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System with wireless earphones

DC CAFC
  • US 10,206,025 B2
  • Filed: 04/25/2018
  • Issued: 02/12/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 04/07/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A system comprising:

  • a mobile, digital audio player that stores digital audio content; and

    a headphone assembly, separate from and in wireless communication with the mobile digital audio player, wherein the headphone assembly comprises;

    first and second earphones, wherein each of the first and second earphones comprises an acoustic transducer;

    an antenna for receiving wireless signals from the mobile, digital audio player via one or more ad hoc wireless communication links;

    a wireless communication circuit connected to the at least one antenna, wherein the at least one wireless communication circuit is for receiving and transmitting wireless signals to and from the headphone assembly;

    a processor;

    a rechargeable battery for powering the headphone assembly; and

    a microphone for picking up utterances by a user of the headphone assembly; and

    a remote, network-connected server that is in wireless communication with the mobile, digital audio player;

    wherein the mobile, digital audio player is for transmitting digital audio content to the headphone assembly via the one or more ad hoc wireless communication links, such that the digital audio content received by the headphone assembly from the mobile, digital audio player is playable by the first and second earphones; and

    wherein the processor is for, upon activation of a user-control of the headphone assembly, initiating transmission of a request to the remote, network-connected server.

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