Wearable buddy audio system

• US 20040086141A1
• Filed: 08/26/2003
• Published: 05/06/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 08/26/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Arthur E. Robinson
• Original Assignee: Arthur E. Robinson
• Inventors: Robinson, Arthur E.
• Application Number:
  US10/648,576
• Publication Number:
  US 20040086141A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/301
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/02 Spatial or constructional arrangements of loudspeakers

Abstract

A portable audio system allowing simultaneous listening and/or audio communication by multiple individuals to a personal electronic device such as a CD player, tape player, radio, or cellular or wireless telephone. The audio system includes a personal electronic device, a transmitter in wireless communication with a plurality of wearable audio speakers and a power supply. Alternately, a hardwired connection between the transmitter and the plurality of speakers may be employed.

Claims

1. A portable audio system comprising:

a single personal, portable electronic audio entertainment device;

a plurality of wearable speakers being worn by a plurality of individuals;

a power supply connected to aid speakers and being worn by each said individual;

a means for simultaneously transmitting audio from said entertainment device to said wearable speakers; and

a means for receiving the transmitted audio attached to said wearable speakers.

2. A portable audio system as recited in claim 1, where the transmission of audio from said entertainment device to said wearable speakers is by wireless transmission.

3. A portable audio system comprising:

a single personal, portable electronic audio communication device;

a plurality of wearable speakers being worn by a plurality of individuals;

a microphone and transmitter being worn by each said individual;

a power supply connected to said speakers, microphone, and transmitter and also being worn by each said individual;

a means for simultaneously transmitting audio from said communication device to said wearable speakers;

a means for receiving the transmitted audio attached to said wearable speakers.

a means for transmitting audio from said individuals to said communication device; and

a means for receiving audio from said individuals by said communication device.

4. A portable audio system as recited in claim 3, where the transmission of audio from said communication device to said wearable speakers and from said individuals to said communication device is by wireless transmission.