Earmounted electronic device and method
First Claim
1. A wireless communication device capable of being positioned in a wearable position adjacent a user'"'"'s head, the device configured to have a plurality of states, the device comprising:
- a housing;
a controller supported by the housing;
an arcuate earmount coupled to the housing, the arcuate earmount including an overhanging portion and a hinge portion, the hinge portion coupling the earmount to the housing; and
a proximity sensor coupled to the controller, the proximity sensor positioned on the overhanging portion of the earmount, the proximity sensor configured to detect proximity,wherein the device is configured to change a state based on whether the proximity sensor detects proximity.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a wireless communication device capable of being positioned in a wearable position adjacent a user'"'"'s head. The wireless communication device may include a housing and an arcuate earmount coupled to the housing. The earmount may be configured so that it includes an overhanging portion and a hinge portion, the hinge portion electrically and mechanically coupling the earmount to the housing. A proximity sensor can be positioned on the overhanging portion and configured to detect proximity of a user'"'"'s skin behind the user'"'"'s ear. The sensor location for earmounted devices can provide that the sensor may be trapped between the user'"'"'s ear auricle and the user'"'"'s head as the earmount sits down on the top portion of the ear, which may result in accurate sensing activation. The device may be further configured to, for example, change a state based on whether the proximity sensor detects proximity.
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18 Claims
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1. A wireless communication device capable of being positioned in a wearable position adjacent a user'"'"'s head, the device configured to have a plurality of states, the device comprising:
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a housing; a controller supported by the housing; an arcuate earmount coupled to the housing, the arcuate earmount including an overhanging portion and a hinge portion, the hinge portion coupling the earmount to the housing; and a proximity sensor coupled to the controller, the proximity sensor positioned on the overhanging portion of the earmount, the proximity sensor configured to detect proximity, wherein the device is configured to change a state based on whether the proximity sensor detects proximity. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A wireless communication device capable of being positioned in a wearable position adjacent a user'"'"'s head, the device configured to have a plurality of states, the device comprising:
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a housing; a earmount coupled to the housing, the earmount including a hinge portion, the hinge portion including a hinge rotatably coupling the earmount to the housing, and the hinge configured to change the orientation of the earmount from a first orientation with respect the housing to a second orientation with respect to the housing; and at least one proximity sensor positioned on the earmount, the proximity sensor configured to detect proximity when the earmount is in either the first orientation or the second orientation, wherein the device is configured to change a state based on whether the proximity sensor detects proximity. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of a wireless communication device including an earmount, the device capable of being positioned in a wearable position adjacent a user'"'"'s head, the device further including a transceiver disposed within the housing, the method comprising:
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detecting proximity with a proximity sensor positioned on the earmount; and changing a radio frequency (RF) output power of the transceiver, based on whether the proximity sensor detects proximity. - View Dependent Claims (18)
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Specification