Patents by Inventor Zengkai YAO

Zengkai YAO has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11979706
    Abstract: A neckband earphone is provided, and a method, a system and a device for switching functions of the neckband earphone are provided. A key is provided on each of a left portion and a right portion of a neckband of the neckband earphone. The neckband is provided with a detector and a processor connected with the detector. The detector is configured to detect and determine a wearing orientation of the neckband earphone. The processor is configured to determine a function of the key on the left portion and a function of the key on the right portion based on the wearing orientation, to control key functions on a left side and a right side of a human body wearing the neckband earphone to remain unchanged for different wearing orientations.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 7, 2024
    Assignee: GOERTEK INC.
    Inventors: Zengkai Yao, Kun Song
  • Patent number: 11849272
    Abstract: A neckband headphone, a method, a system and a device for starting up a neckband headphone, as well as a computer readable storage medium are provided. The neckband headphone according to the present disclosure includes a neckband, a first earbud connected to an end of the neckband, a second earbud connected to another end of the neckband, a detector, and a processor connected to the detector. The detector is configured to acquire state information of the neckband headphone. The processor is configured to: determine whether the neckband headphone is worn based on the state information; control the neckband headphone to wake up when determining that the neckband headphone is worn, and control the neckband headphone to be in a low-power mode when determining that the neckband headphone is not worn.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 19, 2023
    Assignee: GOERTEK INC.
    Inventors: Xuyang Liu, Zengkai Yao, Kun Song, Yaxiong Zhang
  • Publication number: 20220360879
    Abstract: A neckband earphone is provided, and a method, a system and a device for switching functions of the neckband earphone are provided. A key is provided on each of a left portion and a right portion of a neckband of the neckband earphone. The neckband is provided with a detector and a processor connected with the detector. The detector is configured to detect and determine a wearing orientation of the neckband earphone. The processor is configured to determine a function of the key on the left portion and a function of the key on the right portion based on the wearing orientation, to control key functions on a left side and a right side of a human body wearing the neckband earphone to remain unchanged for different wearing orientations.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: November 10, 2022
    Inventors: Zengkai YAO, Kun SONG
  • Publication number: 20220353600
    Abstract: A neckband headphone, a method, a system and a device for starting up a neckband headphone, as well as a computer readable storage medium are provided. The neckband headphone according to the present disclosure includes a neckband, a first earbud connected to an end of the neckband, a second earbud connected to another end of the neckband, a detector, and a processor connected to the detector. The detector is configured to acquire state information of the neckband headphone. The processor is configured to: determine whether the neckband headphone is worn based on the state information; control the neckband headphone to wake up when determining that the neckband headphone is worn, and control the neckband headphone to be in a low-power mode when determining that the neckband headphone is not worn.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 31, 2019
    Publication date: November 3, 2022
    Inventors: Xuyang LIU, Zengkai YAO, Kun SONG, Yaxiong ZHANG