second charging circuitry configured to cooperate with the first charging circuitry to charge the first rechargeable battery via a charging link between the first and second charging circuitry;
wherein the inner device is configured to operate independently of the outer device when the outer device is removed from the wearer's ear.
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