Method and System of Managing Volume and Functionality Control Between an Audio Player and Wireless Earphones
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1. A method of managing volume and functionality control between an audio player and wireless earphones comprising:
- receiving a user volume input at the wireless earphones, wherein the user volume input indicates a desired increase or decrease in loudness of an output of the wireless earphones;
sending a signal indicating the user volume input to the audio player via a wireless link;
adjusting a volume setting in memory of the audio player;
sending a volume control setting signal to the wireless earphones via the wireless link, the volume control setting signal controlling an amount to attenuate an audio signal so that the output of the wireless earphones reflects the desired increase or decrease in loudness; and
at the wireless earphones, adjusting a volume of the audio signal.
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Abstract
A method and system for providing low-noise, high-fidelity wireless Bluetooth earphones with control operation either at the earphone or the player that operate to control the volume and other functionality from either location in a seamless manner and provide probe volume control display regardless of which location is used.
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27 Claims
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1. A method of managing volume and functionality control between an audio player and wireless earphones comprising:
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receiving a user volume input at the wireless earphones, wherein the user volume input indicates a desired increase or decrease in loudness of an output of the wireless earphones; sending a signal indicating the user volume input to the audio player via a wireless link; adjusting a volume setting in memory of the audio player; sending a volume control setting signal to the wireless earphones via the wireless link, the volume control setting signal controlling an amount to attenuate an audio signal so that the output of the wireless earphones reflects the desired increase or decrease in loudness; and at the wireless earphones, adjusting a volume of the audio signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of adjusting volume of an audio signal at wireless earphones comprising:
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receiving via a wireless link a digital full-scale audio signal at the wireless earphones; receiving a user volume input at the wireless earphones, wherein the user volume input indicates a desired increase or decrease of loudness of an output of the wireless earphones; sending a signal indicating the user volume input to an audio player via the wireless link; receiving a volume control setting signal at the wireless earphones via the wireless link, the volume control setting signal controlling an amount to attenuate the digital full-scale audio signal so that the output of the wireless earphones reflects the desired increase or decrease of loudness; and at the wireless earphones, adjusting a volume of the audio signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method of managing volume and functionality control between an audio player and wireless earphones comprising:
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receiving a user volume input, wherein the user volume input indicates a desired increase or decrease of loudness of an output of the wireless earphones; if the user volume input is received at the audio player, (i) adjusting a volume setting in memory of the audio player, (ii) sending a volume control setting signal to the wireless earphones via a wireless link, the volume control setting signal controlling an amount to attenuate an audio signal so that the output of the wireless earphones reflects the desired increase or decrease of loudness, and (iii) at the wireless earphones, adjusting a volume of the audio signal; and if the user volume input is received at the wireless earphones, (i) sending a signal indicating the user volume input to the audio player via the wireless link, (ii) adjusting the volume setting in the memory of the audio player, (iii) receiving the volume control setting signal at the wireless earphones via the wireless link, and (iv) at the wireless earphones, adjusting a volume of the audio signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A wireless earphone system comprising:
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two earpieces; a transceiver within one of the two earpieces to send and receive signals wirelessly; control buttons on one of the two earpieces to receive user inputs at the earpiece, wherein the control buttons include volume control buttons and track selection control buttons, the control buttons coupled to the transceiver to send the user inputs to the transceiver; and an attenuator within one of the two earpieces to attenuate an audio signal to a desired degree of loudness, wherein the attenuator attenuates the audio signal upon receiving a volume control setting signal that was wirelessly received at the transceiver, wherein the volume control setting signal is generated according to the user inputs. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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