Conductive Ear Flange For Extending The Range Of A Sensor In A Communications Device
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1. A headset comprising:
- a communications device;
a sensor coupled to the communications device and operative to detect the proximity of a user'"'"'s body to the sensor;
an ear bud coupled to the communications device; and
a detachable ear cushion coupled to the communications device;
wherein the detachable ear cushion comprises a conductive ear cushion flange to be interposed between the sensor and the user'"'"'s body for extending the detection range of the sensor.
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Abstract
A headset comprising a communications device, a sensor coupled to the communications device and operative to detect the proximity of a user'"'"'s body to the sensor, a detachable ear cushion coupled to the communications device; and wherein the detachable ear cushion comprises a conductive ear cushion flange to be interposed between the sensor and the user'"'"'s body for extending the detection range of the sensor.
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1. A headset comprising:
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a communications device; a sensor coupled to the communications device and operative to detect the proximity of a user'"'"'s body to the sensor; an ear bud coupled to the communications device; and a detachable ear cushion coupled to the communications device; wherein the detachable ear cushion comprises a conductive ear cushion flange to be interposed between the sensor and the user'"'"'s body for extending the detection range of the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 32, 33)
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11. A system for extending the detection range of a sensor in a headset, comprising:
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a communications device; a sensor coupled to the communications device and operative to detect the proximity of a user'"'"'s body to the sensor; an ear bud coupled to the communications device; and a detachable ear cushion coupled to the communications device; wherein the detachable ear cushion comprises a conductive ear cushion flange to be interposed between the sensor and the user'"'"'s body for extending the detection range of the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 34, 35)
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21. A method for extending the detection range of a sensor in a headset, the headset includes a communication device, a first sensor coupled to the communications device and operative to detect the proximity of a user'"'"'s body to the sensor, an ear bud coupled to the communications device, the method comprising:
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coupling a detachable ear cushion to the communications device; and
,wherein the detachable ear cushion comprises a conductive ear cushion flange to be interposed between the first sensor and the user'"'"'s body for extending the detection range of the sensor. - View Dependent Claims (22, 24, 25, 26, 28, 31)
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23. (canceled)
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30. (canceled)
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