Method and apparatus for audio playback
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a first earpiece proximate a top end of the apparatus;
a second earpiece proximate a bottom end of the apparatus;
at least one hands-free speaker; and
a sound reproduction system comprising at least one of the first and second earpieces and the at least one hands-free speaker so as to provide a plurality of different handset usage orientations, wherein the sound reproduction system is configured to provide a downlink audio signal to at least one of the first and second earpieces based on at least one of the plurality of handset usage orientations of the apparatus and a corresponding audio signal associated with the downlink audio signal to the at least one hands-free speaker, wherein the at least one hands-free speaker comprises a back cavity configured to be acoustically coupled with an acoustic output of at least one of the first and second earpieces such that the downlink audio signal provided to the at least one of the first and second earpieces and the corresponding audio signal associated with the downlink audio signal provided to the at least one hands-free speaker are acoustically coupled when in use; and
wherein a sensor is configured to detect which one of the first earpiece and the second earpiece is held against a user'"'"'s ear.
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Abstract
In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus is disclosed. The apparatus includes at least one earpiece, at least one hands-free speaker, and a sound reproduction system. The sound reproduction system includes the at least one earpiece and the at least one hands-free speaker. The sound reproduction system is configured to provide a downlink audio signal to the at least one earpiece and a corresponding audio signal associated with the downlink audio signal to the at least one hands-free speaker.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a first earpiece proximate a top end of the apparatus; a second earpiece proximate a bottom end of the apparatus; at least one hands-free speaker; and a sound reproduction system comprising at least one of the first and second earpieces and the at least one hands-free speaker so as to provide a plurality of different handset usage orientations, wherein the sound reproduction system is configured to provide a downlink audio signal to at least one of the first and second earpieces based on at least one of the plurality of handset usage orientations of the apparatus and a corresponding audio signal associated with the downlink audio signal to the at least one hands-free speaker, wherein the at least one hands-free speaker comprises a back cavity configured to be acoustically coupled with an acoustic output of at least one of the first and second earpieces such that the downlink audio signal provided to the at least one of the first and second earpieces and the corresponding audio signal associated with the downlink audio signal provided to the at least one hands-free speaker are acoustically coupled when in use; and wherein a sensor is configured to detect which one of the first earpiece and the second earpiece is held against a user'"'"'s ear. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method, comprising:
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providing a sound reproduction system at an apparatus; providing a first earpiece proximate a top end of the apparatus; providing a second earpiece proximate a bottom end of the apparatus; and providing at least one hands-free speaker; wherein the sound reproduction system comprises at least one of the first and second earpieces and the at least one hands-free speaker so as to provide a plurality of different handset usage orientations, wherein the sound reproduction system is configured to provide a downlink audio signal to at least one of the first and second earpieces based on at least one of the plurality of handset usage orientations of the apparatus and a corresponding audio signal associated with the downlink audio signal to the at least one hands-free speaker, and wherein the at least one hands-free speaker comprises a back cavity configured to be acoustically coupled with an acoustic output of at least one of the first and second earpieces such that the downlink audio signal provided to the at least one of the first and second earpieces and the corresponding audio signal associated with the downlink audio signal provided to the at least one hands-free speaker are acoustically coupled when in use; and wherein a sensor is configured to detect which one of the first earpiece and the second earpiece is held against a user'"'"'s ear. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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