VARIABLE OUTPUT EARPHONE SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An earphone apparatus, comprising;
- a first earphone speaker and a second earphone speaker;
a jack plug communicatively coupled to said first earphone speaker and said second earphone speaker, said jack plug configured for insertion into an audio source and for receiving at least one control signal for setting a first audio volume level produced by said first earphone speaker; and
volume control circuitry communicatively coupled to said jack plug and said second earphone speaker, said volume control circuitry configured to set a second audio volume level produced by said second earphone speaker, wherein said second audio volume level is set independently of said first audio volume level.
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Abstract
Embodiments of the present invention relate to an earphone that allows for individual adjustment of different audio levels produced out of a first and second speaker to compensate for hearing impairment in one or both ears. The earphone may include a jack plug that is configured for insertion into an audio source that has a first volume control for setting the audio volume level produced by the first speaker. The earphone may also include a second volume control having an inlet and an outlet the inlet being operably connected to the jack plug. The second volume control may be configured to adjust the audio volume level produced by the second speaker. The maximum audio volume level of the second volume control may be approximately the same as the audio volume level set by the first volume control. The minimum audio volume of the second volume control may be inaudible.
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19 Claims
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1. An earphone apparatus, comprising;
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a first earphone speaker and a second earphone speaker;
a jack plug communicatively coupled to said first earphone speaker and said second earphone speaker, said jack plug configured for insertion into an audio source and for receiving at least one control signal for setting a first audio volume level produced by said first earphone speaker; and
volume control circuitry communicatively coupled to said jack plug and said second earphone speaker, said volume control circuitry configured to set a second audio volume level produced by said second earphone speaker, wherein said second audio volume level is set independently of said first audio volume level. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An earphone apparatus, comprising;
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a first earphone speaker and a second earphone speaker;
a jack plug communicatively coupled to said first earphone speaker and said second earphone speaker, said jack plug configured for insertion into an audio source and for receiving at least one control signal for setting a first audio volume level produced by said first earphone speaker;
a frequency boost circuit communicatively coupled to said jack plug and said first earphone speaker;
volume control circuitry communicatively coupled to said jack plug and said second earphone speaker, said volume control circuitry configured to set a second audio volume level produced by said second earphone speaker, wherein said second audio volume level is set independently of said first audio volume level. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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