Wireless earpiece

• US 20070049351A1
• Filed: 08/29/2005
• Published: 03/01/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: William Ryann
• Original Assignee: William Ryann
• Inventors: Ryann, William
• Application Number:
  US11/218,391
• Publication Number:
  US 20070049351A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/569.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection

Abstract

A wireless earpiece assembly configured with a casing to at least optionally be secured to an upper garment of a user. The assembly is configured to distribute a significant portion of its weight and bulk away from the isolated location of a user'"'"'s ear for long term user comfort without sacrifice of audio or communicational integrity. The wireless earpiece assembly simultaneously minimizes the use of wiring employed, in order to optimize the un-encumbering user-friendly advantages afforded by wireless technology.

Claims

1. An earpiece assembly for wireless pairing to an audio device and comprising:

a speaker for securing at a user'"'"'s ear; and

a casing coupling to said speaker and for securing to an upper garment of the user, said casing for housing a component of the earpiece assembly.

2. The earpiece assembly of claim 1 wherein the component is one of a transceiver and antenna assembly for the wireless pairing, a microprocessor, a microphone, a power source, a light emitting diode, and an actuator for physical manipulation by the user.

3. The earpiece assembly of claim 1 wherein said casing is of a weight at least about half that of said earpiece assembly.

4. The earpiece assembly of claim 1 wherein said casing is for securing to an upper portion of the upper garment.

5. The earpiece assembly of claim 1 wherein said casing is for securing exclusively to the upper garment.

6. The earpiece assembly of claim 1 wherein the speaker is a first speaker and the user'"'"'s ear is a first ear, said earpiece assembly further comprising a second speaker for securing at a user'"'"'s second ear and coupled to said casing.

7. The earpiece assembly of claim 1 further comprising an ear support for the securing of the speaker, said ear support configured for fitting behind the user'"'"'s ear and having a width of less than about 0.25 inches.

8. The earpiece assembly of claim 1 further comprising a clip coupled to said casing, said clip for the securing to the upper garment.

9. The earpiece assembly of claim 8 further comprising wiring terminating at said casing for the coupling.

10. The earpiece assembly of claim 9 wherein said wiring is less than about 15 inches in length.

11. The earpiece assembly of claim 9 wherein said wiring is of a length limited to within a distance between the ear and the upper garment.

12. The earpiece assembly of claim 9 wherein said wiring is at least partially retractable into a portion of said casing.

13. The earpiece assembly of claim 9 wherein said wiring passes through a portion of said clip, a distal portion of said wiring separating said clip and said casing.

14. The earpiece assembly of claim 13 further comprising a microphone integral with the distal portion of said wiring.

15. The earpiece assembly of claim 9 wherein said clip is proximally and distally mobile about said wiring.

16. The earpiece assembly of claim 15 wherein said clip includes a capacity to immobilize said wiring therethrough.

17. An earpiece assembly for wireless pairing to an audio device and comprising:

a speaker for securing at a user'"'"'s ear; and

wiring coupling to said speaker and for optionally coupling further to one of a casing for securing to an upper garment of the user and above-neckline-apparel of the user, the casing and the above-neckline apparel for housing a component of the earpiece assembly.

18. The earpiece assembly of claim 17 wherein said wiring is of a given length and interchangeable by the user for alternate wiring of a different length.

19. An earpiece comprising:

an ear support for placing behind a user'"'"'s ear and securing the earpiece thereat;

a speaker for delivering sound to the user'"'"'s ear; and

a speaker support for electrical and physical coupling of said speaker to said ear support, said speaker support to provide a stable separation between said speaker and the user'"'"'s ear.

20. The earpiece of claim 19 wherein said speaker support is less than about 0.2 inches wide.

21. The earpiece of claim 19 wherein said speaker support is of conformable wiring configured to stably retain a user-defined shape.

22. The earpiece of claim 21 wherein the conformable wiring is between about 8 gauge and about 20 gauge.

23. A method of wirelessly employing an earpiece assembly and comprising:

securing a speaker of the earpiece assembly at a user'"'"'s ear; and

securing a casing coupled to the speaker to an upper garment of the user, the casing housing a component of the earpiece assembly.

24. The method of claim 23 further comprising wirelessly pairing the earpiece assembly to an audio device.

25. The method of claim 24 wherein the audio device is a mobile cell phone.

26. A method of wirelessly employing earpiece assemblies and comprising:

securing a speaker of a first earpiece assembly at a user'"'"'s first ear;

securing a first casing coupled to the speaker of the first earpiece assembly to an upper garment of the user;

securing a speaker of a second earpiece assembly at a user'"'"'s second ear; and

securing a second casing coupled to the speaker of the second earpiece assembly to the upper garment of the user, the first casing and the second casing each housing an earpiece assembly component.

27. The method of claim 26 further comprising delivering stereo sound to the user'"'"'s first and second ears with the speakers of the first and second earpiece assemblies.