Portable ear devices
First Claim
1. A portable radio comprising:
- a speaker adjustably attached to a flexible arm;
a housing substantially of a rigid material fixedly attached to the flexible arm; and
wherein when the portable radio is being used by an individual, the speaker fits substantially in the concha portion of an ear of the individual, the flexible arm substantial contours to a back of the individual'"'"'s ear and the housing having an edge at least partially following the back of the individual'"'"'s ear.
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Abstract
A portable radio has a speaker adjustably attached to a flexible arm. A rigid housing is fixedly attached to the flexible arm. When the portable radio is worn, the speaker fits substantially in the concha portion of an ear of the wearer. The flexible arm substantially contours to a back of the individual'"'"'s ear and the housing has an edge at least partially following the back of the individual'"'"'s ear. A graphical display may be used to display advertising an image or control information. An ear wearable recording and playback device comprises a speaker for playing recorded voice signals. A microphone is configured to receive voice signals of a wearing individual and a housing contains a recording device. An audio source transmitter system has an audio source for producing an electrical version of an audio signal. An audio source transmitter transmits the audio signal. A radio receives the audio signal. A portable ear wearable receiving and transmission device receives and transmits voice signals to other devices.
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1. A portable radio comprising:
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a speaker adjustably attached to a flexible arm;
a housing substantially of a rigid material fixedly attached to the flexible arm; and
wherein when the portable radio is being used by an individual, the speaker fits substantially in the concha portion of an ear of the individual, the flexible arm substantial contours to a back of the individual'"'"'s ear and the housing having an edge at least partially following the back of the individual'"'"'s ear. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An ear wearable recording and playback device comprising:
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a speaker for playing recorded voice signals, configured to fit in a wearing individual'"'"'s ear;
a microphone configured to receive voice signals of a wearing individual; and
a housing containing a recording device, the housing configured to fit around the wearing individual'"'"'s ear. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An audio source transmitter system comprising:
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an audio source for producing an electrical version of an audio signal;
an audio source transmitter having an input configured to receive the electrical version and transmitting the electrical version as a radio frequency signal; and
a radio for receiving the radio frequency signal and outputting the audio signal to a user of the radio. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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29. An ear wearable transmitting and receiving device comprising:
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a speaker for playing voice signals, configured to fit at least partially in a wearing individual'"'"'s ear;
a microphone configured to receive voice signals of a wearing individual; and
a housing containing a transmit/receive device so that the device can communicate with other transmitting and receiving devices, the housing configured to fit substantially around the wearing individual'"'"'s ear.
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Specification