AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLABLE SOUND ACCESSORY

• US 20150201267A1
• Filed: 01/14/2015
• Published: 07/16/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 01/14/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: KIM, Juntai, CHANG, Juhee, KIM, Sukgyong, KIM, Taeeon, PARK, Cheolyong, JEONG, Sunghoon, LEE, Sunyoung
• Granted Patent: US 9,961,430 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1041 Mechanical or electronic switches, or control elements switches in general H01H
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1091 Details not provided for in groups H04R1/1008 - H04R1/1083
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2430/01 Aspects of volume control, not necessarily automatic, in sound systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2460/03 Aspects of the reduction of energy consumption in hearing devices
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 29/00 Monitoring arrangements; Testing arrangements for hearing aids H04R25/30; detection of loudspeaker connection H04R5/04; sound-field adaptation dependent on speaker detection H04S7/308
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 3/12 for distributing signals to two or more loudspeakers specially adapted for hearing aids H04R25/407
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/04 Circuit arrangements, e.g. for selective connection of amplifier inputs/outputs to loudspeakers, for loudspeaker detection, or for adaptation of settings to personal preferences or hearing impairments combinations of amplifiers H03F3/68; stereophonic systems H04S

Abstract

A headset includes a first speaker; a second speaker; a connector connecting the first speaker and the second speaker; and a switch configured to generate different electrical signals according to states in which the first speaker and the second speaker move close to and away from each other, wherein the electrical signals are used to selectively control an output of contents that is being output from the headset.

Claims

1. A headset comprising:

a first speaker;

a second speaker;

a connector coupling the first speaker and the second speaker; and

a switch configured to generate different electrical signals according to states in which the first speaker and the second speaker move close to and away from each other,

wherein the electrical signals are used to selectively control an output signal from the headset.

2. The headset of claim 1, wherein the switch comprises a passive element.

3. The headset of claim 2, wherein the passive element comprises a reed switch and a magnetic material.

4. The headset of claim 3, wherein the reed switch and the magnetic material are provided in different ones of the first speaker and the second speaker.

5. The headset of claim 2, wherein the passive element comprises a dome switch.

6. The headset of claim 2, wherein one end of the switch is coupled to an external device and other end of the switch is coupled to the headset, and the electrical signals are transmitted to the external device through the other end of the switch.

7. The headset of claim 6, wherein the electrical signals are classified into a low voltage level signal and a high voltage level signal.

8. The headset of claim 3, wherein the reed switch is short-circuited when the first speaker and the second speaker move close to each other and is opened when the first speaker and the second speaker move away from each other.

9. The headset of claim 8, wherein one end of the switch is coupled to an external device and other end of the switch is coupled to the headset, and the electrical signals are transmitted to the external device through the other end of the switch.

10. The headset of claim 9, wherein when being short-circuited, the reed switch generates a low voltage level signal and transmits the low voltage level signal to the external device.

11. The headset of claim 9, wherein when being opened, the reed switch generates a high voltage level signal and transmits the high voltage level signal to the external device.

12. The headset of claim 9, wherein the electrical signals are transmitted to the external device to execute preset functions of the external device.

13. The headset of claim 5, wherein the dome switch is short-circuited when the first speaker and the second speaker move close to each other and is opened when the first speaker and the second speaker move away from each other.

14. The headset of claim 13, wherein one end of the switch is coupled to an external device and other end of the switch is coupled to the headset, and the electrical signals are transmitted to the external device through the other end of the switch.

15. The headset of claim 14, wherein when being short-circuited, the dome switch generates a low voltage level signal and transmits the low voltage level signal to the external device.

16. The headset of claim 14, wherein when being opened, the dome switch generates a high voltage level signal and transmits the high voltage level signal to the external device.

17. The headset of claim 14, wherein the electrical signals are transmitted to the external device to execute preset functions of the external device.

18. The headset of claim 17, wherein the preset functions comprise two functions selected from among a play, stop, fast forward, and rewind function.

19. A headset comprising:

means for coupling a first speaker and a second speaker;

means for detecting states in which the first speaker and the second speaker move close to and away from each other; and

means for generating different electrical signals according to an outcome of the detecting means for a subsequent transmission to an external device,

wherein the electrical signals are forwarded to the external device to selectively control an output signal from the headset.

20. The headset of claim 19, wherein the detecting means comprises one of a dome switch and a combination of a reed switch and a magnetic material.