AUTO DETECTION OF HEADPHONE ORIENTATION
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1. A method for providing sound to an ear piece, comprising:
- automatically detecting whether a left or right ear or neither ear is wearing the ear piece with a detector located on or near the ear piece; and
automatically applying a correct configuration to signals transmitted to or from the ear piece with a signal mixer according to whether the left or right ear or neither ear is determined to be wearing the ear piece.
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Abstract
A detector located on or near an ear piece may automatically detect whether a left or right ear or neither ear is wearing the ear piece. A signal mixer may automatically apply a correct configuration to signals transmitted to or from the ear piece according to whether the left or right ear or neither ear is determined to be wearing the ear piece. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
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1. A method for providing sound to an ear piece, comprising:
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automatically detecting whether a left or right ear or neither ear is wearing the ear piece with a detector located on or near the ear piece; and automatically applying a correct configuration to signals transmitted to or from the ear piece with a signal mixer according to whether the left or right ear or neither ear is determined to be wearing the ear piece. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. An apparatus for providing sound to an ear piece, comprising:
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a detector configured to automatically detect whether a left or right ear is wearing the ear piece; and a signal mixer configured to automatically apply a correct configuration to signals transmitted to or from the ear piece according to whether the left or right ear is determined to be wearing the ear piece. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45)
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