Earphone-type music reproducing device and music reproducing system using the device

• US 20010003542A1
• Filed: 11/29/2000
• Published: 06/14/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 12/14/1999
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Casio Computer Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Casio Computer Company Limited
• Inventors: Kita, Kazunori
• Application Number:
  US09/725,400
• Publication Number:
  US 20010003542A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/334
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/005 using digitally weighted transducing elements
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1041 Mechanical or electronic switches, or control elements switches in general H01H

Abstract

An headphone-type music reproducing device and music reproducing system bearable even during a user'"'"'s exercise for use and capable of reproducing desired music easily and rapidly by manipulating a wristband-type remote control device worn on the user'"'"'s wrist. In the headphone-type music reproducing device, a memory card which prestores music data is removable set in a headphone body born over the user'"'"'s ears. A music data decoder provided within the body reproduces a music signal based on the music data stored in the memory card. When a radio transmission/reception unit receives a remote control signal sent by a wristband-type remote control device, the headphone-type music reproducing device reproduces and/or stops music based on the music signal in accordance with the received remote control signal.

Claims

1. A music reproducing apparatus comprising:

a body wearable over a user'"'"'s ear;

a semiconductor music data storage device provided removably within said body and prestoring music data;

music reproducing means provided within said body for reproducing music based on music data stored in said music data storage device;

receiving means provided within said body for receiving a remote control signal externally; and

music reproduction control means for controlling reproduction of music in said music reproducing means based on the remote control signal received by said receiving means.

2. A music reproducing system comprising an earphone-type music reproducing device and a wristband-type remote control device,

said earphone-type music reproducing device comprising:

a body wearable over a user'"'"'s ear;

a semiconductor music data storage device provided removably within said body and prestoring music data;

music reproducing means provided within said body for reproducing music based on music data stored in said music data storage device;

receiving means provided within said body for receiving a remote control signal from said wristband-type remote control device; and

music reproduction control means for controlling reproduction of music in said music reproducing means based on the remote control signal received by said receiving means.

said wristband-type remote control device comprising;

input means for inputting data to remotely control reproduction of music in said earphone-type music reproducing device; and

sending means for sending said earphone-type music reproducing device a remote control signal to remotely control reproduction of the music based on the data input by said input means.

3. The music reproducing system according to

claim 2

, wherein said earphone-type music reproducing device further comprises:

data transmitting means for transmitting to said wristband-type remote control device information on music reproduced by said music reproducing means; and

wherein said wristband-type remote control device comprises;

a display unit;

data receiving means for receiving information on the music sent by said earphone-type music reproducing device; and

display control means for displaying on said display unit information on the music received by said data receiving means.

4. The music reproducing system according to

claim 3

, wherein the remote control signal and the information on the music are wirelessly sent/received between said earphone-type music reproducing device and said wristband-type remote control device.

5. The music reproducing system according to

claim 2

, wherein said wristband-type remote control device comprises:

a display unit;

timepiece means for counting time; and

display control means for causing said display unit to display the time counted by said timepiece means.

6. The music reproducing system according to clam 5, wherein said wristband-type remote control device comprises:

mode setting means for setting one of a timepiece mode and a music mode; and

control means, responsive to said mode setting means setting the timepiece mode, for controlling said wristband-type remote control device to display the time counted by said timepiece means on said display unit, and responsive to said mode setting means setting the music mode, for controlling said wristband-type remote control device to enable data to be inputted to said input means.

7. A music reproducing system comprising an earphone-type music hearing device for enabling the user to hear music, and a wristband-type music reproducing device wearable on the user'"'"'s wrist,

said wristband-type music reproducing device comprising:

music data storage means for prestoring music data;

input means for inputting data to reproduce music;

music reproducing means for reproducing a music signal based on music data stored in said music data storage means in accordance with the data to reproduce music which is input by said input means; and

radio transmitting means for wirelessly transmitting the music signal reproduced by said music reproducing means to said earphone-type music hearing device, and

said earphone-type music hearing device comprising;

receiving means for receiving the music signal sent by said radio transmitting means; and

music output means for outputting music based on the music signal received by said receiving means.

8. The music reproducing system according to

claim 7

, wherein said radio transmitting means is provided removably in said wristband-type music reproducing device.

9. The music reproducing system according to

claim 7

, wherein said wristband-type music reproducing device comprises:

a display unit; and

display control means for causing said display unit to display information on the music signal reproduced by said music reproducing means.

10. The music reproducing system according to

claim 7

, wherein said wristband-type remote control device comprises:

a display unit;

timepiece means for counting time; and

display control means for causing said display unit to display the time counted by said timepiece means.

11. The music reproducing system according to clam 10, wherein said wristband-type remote control device comprises:

mode setting means for setting one of a timepiece mode and a music mode; and

control means, responsive to said mode setting means setting the timepiece mode, for controlling said wristband-type remote control device to display the time counted by said timepiece means on said display unit, and responsive to said mode setting means setting the music mode, for controlling said wristband-type remote control device to enable said music reproducing means to reproduce music or to enable data to be inputted to said input means.