Abstract: An apparatus for receiving audio from an audio source device, comprises a housing. The housing contains a receiver for receiving audio over a wireless connection, a microphone, a transmitter for transmitting audio from the microphone to the audio source device, and a processor capable of establishing the wireless connection. The apparatus further comprises a battery, a clip attached to the housing, for attaching the apparatus to a garment or an article of luggage, and a speaker adapted for placement on or in a human ear, coupled to the housing via a wire inside the housing and the speaker, such that the speaker, the clip and the housing appear as a single unit. The apparatus may also comprise a mechanical power switch, which powers on the apparatus, establishes the wireless connection, and answers an incoming call if present, upon the placement of the mechanical power switch in an on position.

Abstract: An apparatus for receiving audio from an audio source device, comprises a housing. The housing contains a receiver for receiving audio over a wireless connection, a microphone, a transmitter for transmitting audio from the microphone to the audio source device, and a processor capable of establishing the wireless connection. The apparatus further comprises a battery, a clip attached to the housing, for attaching the apparatus to a garment or an article of luggage, and a speaker adapted for placement on or in a human ear, coupled to the housing via a wire inside the housing and the speaker, such that the speaker, the clip and the housing appear as a single unit. The apparatus may also comprise a mechanical power switch, which powers on the apparatus, establishes the wireless connection, and answers an incoming call if present, upon the placement of the mechanical power switch in an on position.