WO2004017670A3 - Personal warable communication and speaker system - Google Patents

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WO2004017670A3
WO2004017670A3 PCT/US2003/025540 US0325540W WO2004017670A3 WO 2004017670 A3 WO2004017670 A3 WO 2004017670A3 US 0325540 W US0325540 W US 0325540W WO 2004017670 A3 WO2004017670 A3 WO 2004017670A3
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Christopher Carl Gantz
Tai Hoon Kim Matlin
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Koss Corp
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Priority to NZ538279A priority patent/NZ538279A/en
Priority to CA002496114A priority patent/CA2496114A1/en
Priority to CN03824217.6A priority patent/CN1695401B/en
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    • 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
    • H04M1/02—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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Signal Processing (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Otolaryngology (AREA)
  • Computer Networks & Wireless Communication (AREA)
  • Headphones And Earphones (AREA)
  • Details Of Audible-Bandwidth Transducers (AREA)

Abstract

A personal wearable communication and speaker entertainment system which provides improved quality audio response and which does not interfere with the wearer’s activities or block environmental sounds is disclosed. The speaker system is connected to or in communication with a conventional source of audio signals, such as radio, tape player, CD player, cellular telephone or the like.
PCT/US2003/025540 2002-08-14 2003-08-13 Personal warable communication and speaker system Ceased WO2004017670A2 (en)

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EP03788502A EP1529416A2 (en) 2002-08-14 2003-08-13 Personal wearable communication and speaker system
AU2003258241A AU2003258241B2 (en) 2002-08-14 2003-08-13 Personal wearable communication and speaker system
NZ538279A NZ538279A (en) 2002-08-14 2003-08-13 Personal wearable communication and speaker system
CA002496114A CA2496114A1 (en) 2002-08-14 2003-08-13 Personal wearable communication and speaker system
CN03824217.6A CN1695401B (en) 2002-08-14 2003-08-13 Personal Wearable Communication and Speaker System

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US10/218,277 2002-08-14
US10/218,277 US6934567B2 (en) 2002-08-14 2002-08-14 Personal wearable communication and speaker system

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WO2004017670A3 true WO2004017670A3 (en) 2004-06-03

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EP (1) EP1529416A2 (en)
CN (1) CN1695401B (en)
CA (1) CA2496114A1 (en)
NZ (1) NZ538279A (en)
WO (1) WO2004017670A2 (en)

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CA2496114A1 (en) 2004-02-26
US7570977B2 (en) 2009-08-04
US6934567B2 (en) 2005-08-23
WO2004017670A2 (en) 2004-02-26
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