DONNED/DOFFED MULTIMEDIA FILE PLAYBACK CONTROL
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1. A system comprising:
- a secondary earbud system comprising;
a detector providing an output indicating a secondary earbud donned condition or a secondary earbud doffed condition;
a first speaker; and
a primary earbud system comprising;
a memory storing an audio file output control application;
a second speaker; and
a processor for executing the audio file output control application, wherein the audio file output control application outputs a monaural audio signal to the second speaker responsive to detection of the secondary earbud doffed condition, and wherein the audio file output control application outputs a stereo audio signal comprising a first channel and a second channel responsive to detection of the secondary earbud donned condition, the first channel output to the first speaker and the second channel output to the second speaker.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for headset wearing mode based operation are presented. A headset system includes a first earbud and a second earbud. One or both earbuds have a detector which indicates whether the earbud is donned or doffed. Operation of the headset is modified based on the donned or doffed status of the earbuds.
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1. A system comprising:
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a secondary earbud system comprising; a detector providing an output indicating a secondary earbud donned condition or a secondary earbud doffed condition; a first speaker; and a primary earbud system comprising; a memory storing an audio file output control application; a second speaker; and a processor for executing the audio file output control application, wherein the audio file output control application outputs a monaural audio signal to the second speaker responsive to detection of the secondary earbud doffed condition, and wherein the audio file output control application outputs a stereo audio signal comprising a first channel and a second channel responsive to detection of the secondary earbud donned condition, the first channel output to the first speaker and the second channel output to the second speaker. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A system comprising:
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a secondary earbud system comprising; a detector means for providing an output indicating a secondary earbud donned condition or a secondary earbud doffed condition; a first speaker; and a primary earbud system comprising; a memory means for storing an audio file output control application; a second speaker; and a processor means for executing the audio file output control application, wherein the audio file output control application outputs a monaural audio signal to the second speaker responsive to detection of the secondary earbud doffed condition, and wherein the audio file output control application outputs a stereo audio signal comprising a first channel and a second channel responsive to detection of the secondary earbud donned condition, the first channel output to the first speaker and the second channel output to the second speaker. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for listening to audio on a stereo headset comprising a secondary earbud system and a primary earbud system, the method comprising:
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detecting a secondary earbud system donned condition or a secondary earbud doffed condition; outputting a monaural audio signal to the primary earbud system responsive to determination of the secondary earbud system doffed condition; and outputting a stereo audio signal comprising a first channel and a second channel responsive to determination of the secondary earbud system donned condition, wherein the first channel is output to the primary earbud system and the second channel is output to the secondary earbud system. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A system comprising:
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a secondary earbud system comprising; a first connector; a first speaker; and a primary earbud system comprising; a second connector for removably coupling with the first connector; a memory storing an audio file output control application; a second speaker; and a processor for executing the audio file output control application, wherein the audio file output control application outputs a monaural audio signal to the second speaker responsive to detection of a de-coupled condition between the secondary earbud system and the primary earbud system, and wherein the audio file output control application outputs a stereo audio signal comprising a first channel and a second channel responsive to detection of a coupled condition between the secondary earbud system and the primary earbud system, the first channel output to the first speaker and the second channel output to the second speaker. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A method for listening to audio on a stereo headset comprising a secondary earbud system and a primary earbud system, the method comprising:
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detecting a coupled condition or a de-coupled condition between the secondary earbud system and the primary earbud system; outputting a monaural audio signal to the primary earbud system responsive to detecting the de-coupled condition; and outputting a stereo audio signal comprising a first channel and a second channel responsive to determination of the coupled condition, wherein the first channel is output to the primary earbud system and the second channel is output to the secondary earbud system. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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24. A method for listening to audio on a stereo headset comprising a secondary earbud system and a primary earbud system, the method comprising:
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detecting a secondary earbud system donned condition or a secondary earbud system doffed condition; detecting a primary earbud system donned condition or a primary earbud system doffed condition; pausing output of an audio signal responsive to determination of a secondary earbud system doffed condition and a primary earbud system doffed condition. - View Dependent Claims (25)
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26. A system comprising:
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a secondary earbud system comprising; a detector providing an output indicating a secondary earbud donned condition or a secondary earbud doffed condition; a first speaker; and a primary earbud system comprising; a memory storing an audio file output control application; a second speaker; and a processor for executing the audio file output control application, wherein the audio file output control application outputs a stereo audio signal comprising a first channel and a second channel responsive to detection of a secondary earbud donned condition, the first channel output to the first speaker and the second channel output to the second speaker, and wherein the audio file output control application pauses output of the stereo audio signal responsive to detection of a secondary earbud doffed condition. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28)
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