WO2002007477A3 - Audio headset - Google Patents

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WO2002007477A3
WO2002007477A3 PCT/US2001/022121 US0122121W WO0207477A3 WO 2002007477 A3 WO2002007477 A3 WO 2002007477A3 US 0122121 W US0122121 W US 0122121W WO 0207477 A3 WO0207477 A3 WO 0207477A3
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earpieces
microphone
band
acts
headset includes
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WO2002007477A2 (en
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Donald R While
Masahisa Masuda
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Matech Inc
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Matech Inc
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Priority claimed from US09/878,151 external-priority patent/US20020186858A1/en
Application filed by Matech Inc filed Critical Matech Inc
Priority to AU2001273441A priority Critical patent/AU2001273441A1/en
Priority to JP2002513239A priority patent/JP2004504785A/en
Priority to EP01952715A priority patent/EP1371261A2/en
Publication of WO2002007477A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002007477A2/en
Priority to US10/342,102 priority patent/US7072476B2/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Publication of WO2002007477A3 publication Critical patent/WO2002007477A3/en
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H04R1/1091—Details not provided for in groups H04R1/1008 - H04R1/1083
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/02—Constructional features of telephone sets
    • H04M1/04—Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
    • H04M1/05—Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/60—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers including speech amplifiers
    • H04M1/6033—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers including speech amplifiers for providing handsfree use or a loudspeaker mode in telephone sets
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/60—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers including speech amplifiers
    • H04M1/6033—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers including speech amplifiers for providing handsfree use or a loudspeaker mode in telephone sets
    • H04M1/6041—Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use
    • H04M1/6058—Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use involving the use of a headset accessory device connected to the portable telephone
    • H04M1/6066—Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use involving the use of a headset accessory device connected to the portable telephone including a wireless connection
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04M—TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION
    • H04M1/00—Substation equipment, e.g. for use by subscribers
    • H04M1/72—Mobile telephones; Cordless telephones, i.e. devices for establishing wireless links to base stations without route selection
    • H04M1/725—Cordless telephones
    • H04M1/72502—Cordless telephones with one base station connected to a single line
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/08—Mouthpieces; Microphones; Attachments therefor
    • H04R1/083—Special constructions of mouthpieces
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H04R1/1016—Earpieces of the intra-aural type
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
    • H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
    • H04R1/1058—Manufacture or assembly
    • H04R1/1075—Mountings of transducers in earphones or headphones
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2460/00—Details of hearing devices, i.e. of ear- or headphones covered by H04R1/10 or H04R5/033 but not provided for in any of their subgroups, or of hearing aids covered by H04R25/00 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2460/13—Hearing devices using bone conduction transducers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R5/00—Stereophonic arrangements
    • H04R5/033—Headphones for stereophonic communication
    • H04R5/0335—Earpiece support, e.g. headbands or neckrests

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Headphones And Earphones (AREA)
  • Telephone Set Structure (AREA)

Abstract

A headset includes two earpieces. One carpiece acts as a microphone, and the other earpiece acts as an earphone. Isolated from background noise and vibrations due to bone conduction, the microphone earpieces convert voice sounds from the air column in the external ear canal into electrical signals. Other embodiments of the invention address feedback problems and achieve improved performance relative to existing full duplex communication devices. In another embodiment of the invention a headset includes a band having opposite ends that extend in a forward direction from the two earpieces. The band then either extends downwardly or backwards.
PCT/US2001/022121 1997-02-18 2001-07-13 Audio headset Ceased WO2002007477A2 (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU2001273441A AU2001273441A1 (en) 2000-07-13 2001-07-13 Audio headset
JP2002513239A JP2004504785A (en) 2000-07-13 2001-07-13 Audio headset
EP01952715A EP1371261A2 (en) 2000-07-13 2001-07-13 Audio headset
US10/342,102 US7072476B2 (en) 1997-02-18 2003-01-13 Audio headset

Applications Claiming Priority (12)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US61516800A 2000-07-13 2000-07-13
US09/615,168 2000-07-13
US22329100P 2000-08-03 2000-08-03
US60/223,291 2000-08-03
US22812900P 2000-08-25 2000-08-25
US60/228,129 2000-08-25
US23021700P 2000-09-05 2000-09-05
US60/230,217 2000-09-05
US26598801P 2001-02-02 2001-02-02
US60/265,988 2001-02-02
US09/878,151 2001-06-07
US09/878,151 US20020186858A1 (en) 2001-06-07 2001-06-07 Loopdown and looparound headsets

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US09/878,151 Continuation-In-Part US20020186858A1 (en) 1997-02-18 2001-06-07 Loopdown and looparound headsets

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US10/342,102 Continuation US7072476B2 (en) 1997-02-18 2003-01-13 Audio headset

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WO2002007477A3 true WO2002007477A3 (en) 2003-07-10

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JP (1) JP2004504785A (en)
AU (1) AU2001273441A1 (en)
WO (1) WO2002007477A2 (en)

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