EARTIP THAT CONFORMS TO A USER'S EAR CANAL
First Claim
1. A personal aural device, comprising:
- an expandable eartip having a contracted state and an expanded state, the expandable eartip comprising;
an insertion sensor configured to receive an indication that the eartip has been placed in an ear of a user, anda controller configured to, in response, actuate a first device to inflate a first chamber to conform to a first portion of the ear.
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Abstract
One or more embodiments set forth include a personal aural device that includes an expandable eartip. The expandable eartip has a contracted state and an expanded state. The expandable eartip includes an insertion sensor configured to receive an indication that the eartip has been placed in an ear of a user. The expandable eartip further includes a controller configured to, in response, actuate a first device to inflate a first chamber to conform to a first portion of the ear. At least one advantage of the described techniques is that eartips in a set of earphones automatically inflate to provide an optimal fit for any listener'"'"'s ears.
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20 Claims
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1. A personal aural device, comprising:
an expandable eartip having a contracted state and an expanded state, the expandable eartip comprising; an insertion sensor configured to receive an indication that the eartip has been placed in an ear of a user, and a controller configured to, in response, actuate a first device to inflate a first chamber to conform to a first portion of the ear. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer-readable storage medium including instructions that, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to adjust an eartip associated with a personal aural device, by performing the steps of:
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receiving an indication that the eartip has been placed in an ear of a user; and in response, actuating a first device to inflate a first chamber to conform to a first portion of the ear. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for adjusting an eartip associated with a personal aural device, the method comprising:
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receiving an indication that the eartip has been placed in an ear of a user; and in response, actuating a first device to inflate a first chamber to conform to a first portion of the ear. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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