Communications devices with receiver earpieces and methods therefor
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1. A communications handset, comprising:
- a housing;
a sound-generating device disposed within the housing;
a housing sound port disposed through the housing between an inner portion of the housing and an outer portion of the housing;
a housing sound-port cover non-movably coupled to the outer portion of the housing and spaced apart from the outer portion of the housing where the housing sound port emerges,the housing sound-port cover located over the housing sound port, a portion of the housing sound-port cover extending outwardly of the housing sound port,a space between the housing sound-port cover and the outer portion of the housing where the housing sound port is located, a cover sound port extending radially outwardly from the space between the housing sound-port cover and the outer portion of the housing,the housing sound-port cover not extending beyond a side of the housing.
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Abstract
A communications receiver earpiece, for example in a cellular handset, including a sound-generating device (210) located on an inner portion of a housing, a sound port (130) extending through the housing from the inner portion thereof and emerging from an outer portion of the housing. A sound-port cover (140) is disposed over the sound port (130) on the outer portion of the housing. A portion 144 of the sound-port cover extending outwardly of the sound port where the sound port emerges from the out portion of the housing.
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18 Claims
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1. A communications handset, comprising:
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a housing; a sound-generating device disposed within the housing; a housing sound port disposed through the housing between an inner portion of the housing and an outer portion of the housing; a housing sound-port cover non-movably coupled to the outer portion of the housing and spaced apart from the outer portion of the housing where the housing sound port emerges, the housing sound-port cover located over the housing sound port, a portion of the housing sound-port cover extending outwardly of the housing sound port, a space between the housing sound-port cover and the outer portion of the housing where the housing sound port is located, a cover sound port extending radially outwardly from the space between the housing sound-port cover and the outer portion of the housing, the housing sound-port cover not extending beyond a side of the housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A communications receiver earpiece, comprising:
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a housing having inner and outer portions disposed between opposite sides of the housing; a sound-generating device located on the inner portion of the housing; a sound port extending through the housing from the inner portion of the housing to the outer portion thereof, the sound port emerging from the outer portion of the housing, a sound-port cover disposed over the sound port on the outer portion of the housing within the opposite sides of the housing, the sound port cover spaced apart from and coupled to the outer portion of the housing, a portion of the sound port cover extending outwardly of the sound port where the sound port emerges from the out portion of the housing, sound openings in communication with the sound port, the sound openings emanating from between the sound-port cover and the outer port of the housing, side portions of the sound-port cover are substantially open. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method in a communications receiver earpiece, comprising:
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generating an audio sound on a first side of a receiver housing; propagating the audio sound from the first side of the receiver housing through a sound port to a receiver earpiece on a second side of the receiver housing opposite the first side thereof; deflecting a portion of the audio sound on the second side of the receiver housing with a sound port cover disposed over the sound port and spaced apart from the second side of the housing, the audio sound directed substantially radially through openings between the sound port cover and the second side of the receiver housing, the deflected sound emanating from beneath the sound port cover along the receiver earpiece on the second side of the receiver housing. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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