MEDIA PLAYBACK SYSTEM HAVING WIRELESS EARBUDS

• US 20140219467A1
• Filed: 02/06/2014
• Published: 08/07/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 02/07/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: The Potts Mangini Trust
• Original Assignee: The Potts Mangini Trust
• Inventors: KURTZ, Adam M.
• Application Number:
  US14/174,243
• Publication Number:
  US 20140219467A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/74
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/103 Combination of monophonic or stereophonic headphones with audio players, e.g. integrated in the headphone
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 3/12 for distributing signals to two or more loudspeakers specially adapted for hearing aids H04R25/407

Abstract

A media playback system and methods of constructing and operating thereof are disclosed. The media playback system may include a first wireless earbud. The first wireless earbud may include a first speaker configured to be positioned substantially adjacent to a user'"'"'s ear and transmit sound waves, a first control device configured to provide a control functionality, and a first wireless transceiver configured to provide wireless communication. The media playback system may further include a second wireless earbud. The second wireless earbud may include a second speaker configured to be positioned substantially adjacent to a user'"'"'s ear and transmit sound waves, a second control device configured to provide a control functionality, and a second wireless transceiver configured to provide wireless communication.

Claims

1. A media playback system, the media playback system comprising:

a first wireless earbud comprising;

a first speaker configured to be positioned substantially adjacent to a user'"'"'s ear and transmit sound waves,

a first control device configured to provide a control functionality, and

a first wireless transceiver configured to provide wireless communication; and

a second wireless earbud comprising;

a second speaker configured to be positioned substantially adjacent to a user'"'"'s ear and transmit sound waves,

a second control device configured to provide a control functionality, and

a second wireless transceiver configured to provide wireless communication.

2. The media playback system of claim 1, wherein the first wireless transceiver is further configured to communicate with the second wireless transceiver.

3. The media playback system of claim 1, further comprising:

a first attachment device connected to the first wireless earbud; and

a second attachment device connected to the second wireless earbud,

wherein the first attachment device and the second attachment device are each configured to attach to the user'"'"'s ear.

4. The media playback system of claim 1, wherein the first wireless earbud further comprises a communications port configured to provide electronic communication between the first wireless earbud and an external device.

5. The media playback system of claim 1, wherein the second wireless earbud further comprises a communications port configured to provide electronic communication between the second wireless earbud and an external device.

6. The media playback system of claim 1, wherein the first wireless earbud further comprises a display configured to display at least one of a control, text, a pictographic description, an image, a moving image, and a video.

7. The media playback system of claim 6, wherein the display is a touch sensitive display.

8. The media playback system of claim 1, wherein the second wireless earbud further comprises a display configured to display at least one of a control, text, a pictographic description, an image, a moving image, and a video.

9. The media playback system of claim 8, wherein the display is a touch sensitive display.

10. A media playback system, the media playback system comprising:

a first wireless earbud comprising;

a first speaker configured to be positioned substantially adjacent to a user'"'"'s ear and transmit sound waves,

a first control device configured to provide a control functionality,

a first wireless transceiver configured to provide wireless communication;

a second wireless earbud comprising;

a second speaker configured to be positioned substantially adjacent to a user'"'"'s ear and transmit sound waves,

a second control device configured to provide a control functionality, and

a second wireless transceiver configured to provide wireless communication;

at least one connection device configured to connect the first wireless earbud to the second wireless earbud; and

a memory configured to contain at least one media file.

11. The media playback system of claim 10, wherein the first wireless transceiver is further configured to communicate with the second wireless transceiver.

12. The media playback system of claim 10, wherein the at least one connection device is a magnetic connection device.

13. The media playback system of claim 10, further comprising:

a first attachment device connected to the first wireless earbud; and

a second attachment device connected to the second wireless earbud,

wherein the first attachment device and the second attachment device are each configured to attach to the user'"'"'s ear.

14. The media playback system of claim 10, wherein the first wireless earbud further comprises a communications port configured to provide electronic communication between the first wireless earbud and an external device.

15. The media playback system of claim 10, wherein the second wireless earbud further comprises a communications port configured to provide electronic communication between the second wireless earbud and an external device.

16. The media playback system of claim 10, wherein the first wireless earbud further comprises a display configured to display at least one of a control, text, a pictographic description, an image, a moving image, and a video.

17. The media playback system of claim 16, wherein the display is a touch sensitive display.

18. The media playback system of claim 10, wherein the second wireless earbud further comprises a display configured to display at least one of a control, text, a pictographic description, an image, a moving image, and a video.

19. The media playback system of claim 18, wherein the display is a touch sensitive display.

20. A method of constructing a media playback system, the method comprising:

providing a first earbud comprising a first speaker, a first control device, and a first wireless transceiver;

providing a second earbud comprising a second speaker, a second control device, and a second wireless transceiver; and

configuring the first earbud to communicate with the second earbud via the first wireless transceiver and the second wireless transceiver.