Earpiece for a mobile device
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1. An earpiece for use with a mobile device, said earpiece comprising:
- an earpiece body having a sound entrance, a sound exit and at least one internal aperture coupling said sound entrance and said sound exit;
said earpiece body being adapted to be detachably mounted on at least one of said mobile device or a case for said mobile device so that said sound entrance becomes operatively associated with a speaker of said mobile device so that a user can position said sound exit in or near said user'"'"'s ear;
wherein said mobile device is a mobile telephone, said earpiece comprising a mount adapted to permit said earpiece to be removably mounted onto said mobile telephone or said case proximate to a speaker of said mobile device; and
wherein said mount comprises a mounting projection, said mobile device or said case having a wall that defines a connection area having a predetermined shape, said mounting projection being adapted and shaped to generally complement said predetermined shape so that when said mounting projection is received in said connection area, said earpiece becomes mounted to said mobile telephone or said case in proximity to said speaker of said mobile telephone.
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Abstract
Various embodiments of an earpiece for a mobile device. The earpiece is detachably mounted to the mobile device and provides sound amplification for a user.
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1. An earpiece for use with a mobile device, said earpiece comprising:
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an earpiece body having a sound entrance, a sound exit and at least one internal aperture coupling said sound entrance and said sound exit; said earpiece body being adapted to be detachably mounted on at least one of said mobile device or a case for said mobile device so that said sound entrance becomes operatively associated with a speaker of said mobile device so that a user can position said sound exit in or near said user'"'"'s ear; wherein said mobile device is a mobile telephone, said earpiece comprising a mount adapted to permit said earpiece to be removably mounted onto said mobile telephone or said case proximate to a speaker of said mobile device; and wherein said mount comprises a mounting projection, said mobile device or said case having a wall that defines a connection area having a predetermined shape, said mounting projection being adapted and shaped to generally complement said predetermined shape so that when said mounting projection is received in said connection area, said earpiece becomes mounted to said mobile telephone or said case in proximity to said speaker of said mobile telephone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. An earpiece for mounting on at least a portion of a mobile device, said earpiece comprising:
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an earpiece support; and an earpiece body associated with said earpiece support, said earpiece body comprising a sound inlet, a sound outlet and at least one internal channel for acoustically coupling said sound inlet to said sound outlet; wherein said earpiece support is adapted to be detachably mounted on at least one of a portion of said mobile device, a mount for mounting on said mobile device, or a case for said mobile device so that said sound inlet becomes positioned in operative relationship with a speaker of said mobile device; wherein said earpiece support comprises at least one projection defining a clip for mounting on said portion of said mobile device; wherein said at least a portion of said clip becomes situated between said mobile device and a protective case that is mounted on said mobile device after said clip and said protective case are mounted on said mobile device. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55)
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56. A method of placing an earpiece on a mobile device, wherein said earpiece is not fully stabilized on said mobile device, said method comprising the step of:
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placing a handset case on said mobile device, said handset case being defined as a covering that at least partially surrounds and/or is attached to said mobile device; said placement of said handset case increasing the stabilization of said earpiece to said mobile device and resulting in said earpiece residing at least partially between said handset case and said mobile device; wherein said mobile device is a mobile telephone, said earpiece comprising a mount adapted to permit said earpiece to be removably mounted onto said mobile telephone or said case proximate to a speaker of said mobile device; wherein said mount comprises a mounting projection, said mobile device or said case having a wall that defines a connection area having a predetermined shape, said mounting projection being adapted and shaped to generally complement said predetermined shape so that when said mounting projection is received in said connection area, said earpiece becomes mounted to said mobile telephone or said case in proximity to said speaker of said mobile telephone.
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57. An earpiece for mounting on at least a portion of a mobile device, said earpiece comprising:
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an earpiece support; and an earpiece body associated with said earpiece support, said earpiece body comprising; a sound receiver for receiving a sound signal; a sound outlet; and at least one internal means for acoustically amplifying said sound signal to said sound outlet; wherein said earpiece support is adapted to be detachably mounted on at least one of a portion of said mobile device, a mount for mounting on said mobile device or a case for said mobile device so that said sound receiver can receive said sound signal; wherein said at least one internal means comprises an electronic means such as an electronic amplifier; wherein said sound receiver comprises a microphone, or means for receiving a wireless signal such as Bluetooth or a direct signal from said mobile device, a related device or a network; wherein said sound outlet comprises an electrically powered speaker; wherein said earpiece covers or surrounds a portion of said electrically powered speaker; wherein said mobile device is a mobile telephone, said earpiece comprising a mount adapted to permit said earpiece to be removably mounted onto said mobile telephone or said case proximate to a speaker of said mobile device; wherein said mount comprises a mounting projection, said mobile device or said case having a wall that defines a connection area having a predetermined shape, said mounting projection being adapted and shaped to generally complement said predetermined shape so that when said mounting projection is received in said connection area, said earpiece becomes mounted to said mobile telephone or said case in proximity to said speaker of said mobile telephone.
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