Abstract: A fabric-based electronic device may include an electronic device housing coupled to fabric. Control circuitry may be mounted in the electronic device housing and may control the movement of an output device in the fabric that provides tactile output to a user. For example, the output device may include a wire enclosed within a flexible tube. The flexible tube may be intertwined with fibers in the fabric. The wire may include a kink or other irregularity that presses against the inner surface of the flexible tube. When the wire is rotated or moved into an appropriate position, the kink may press against the inner surface of the tube, which in turn forms a protrusion on the fabric. The protrusion may press against the user's body and may therefore be used to obtain the attention of a user that is wearing or holding the fabric-based electronic device.

Abstract: A modular headset with a microphone boom module selectively engageable with a headband module. The microphone boom module has a speaker housing, a microphone boom, a microphone retained by the microphone boom, and a speaker retained by the speaker housing. An annular hub projects from the speaker housing, and an aperture is disposed in the headband module for receiving the hub in a pivotable engagement. Positive and negative electrical contact surfaces, such as conductive rings, are disposed over the hub, and electrical contacts project from the aperture to travel along the electrical contact surfaces. The microphone boom module has an active angular zone Za wherein the microphone boom module is active and a mute angular zone Zm. The mute angular zone Zm can include a range of angles encompassing alignment of a longitudinal orientation of the microphone boom module with a plane of the headband.

Abstract: A cordless phone includes an earpiece speaker, a ringtone speaker, a front casing in which the earpiece speaker is held and a reception sound opening covered by the earpiece speaker is formed, a rear casing in which the ringtone speaker is held and a ringtone opening covered by the ringtone speaker is formed, an earpiece speaker rear opening formed in the rear casing, and a cushion material. The cushion material is in close contact with an inner wall surface of the rear casing, surrounds the earpiece speaker rear opening, is in close contact with a rear surface of the earpiece speaker, separates the rear surface of the earpiece speaker from a space in the casing defined based on the front casing and the rear casing, and allows the rear surface of the earpiece speaker to be in communication with the earpiece speaker rear opening.

Abstract: A payment card reader connected to an audio port of a mobile computing device may include a card interface, the card interface configured to read data from a payment card; a TRRS connector to couple the payment card reader with the mobile computing device; and an audio interface circuit coupled with the TRRS connector. The audio interface circuit may include a communication circuit configured to transmit data to and receive data from the mobile computing device via the TRRS connector and an energy harvesting circuit configured to receive an audio signal via the TRRS connector, to harvest energy from the audio signal, and to provide energy to other components of the card reader.

Abstract: An electronic device of the present invention includes: a first body having an arch shape corresponding to the neck of a user so as to be worn around the neck of the user; second bodies respectively attached to both ends of the first body and including one or more joints by which the second bodies move relative to the first body; and a directional speaker provided to at least part of the second bodies to output sound in a specific direction. According to the present invention, a directional speaker is provided to a wearable device that can be worn around the neck of the user so as to effectively transmit sound to the user.

Abstract: An electroacoustic transducer includes a driver, a diaphragm 13 driven to vibrate by the driver and emitting sound, a baffle 22 holding the driver and the diaphragm 13, first openings 25 extending through the baffle 22, an acoustic resistor 23 disposed on the back side of the baffle 22, and second openings 26 extending from the front side to the back side of the acoustic resistor 23. The baffle 22 is provided on the back side of the diaphragm 13. The first openings 25 are provided in the baffle 22. The second openings 26 are each disposed above one of the first openings 25 in the acoustic resistor 23. The electroacoustic transducer exhibits an excellent frequency response even if a sufficient volume of a space is not provided on the back side of the diaphragm 13.

Abstract: A housing (1) is provided which in particular is suitable for a mobile phone and, in addition to the customary loudspeaker housing (2) for accommodating a loudspeaker (4), comprises an additional housing (3) enclosing an additional volume of air (16) and being arranged in a preferential direction (V) for sound emission of the loudspeaker housing (2). Further, a loudspeaker module comprising the housing (1) as well as a loudspeaker (4), a microphone (8) and a control unit for active noise suppression is provided.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media, such as storage devices and/or storage disks) to implement selective suppression of audio emitted from an audio source are disclosed. Example methods disclosed herein for audio suppression include sending, at a first time, reference audio data in a wireless format to a user device, the reference audio data corresponding to a first audio signal to be emitted by an audio source at a second time later than the first time. Such example methods can also include emitting the first audio signal from a speaker associated with the audio source at the second time.

Abstract: A cabled device storage organizer that addresses the common problem of organizing and storing personal cabled items, such as an audio headset, and prevents entanglement of the cables. In one embodiment, an audio headset storage organizer includes a main body having an interior cavity extending the length of the main body, the interior cavity dimensioned to receive a cable of a audio headset and two apertures formed on an exterior of the main body, each of the two apertures dimensioned to receive one of two audio earbuds attached to the cable of the audio headset.

Abstract: A headset earpiece comprises a faceplate; and at least one flange pivotably connected to the faceplate.

Abstract: The present invention relates to apparatuses and methods to permit control and operation of an electronic device while participating in another activity, including a variety of sports and recreational activities. A control device, breakaway connector, and one or more speakers and microphones are provided and configured to enhance the ability of users to answer or end telephone calls or start, stop, or resume audio output to the speakers while a user is in motion or wearing gloves that would render the use of conventional call answer buttons difficult or impossible.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the control and operation of cellular telephones and other portable electronic devices, and particularly to improvements in the functionality of those devices for use in conjunction with a variety of sports and recreational activities.

Abstract: An earphone includes a driver and a nozzle. The driver has a transducer diaphragm. The nozzle has an internal passage having an inlet opening, an outlet opening, and a wall connecting the inlet opening and the outlet opening. The wall has an inner surface within the passage. The inner surface extends from the inlet opening to the outlet opening. The outlet opening is smaller area than the inlet opening. The inner surface is configured, based on at least one tractrix, between the inlet opening and the outlet opening. The nozzle is attached to the driver with the transducer diaphragm facing the inlet opening and the inlet opening positioned nearer to the diaphragm than is the outlet opening.

Abstract: Headphones that have one or two earphones. A headband carries the earphones such that they are held against the head of a wearer. A coupling member is located between the earphone and the headband, the coupling member pivotably mounted to the headband at a joint having a first axis around which the coupling member pivots, such that the earphone can be moved from a deployed position in which the earphone is positioned to be worn by the wearer to a stowed position in which the earphone is located closer to the headband than it is in the deployed position. A conductive cable runs from the earphone to the headband through the coupling member. The cable is held in place at a first anchor location in the headband, proximate the coupling member. There is slack in the cable between the first anchor location and the coupling member at least when the earphone is in the deployed position.

Abstract: This application relates to earbuds configured with one or more biometric sensors. At least one of the biometric sensors is configured to be pressed up against a portion of the tragus for making biometric measurements. In some embodiments, the housing of the earbud can be symmetric so that the earbud can be worn interchangeably in either a left or a right ear of a user. In such an embodiment, the earbud can include a sensor and circuitry configured to determine and alter operation of the earbud in accordance to which ear the earbud is determined to be sitting in.

Abstract: Embodiments of the invention include methods, apparatus, systems and means for distinguishing between microphone line signals resulting from: actuation of a microphone button of a headset plugged into a telephone device jack, and removal of the headset plug form the jack. During a telephone call, a first signal can be detected on a microphone line of a headset jack to indicate whether a microphone button of the headset is actuated. Also, while the headset plug is being disconnected from the jack, a transition on the microphone line can be detected, from a second signal indicating that the microphone is being disconnected, to a third signal indicating that the microphone button is actuated. Consequently, to avoid erroneously hanging up a call, transitions to the third signal when removing the plug form the jack can be ignored and the call can be maintained. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.

Abstract: In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, a method for optimal vibration control for a wellbore logging tool is disclosed. The method may include retrieving a plurality of optimal drive signals, each of the optimal drive signals corresponding to at least one of a plurality of wellbore environmental conditions and calculated to minimize vibration of a wellbore logging tool. The method may further include obtaining an initial wellbore environmental condition. The method may include matching the initial wellbore environmental condition to an optimal drive signal stored in the plurality of optimal drive signals. The method may also include generating a drive signal for the wellbore logging tool based on the matching.

Abstract: A wearable device comprising: a band unit; and a vibration generating unit coupled to the band unit. The band unit comprises a communication unit receiving a first signal by a predetermined communication method and a control unit determining an amplification extent of the first signal received from the communication unit and generating a second signal based on the determined amplification extent, and the vibration generating unit receives the second signal from the control unit and generates a vibration corresponding to the second signal.

Abstract: In one example of the invention, an apparatus includes a housing, a first shoe contacting a surface of the housing, and a second shoe contacting the surface of the housing. The apparatus includes a spring having a first spring end contacting the first shoe and a second spring end contacting the second shoe. The apparatus includes a microphone boom rotatable with respect to the housing.

Abstract: An ear mount that is used to support one or more audio components proximate to a user's ear or head is disclosed. The ear mount can include one or more wire grooves to secure wires and/or the one or more audio components. The ear mount can be malleable so its shape can be customized for a given user. The ear mount can also be length alterable for customization of its size as well as placement of audio components. The ear mount also facilitates rapid setup and/or alteration for individual users whereby different audio components and/or their placement can be customized. The ear mount can also be colored or camouflaged to match the user's skin or clothing.

Abstract: A freely adjustable ergonomic bone conduction earphone rack and bone conduction earphone using the same are disclosed. The rack includes a head-mounted unit, ear-hung units and mounting units, where the ear-hung unit is respectively configured on the two ends of the head-mounted unit, and the mounting unit is coupled to the ear-hung unit; the mounting unit has a connection section in connection with the ear-hung unit and mounting section for the mounting of a bone conduction vibrator, where at least the connection section is a soft plastic body, and the mounting unit is configured to be adjustable freely multi-directional relatively to the ear-hung unit with the deformation of the connection section.

Abstract: An echo suppression device includes a processor; and a memory which stores a plurality of instructions, which when executed by the processor, cause the processor to execute: generating a corrected sound signal by suppressing an echo signal representing an echo generated by collecting, by a sound input unit, a sound arising from a reproduction sound signal reproduced by a sound output unit; obtaining a gain to attenuate the corrected sound signal according to a degree of distortion of the echo signal with which intensity of the echo signal non-linearly changes with respect to an intensity change of the reproduction sound signal; and suppressing the corrected sound signal according to the gain.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes: a transceiver configured to receive, from at least one wearable device, information indicating whether the at least one wearable device is being worn; and a processor configured to determine whether the at least one wearable device that is being worn, based on the received information indicating whether the at least one wearable device is being worn, and to provide a notification to the at least one wearable device in response to determining that the at least one wearable device is being worn.

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes: a transceiver configured to receive, from at least one wearable device, information indicating whether the at least one wearable device is being worn; and a processor configured to determine whether the at least one wearable device that is being worn, based on the received information indicating whether the at least one wearable device is being worn, and to provide a notification to the at least one wearable device in response to determining that the at least one wearable device is being worn.

Abstract: Disclosed is a telephone headset that features an antiphase/anti-noise speaker within an anechoic chamber so that noises provided therein can be combated with antiphase noises. In some embodiment, the antiphase/anti-noise speaker can be an exciter. In some embodiments, the headset is designed to include passive and active noise cancellation of a use's voice. Suitably, the headset can be adjusted to fit an inclusive range of head dimensions comfortably, the headsets may connect wirelessly to the user's phone to ensure cable free operation and communication.

Abstract: Provided is a headphone unit including a housing having a convex portion and accommodating a driver unit, a support in contact with part of the outer surface of the convex portion, and a frictional member in contact with the support and the outer surface of the convex portion. The frictional member generates greater friction against the convex portion than the friction between the support and the convex portion. The housing is swingably joined to the support.

Abstract: A wireless sound equipment including a band having elasticity, a housing provided at both ends of the band, the housing having a receiver holder formed in one end, a receiver coupled/decoupled to/from the receiver holder, a printed circuit board provided in the housing, a rotary member provided in the housing and an audio cable having one end connected to the rotary member and the other end connected to the receiver is provided. The rotary member includes an audio substrate connected to the printed circuit board and having a circular connecting terminal and an audio brush connected to the one end of the audio cable to transmit a signal transmitted from the printed circuit board to the audio cable while moving over the circular connecting terminal of the printed circuit board.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic device including: a housing; a vibration body disposed in the housing; and a microphone disposed in the housing. By vibrating the vibration body, the electronic device transmits air conduction sound and vibration sound that is generated by the vibration. During the generation of the sounds, howling reduction processing is performed, so that usability of the electronic device is improved.

Abstract: A hearing aid includes a relatively rigid shell which holds hearing aid electronics and one or more flexible, shape-retaining filaments attached to the hearing aid shell. The filament(s) extend(s) out a proximal side of the hearing aid shell having a shape which interacts with the user's ear anatomy such as the conchae bowl. The shape determines an insertion depth of the hearing aid shell into the user's ear canal, and a spring action biases the hearing aid toward the desired insertion depth. The hearing aid supported by the filament(s) provides an open, unoccluding position in the ear canal.

Abstract: A system for ad hoc endpoint device association for multimedia conferencing may include one or more processors and memory. The one or more processors may prepare to provide sets of video streams corresponding to a multimedia conference to first, second, and third participant devices, where the set of videos streams prepared for each participant device includes video streams associated with the other participant devices. The one or more processors may determine that the first and second participant devices are in a same physical area and may generate, in response to the determining, a location association between the first and second participant devices for the multimedia conference. The one or more processors may exclude the video stream associated with the third participant device from set of video streams prepared for the first participant device based at least in part on the location association between the first and second participant devices.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to an earphone. The earphone includes a housing, a first speaker located in the housing and configured to play a first sound in a high frequency range, and a second speaker located in the housing and configured to play a second sound in a low frequency range or a middle frequency range. The first speaker includes a thermoacoustic device unit including a sound wave generator including carbon nanotube structure. The second speaker is an electric loudspeaker, electromagnetic speaker, or capacitive speaker.

Abstract: A headset for receiving and transmitting audio signals having a frame configured to retain the headset on the user, one or more earphones mounted to the frame of the headset at a first position, one or more microphones mounted to the frame of the headset in a second position separate from the first position, one or more electrical earphones, one or more electrical microphones, wherein the one or more electrical microphone wires are isolated from the one or more electrical earphone wires.

Abstract: A hands-free apparatus includes a hands-free apparatus main body having a holding recess part and integrated and separable port parts, and an earphone that is electrically connected with the integrated port part with being inserted into the holding recess part in a first state and is configured to be able to adjust a length of wiring relative to the hands-free apparatus main body in electrical connection with the separable port part in a second state.

Abstract: An ear hook assembly (401) is provided. The ear hook assembly (401) includes a device hook engagement component (405), an ear hook engagement component (406), and a retention sleeve (404). The retention sleeve can include comprising at least one protuberance (1207) extending into the retention sleeve toward an engagement axis (408) of the assembly. One of the device hook engagement component or the ear hook engagement component can include at least two retention sleeve friction engagement components (409,410) radially separated by a cantilevered protuberance engagement component (901) about the engagement axis. The cantilevered protuberance engagement component can include a distal end (1002) biased against the protuberance to retain the device hook engagement component and the ear hook engagement component together.

Abstract: A housing body of a visible light communication terminal houses a light receiving unit configured to receive a visible light communication signal to convert the received visible signal to an electrical signal, an output unit configured to output information obtained from the visible light communication signal, and a power supply unit configured to supply power to the light receiving unit and the output unit. An ear hooking part is curved in an arc-like shape and is attached at one end thereof to the housing body, and is configured to fit the housing body to an auricle by being hooked onto the auricle and together with the housing body sandwiching the auricle therebetween. The light receiving unit is located on a portion of the housing body on an upper side thereof in a vertical direction in a state where the housing body is fitted to the auricle.

Abstract: Disclosed is an earset. The earset includes a case that forms an appearance thereof, an ear pad that is mounted in one end portion of the case and is attached to/detached from a user's ear, and a soundproof housing that is accommodated in the case and in which a speaker and a microphone are arranged in a forward/backward direction along an axial line of the ear pad.

Abstract: A head strap includes a head band and a pair of holders. The pair of holders are connected to two ends of the head band. Each of the pair of holders includes a receiving portion. The receiving portion defines a receiving cavity with a cutout. The disclosure also provides an earphone assembly.

Abstract: Accessory structures for connection to straps of user-wearable accessories include a module, a first strap engagement structure disposed on a first side of the module, and a second strap engagement structure disposed on a second side of the module. The module may comprise at least one of an integral accessory device and an attachment feature configured for attachment to a separate accessory device. The strap engagement structures are configured for connection to straps of a user-wearable accessory. User-wearable accessory systems include such an accessory structure and a user-wearable accessory to which the accessory structure may be connected. Methods include the formation of such an accessory structure. Additional methods include the connection of such an accessory structure to a user-wearable accessory.

Abstract: A headset having rotatable ear cups. The headset includes a headband having a first end and a second end. An earphone unit is coupled to each end of the headband. The earphone unit includes an ear cup that is rotatable between a closed position and an open position.

Abstract: A microphone includes a base seat, a tube unit connected the base seat, a sound head, and a cable. The base seat includes a surrounding wall that is formed with at least one through hole, and a base wall that cooperates with the surrounding wall to define a receiving space therebetween, and that has a conical surface for reflecting sound waves toward the through hole. The sound head is disposed in the receiving space, and is spaced apart from the base wall of the base seat. The cable is electrically connected to the sound head and extends through the tube unit.

Abstract: A receiver device (1) of the present invention switches between a bone conduction receiver (16) and an air conduction receiver (17) depending on an area or a shape of a contact region of a touch panel (10) provided in the receiver device (1) which region is in contact with a user.

Abstract: A method and a wearable communication system for personal face-to-face and wireless communications in high noise environments are provided. A noise cancellation device (NCD) operably coupled to a wireless coupling device (WCD) includes a speech acquisition unit, an audio signal processing unit, one or more loudspeakers, and a communication module. The NCD receives voice vibrations from user speech via a contact microphone and a second microphone and converts the voice vibrations into an audio signal. The NCD processes the audio signal to remove noise signals and enhance a speech signal contained in the audio signal. A loudspeaker emits the speech signal during face-to-face communication. The NCD transmits the speech signal to a communication device via the WCD and receives an external speech signal from the communication device during wireless communication. With the NCD, the signal intelligibility and signal-to-noise ratio can be improved, for example, from ?10 dB to 20 dB.

Abstract: A wireless earbud has an earbud housing having a longitudinal main axis and an essentially circular cross section, a loudspeaker element, a rechargeable battery, at least one main printed circuit board having disposed thereon circuitry for wireless radio communication, audio codec and earbud operation control, and a charging interface member. The loudspeaker element, the rechargeable battery, the main printed circuit board and the charging interface member are arranged in a successive order along the longitudinal main axis of the earbud housing.

Abstract: Aspects of the disclosure provide suspension of noise cancellation at a noise-cancelling device using keyword spotting. In one aspect, a predetermined word or phrase can be spotted within an utterance received at the noise-cancelling device, and in response, noise cancellation can be suspended or otherwise terminated. The predetermined word or phrase can be specific to an end-user that utilizes the noise-cancelling device and/or a person that interacts with the end-user. In another aspect, interaction between an operator and the noise-cancelling device can be monitored after noise cancellation is suspended, and based at least on such interaction, a model for keyword spotting can be refined. In certain aspects, noise cancellation at the noise-cancelling device can be suspended or otherwise terminated in response to receiving a suspension directive via an electronic non-audio signal, for example, from a peripheral device.

Abstract: A wireless personal-area network (PAN) communication system includes a first device configured to simultaneously transmit a digitized stereo audio signal to and receive a digitized voice signal from a second device over the wireless PAN. The system also includes the second device, which is configured to simultaneously receive the digitized stereo audio signal from the first device and transmit the digitized voice signal to the first device over the PAN. The wireless PAN can be a Bluetooth® network. Low-latency audio codecs may be included in the first and second devices to reduce the latency of the voice and stereo audio signals transferred between the devices.

Abstract: An earplug-type earphone is disclosed including: an earplug (10) for producing sound and an elastic support (30). The earplug (10) includes a front housing (200) and a rear housing (500) connected in that order. The elastic support (30) is positioned on an outer side of the rear housing (500). When the earplug (10) is inserted in the external auditory canal, the elastic support (30) is pressed and deformed and then applies resilience to the helix, by which the earplug can be stably positioned in the external auditory canal.

Abstract: Methods and apparatuses for headsets are disclosed. In one example, a headset includes a processor, a communications interface, a user interface, and a speaker. The headset includes a microphone array including two or more microphones arranged to detect sound and output two or more microphone output signals. The headset further includes a memory storing an application executable by the processor configured to operate the headset in a first mode utilizing a first set of signal processing parameters to process the two or more microphone output signals and operate the headset in a second mode utilizing a second set of signal processing parameters to process the two or more microphone output signals.

Abstract: Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture (e.g., physical storage media, such as storage devices and/or storage disks) to implement selective suppression of audio emitted from an audio source are disclosed. Example methods disclosed herein for audio suppression include obtaining, at a first time, reference audio data corresponding to a first audio signal, the first audio signal to be output by an audio source at a second time later than the first time. Such example methods can also include processing the reference audio data to generate a suppression signal to be output by a speaker associated with a user device to suppress the first audio signal when received at the user device at a third time later than the first time. Such example methods can further include providing the suppression signal to an audio output driver in communication with the speaker.

Abstract: A headphone comprises a speaker. The rear volume of the speaker is coupled to a mixing volume, the front volume of the speaker is coupled to the mixing volume, and the mixing volume is coupled to the exterior. The acoustic impedances resulting from the rear volume, the front volume, the mixing volume, and the passages between them can be adjusted, in order to achieve the desired sound egress properties. Acoustic damping material can be included in the various leakage paths in order to achieve the desired properties, depending on the type of speaker to be used, the acoustic design of the headphone, the mechanical properties of the headphone body, and the desired frequency response characteristics of the headphone.

Abstract: A portable electronic apparatus includes a structural member, a sound member, a circuit board, and a frame. The structural member has an opening and an accommodating recess. The sound member is accommodated in the accommodating recess, and has a top surface, a bottom surface, and a sound outlet. The sound outlet is located at the top surface. The circuit board cover plates the opening and has a first through hole corresponding to the sound outlet. The circuit board is disposed between the frame and the structural member. The frame has a second through hole corresponding to the sound outlet. The sound member is electrically connected to the circuit board. The sound outlet is communicated with the first and second through holes.