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Audio playback apparatus, control and usage method for audio playback apparatus, and mobile phone terminal with storage device

  • US 8,923,928 B2
  • Filed: 02/23/2011
  • Issued: 12/30/2014
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/04/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An audio playback apparatus comprising:

  • a headset, wearable by a user of the audio playback apparatus, the headset including speakers to output an audio signal; and

    circuitry within the headset, the circuitry includinga broadcast reception circuit configured to receive a broadcast signal;

    a near field wireless communication circuit configured to communicate with a mobile terminal apparatus and receive a local audio signal from the mobile terminal apparatus;

    a switch that controllably switches an audio source for output between the broadcast signal and the local audio signal;

    a user interface configured todisplay an audio output mode of the audio playback apparatus, the audio output mode indicating the audio source for output by the audio playback apparatus, the audio source being one of the broadcast signal and the local audio signal; and

    receive a user input to select the audio output mode;

    control circuitry configured tocontrol the switch to switch the audio source to be the broadcast signal when the user input indicates that the selected audio output mode is the broadcast signal; and

    control the switch to switch the audio source to be the local audio signal when the user input indicates that the selected audio output mode is the local audio signal; and

    a connection terminal configured to electrically connect said audio playback apparatus to an external device, whereinthe headset outputs the audio source switched by the switch to the user.

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