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Earbuds with compliant member

US10484783B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 30, 2018
Grant dateNov 19, 2019
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Expiry dateNov 30, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2460/03
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This application relates to earbuds configured with one or more biometric sensors. At least one of the biometric sensors is configured to be pressed up against a portion of the tragus for making biometric measurements. In some embodiments, the housing of the earbud can be symmetric so that the earbud can be worn interchangeably in either a left or a right ear of a user. In such an embodiment, the earbud can include a sensor and circuitry configured to determine and alter operation of the earbud in accordance to which ear the earbud is determined to be sitting in.

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