AUDIO DEVICE THAT INTERFACES WITH A BATTERY CHARGER
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1. An audio system comprising:
- a battery charger housing including a charger control circuit and a first battery receptacle having a first battery position, wherein the charger control circuit is electrically coupled to the first battery receptacle and is operable to charge a battery in the first battery position within the first battery receptacle;
an audio device housing including an audio circuit and a second battery receptacle, wherein the audio circuit is electrically coupled to the second battery receptacle and operable to generate sound using at least one audio generator; and
a pass-through circuit electrically coupled to the audio circuit and the charger control circuit, wherein the pass-through circuit is operable to receive power from an external source, provide the power to the charger control circuit, and provide the power to the audio circuit,wherein the battery charger housing and the audio device housing are selectively engageable.
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Abstract
Audio devices powered by rechargeable batteries or an external power source including a separate audio device housing and battery charger housing that are engageable with each other. The audio device housing and battery charger housing can share an external power source. Furthermore, when separated, the audio device housing and battery charger housing are usable alone to produce sound and to charge a battery, respectively. In some instances, a battery placed in a first position is charged and, when placed in a second position, provides power to the audio circuit.
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1. An audio system comprising:
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a battery charger housing including a charger control circuit and a first battery receptacle having a first battery position, wherein the charger control circuit is electrically coupled to the first battery receptacle and is operable to charge a battery in the first battery position within the first battery receptacle; an audio device housing including an audio circuit and a second battery receptacle, wherein the audio circuit is electrically coupled to the second battery receptacle and operable to generate sound using at least one audio generator; and a pass-through circuit electrically coupled to the audio circuit and the charger control circuit, wherein the pass-through circuit is operable to receive power from an external source, provide the power to the charger control circuit, and provide the power to the audio circuit, wherein the battery charger housing and the audio device housing are selectively engageable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An audio system comprising:
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a battery charger housing including a charger control circuit and a first battery receptacle operable to receive a first removable battery, wherein the charger control circuit is electrically coupled to the first battery receptacle to charge the first battery when in a first battery position within the first battery receptacle; and an audio device housing including an audio circuit and a second battery receptacle, wherein the audio circuit is electrically coupled to the second battery receptacle and is operable to generate sound using at least one audio generator, wherein the audio circuit is operable to at least one of combine and selectively apply power received from a second removable battery within the second battery receptacle and power received from an external power source to the at least one audio generator, and wherein the battery charger housing and the audio device housing are selectively engageable. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An audio system comprising:
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a battery charger housing including a charger control circuit and a first battery receptacle, wherein the charger control circuit is coupled to a first electrical connection in the first battery receptacle and is operable to charge a first removable battery in a first battery position; and an audio device housing engageable with the battery charger housing and including an audio circuit and a second battery receptacle, wherein the audio circuit is electrically coupled to the second battery receptacle and operable to generate sound using at least one audio generator; wherein the audio circuit is operable to selectively couple the at least one audio generator to the second battery receptacle and an input configured to receive power from an external source; and wherein when the battery charger housing is engaged with the audio device housing and the power is received at the input from the external source, the charger control circuit and the audio circuit share the power received from the external source. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A method of charging a battery and generating audio comprising:
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operating an audio housing in a first mode, wherein the first mode includes coupling a battery charger housing to the audio housing, wherein the battery charger housing includes a first battery receptacle and a charging circuit and the audio housing includes an audio generating circuit and a second battery receptacle; coupling the battery charger housing to an external power source using a cord such that an electrical connection is formed between the external power source, the charging circuit, and the audio generating circuit; charging a first battery in a first position in the first battery receptacle; and generating audio using the audio generating circuit powered by the external power source; and operating the audio housing in at least one of a second mode and a third mode, wherein the second mode includes disconnecting at least one of the cord from the battery charger housing and the battery charger housing from the audio housing; and generating audio using the audio generating circuit powered by a second battery in the second battery receptacle; and wherein the third mode includes disconnecting at least one of the cord from the battery charger housing and the battery charger housing from the audio housing; coupling the external power source or a different external power source to the audio housing; and generating audio using the audio generating circuit powered by the external power source or the different external power source. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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