LUMINESCENT HEADPHONES WITHOUT BATTERY PACKS

• US 20110103607A1
• Filed: 10/13/2010
• Published: 05/05/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/29/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Google LLC (Alphabet Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Modu Limited (Alphabet Inc.)
• Inventors: Sherman, Itay, Bychkov, Eyal, Moran, Dov
• Granted Patent: US 8,509,453 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/74
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/028 associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1033 Cables or cables storage, e.g. cable reels cord reels per se H02G11/02; arrangements for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of conductors or cables B65H75/34; extensible conductors or cables, e.g. self-coiling cords H01B7/06
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/09 Applications of special connectors, e.g. USB, XLR, in loudspeakers, microphones or headphones

Abstract

Audio apparatus, including an audio player, housed within a casing, for producing audio output, a port on a surface of the casing for inserting a headphone connector therein, a light emitting source, a power source, housed within the casing, for supplying power to the audio player and to the light emitting source, and a headphone for listening to audio output produced by the audio player, including a connector for insertion into the port, and a light pipe for transmitting light generated by the light emitting source

Claims

1. Audio apparatus, comprising:

an audio player, housed within a casing, for producing audio output;

a port on a surface of the casing for inserting a headphone connector therein;

a light emitting source;

a power source, housed within the casing, for supplying power to said audio player and to said light emitting source; and

a headphone for listening to audio output produced by said audio player, comprising;

a connector for insertion into said port; and

a light pipe for transmitting light generated by said light emitting source.

2. The mobile electronic device of claim 1 wherein said light emitting source is housed within the casing.

3. The mobile electronic device of claim 1 wherein said connector is a USB connector.

4. The mobile electronic device of claim 1 wherein said connector is an audio jack.

5. The mobile electronic device of claim 1 wherein said light emitting source is housed within said headphone.

6. The mobile electronic device of claim 5 wherein said connector comprises a plurality of pins for signal transmission, and wherein voltage from said power supply is transmitted to said light emitting source via one of said plurality of pins.

7. The mobile electronic device of claim 6 wherein another one of said plurality of pins is electrically grounded.

8. The mobile electronic device of claim 1 wherein said light emitting source is an LED source.

9. The mobile electronic device of claim 1 further comprising a light pattern generator, housed within the casing and receiving power from said power source, for controlling said light emitting source to generate any one of a plurality of light patterns.

10. The mobile electronic device of claim 9 wherein said light pattern generator generates a light pattern according to volume of audio output produced by said audio player.

11. A mobile communicator, comprising:

a wireless modem, housed within a casing, for receiving and transmitting data and voice signals;

a port on a surface of the casing for inserting a headphone connector therein;

a light emitting source;

a power source, housed within the casing, for supplying power to said wireless modem and to said light emitting source; and

a headphone for listening to voice signals received by said wireless modem, comprising;

a connector for insertion into said port; and

a light pipe for transmitting light generated by said light emitting source.

12. The mobile communicator of claim 11 wherein said light emitting source is housed within the casing.

13. The mobile communicator of claim 11 wherein said connector is a USB connector.

14. The mobile communicator of claim 11 wherein said connector is an audio jack.

15. The mobile communicator of claim 11 wherein said light emitting source is housed within said headphone.

16. The mobile communicator of claim 15 wherein said connector comprises a plurality of pins for signal transmission, and wherein voltage from said power supply is transmitted to said light emitting source via one of said plurality of pins.

17. The mobile communicator of claim 16 wherein another one of said plurality of pins is electrically grounded.

18. The mobile communicator of claim 11 wherein said light emitting source is an LED source.

19. The mobile communicator of claim 11 further comprising a light pattern generator, housed within the casing and receiving power from said power source, for controlling said light emitting source to generate any one of a plurality of light patterns.

20. The mobile communicator of claim 19 wherein said light pattern generator generates light patterns of different frequencies.

21. The mobile communicator of claim 19 wherein said light pattern generator generates light patterns of different colors.

22. The mobile communicator of claim 19 wherein said light pattern generator generates light patterns of different intensities.

23. The mobile communicator of claim 19 wherein said light pattern generator generates a light pattern according to a connectivity status of said wireless modem.

24. The mobile communicator of claim 19 wherein said wireless modem may be dynamically configured to operate with parameter settings corresponding to any one of a variety of profiles, and wherein said light pattern generator generates a light pattern according to the specific profile currently configured.

25. The mobile communicator of claim 19 wherein said light pattern generator generates a light pattern according to the type of data being received or transmitted by said wireless modem.

26. The mobile communicator of claim 19 wherein said light pattern generator generates a light pattern according to the source of the data signals being transmitted to said wireless modem.