Magnetic earphones holder

• US 10,455,306 B2
• Filed: 03/13/2017
• Issued: 10/22/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/19/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Snik LLC
• Original Assignee: Snik LLC
• Inventors: Honeycutt, Rob
• Primary Examiner(s): Ramakrishnaiah, Melur
• Application Number:
  US15/456,681
• Publication Number:
  US 20170303026A1
• Time in Patent Office: 953 Days
• Field of Search: 381 74
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/026 Supports for loudspeaker casings
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/04 Structural association of microphone with electric circuitry therefor in deaf-aid sets H04R25/00
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1016 Earpieces of the intra-aural type
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1033 Cables or cables storage, e.g. cable reels cord reels per se H02G11/02; arrangements for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of conductors or cables B65H75/34; extensible conductors or cables, e.g. self-coiling cords H01B7/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/023 Transducers incorporated in garment, rucksacks or the like
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 29/001 for loudspeakers H04R29/007 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 3/12 for distributing signals to two or more loudspeakers specially adapted for hearing aids H04R25/407

Abstract

One or more sensors are configured to contextualize a series of user generated movements to control one or more electronic devices. For example, a set of earphones comprises one or more sensors for sensing a location of the earphones. The one or more sensors enable earphones such as a pair of bluetooth or earphones wirelessly coupled to a bluetooth enabled electronic device, the capability to understand the configuration of use of the earphones. Based on a location and use or non-use of the earphones, one or more contextual responses is able to be applied for a given action. In addition, a garment comprises one or more sensors for sensing a motion of a user as the garment is being used. The one or more sensors allow the user to control one or more electronic devices through a series of user generated movements.

Claims

1. An earphones system comprising:

a. a set of earphones;

b. a mounting base comprising one or more magnetically attractable surfaces for releasably receiving the set of earphones, wherein the mounting base comprises an earphones engagement detector for detecting an engagement of the earphones with the mounting base and wherein the mounting base is integrated within a surface of the garment;

c. a wireless control device, wherein the wireless control device is configured to send a signal to transmit sound based on an engagement of the earphones with the mounting base, wherein the wireless control device sends a signal to separately route sound through an external speaker of the mounting base if the earphones are coupled to one of the one or more magnetically attractable surfaces of the mounting base and an opposing earphone; and

d. an earphone connector base attached to the garment comprising a clip for releasably receiving the earphones.

2. The earphones system of claim 1, wherein the wireless control device sends a signal to route sound through the earphones if the earphones are not coupled to the mounting base.

3. The earphones system of claim 1, wherein the mounting base comprises a bluetooth base unit.

4. The earphones system of claim 1, wherein the bluetooth base unit comprises one or more controls for controlling the earphones.

5. The earphones system of claim 1, wherein the mounting base is held within a pocket of the garment.

6. The earphones system of claim 1, wherein the mounting base comprises one or more magnets coupled to the garment.

7. A garment comprising:

a. a mounting base incorporated within the garment and for releasably receiving the earphones, wherein the mounting base comprises an earphones engagement detector for detecting an engagement of the earphones with the mounting base;

b. wiring for the mounting base integrated within the fabric of the garment;

c. a wireless control device, wherein the wireless control device is configured to send a signal to transmit sound based on an engagement of the earphones with the mounting base;

d. a pocket configured for receiving an electronic device coupled to the earphones; and

e. an earphone connector base comprising a clip for releasably receiving the earphones.

8. The garment of claim 7, wherein the electronic device comprises a bluetooth base unit.

9. The garment of claim 7, wherein the electronic device comprises a bluetooth capable device.