Wearable computing device with behind-ear bone-conduction speaker
First Claim
1. An apparatus comprising:
- a glasses-style support structure comprising a front section and at least one side section;
at least one bone-conduction speaker; and
a member having a proximate end and a distal end, wherein the proximate end is attached to the at least one side section, and wherein the at least one bone-conduction speaker is attached to the member at or near the distal end;
wherein the member is coupled to the at least one side section such that when the glasses-style support structure is worn the member;
(a) extends to the anterior of the at least one side section, (b) locates the bone-conduction speaker at a location posterior to an ear, and (c) exerts a force on the bone-conduction speaker towards the posterior surface of the ear;
wherein the proximate end of the member is coupled to the at least one side section at a coupling location such that when the glasses-style support structure is worn the coupling location is anterior to the location of the bone-conduction speaker.
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Abstract
Apparatuses that provide a bone-conduction speaker arranged to be located behind the ear are described herein. An exemplary apparatus may include: (a) a glasses-style support structure comprising a front section and at least one side section; (b) at least one bone-conduction speaker; and (c) a member having a proximate end and a distal end, wherein the proximate end is attached to the at least one side section, and wherein the at least one bone-conduction speaker is attached to the member at or near the distal end; wherein the member is arranged on the at least one side section such that when the glasses-style support structure is worn the member: (a) extends to the anterior of the at least one side section and (b) locates the bone-conduction speaker posterior to an ear.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a glasses-style support structure comprising a front section and at least one side section; at least one bone-conduction speaker; and a member having a proximate end and a distal end, wherein the proximate end is attached to the at least one side section, and wherein the at least one bone-conduction speaker is attached to the member at or near the distal end; wherein the member is coupled to the at least one side section such that when the glasses-style support structure is worn the member;
(a) extends to the anterior of the at least one side section, (b) locates the bone-conduction speaker at a location posterior to an ear, and (c) exerts a force on the bone-conduction speaker towards the posterior surface of the ear;wherein the proximate end of the member is coupled to the at least one side section at a coupling location such that when the glasses-style support structure is worn the coupling location is anterior to the location of the bone-conduction speaker. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus comprising:
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at least one bone-conduction speaker; and a member having a proximate end and a distal end, wherein the proximate end comprises an attachment feature that is configured to attach to a side section of a glasses-style support structure, and wherein the at least one bone-conduction speaker is attached to the member at or near the distal end; wherein the member is attachable to the side section such that when the glasses-style support structure is worn the member;
(a) extends to the anterior of the at least one side section (b) locates the bone-conduction speaker posterior to an ear, and (c) exerts a force on the bone-conduction speaker towards the posterior surface of the ear;wherein the proximate end of the member is couplable to the at least one side section at a coupling location such that when the glasses-style support structure is worn the coupling location is anterior to the location of the bone-conduction speaker. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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