Multi-Function Electronic Ear Piece

• US 20090191920A1
• Filed: 01/29/2009
• Published: 07/30/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 01/29/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Oi Holdings 1, LLC
• Original Assignee: Oi Holdings 1, LLC
• Inventors: Garrett, Peter, Regen, Paul
• Application Number:
  US12/361,760
• Publication Number:
  US 20090191920A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/566
• 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

An electronic device includes a transceiver, a solid state memory, a charge port, at least one speaker, and a software music player. The device is adapted by toggle interface to function as a telephone hands free earpiece, a wireless flash drive, or a wireless music player.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

a transceiver;

a solid state memory;

a charge port;

at least one speaker, and

a software music player;

characterized in that the device is adapted by toggle interface to function as a telephone hands free earpiece, a wireless flash drive, or a wireless music player.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 wherein the earpiece is enabled for Bluetooth communication.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 wherein the solid state memory is a flash memory recognized as a memory drive by a host system.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 wherein the flash drive is accessible from a host system via wireless USB link.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 further including a retractable USB connector for coupling to a USB port on a host system.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 wherein the speaker is contained in an ear bud integral to the earpiece.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 wherein the ear bud is concealable on the device.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 further including a retractable ear clip that is integral to and concealable on the device.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 further including an audio port for accepting a wired speaker or speaker set.

10. The electronic device of claim 5 wherein the retractable USB connector functions as a charging point.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 further including a visual display screen.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 wherein the display screen is a touch activated screen and is an organic light emitting diode (OLED), or a light emitting diode (LED).

13. The electronic device of claim 12 wherein the contents of the display screen are relevant to the mode selected and include command icons for performing tasks.

14. The electronic device of claim 1 wherein music played on the device is transmitted wirelessly to an external speaker system enabled for wireless reception and analog play.

15. The electronic device of claim 1 further including a miniature stylus for operating the touch screen.

16. The electronic device of claim 1 wherein the toggle interface is activated to switch modes on arrival of a notification event.

17. The electronic device of claim 16 wherein the notification event is a telephone call.