US 12,137,316 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 Jul. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/226,379.
Application 18/226,379 is a continuation of application No. 17/588,012, filed on Jan. 28, 2022, granted, now 11,722,811.
Application 17/588,012 is a continuation of application No. 17/200,424, filed on Mar. 12, 2021, granted, now 11,272,281.
Application 17/200,424 is a continuation of application No. 15/961,667, filed on Apr. 24, 2018, granted, now 10,951,968.
Application 15/961,667 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/601,083, filed on May 22, 2017, granted, now 10,225,640.
Application 15/601,083 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/596,979, filed on May 16, 2017, granted, now 10,631,074.
Application 15/596,979 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/456,981, filed on Mar. 13, 2017, granted, now 10,942,097.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/332,981, filed on May 6, 2016.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/324,806, filed on Apr. 19, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2023/0412963 A1, Dec. 21, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04R 1/10 (2006.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.01)
CPC H04R 1/1041 (2013.01) [H04R 1/1016 (2013.01); H04R 1/1025 (2013.01); H04R 1/1058 (2013.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.02); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
8. A method of securing one or more wireless earbuds, the method comprising:
a. decoupling one or more earbuds from a docking base, wherein a base unit is configured for removably coupling with an earbud to secure the one or more wireless earbuds; and
b. based on the decoupling of the one or more earbuds from the base unit, operating an electronic device, wherein the one or more earbuds are configured to connect to the electronic device when decoupled from the docking base, wherein playing audio is able to be transferred from the electronic device to the one or more wireless earbuds when the one or more wireless earbuds are decoupled from the base unit.