Headphones with magnetic sensor

US11134328B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

• Jared M. Kole · San Francisco, US
• Daniel R. Bloom · Alameda, US
• Audrey L. Sheng · Cupertino, US
• Tian Shi Li · Campbell, US
• Eugene Antony Whang · San Francisco, US
• Edward Siahaan · San Francisco, US
• Phillip Qian · San Jose, US
• Alex C. Hellwig · San Jose, US
• Oliver M. Hewitt · Auckland, NZ
• Yuta Kuboyama · San Mateo, US
• Christopher S. Erickson · San Jose, US
• Sneha Kadetotad · Sunnyvale, US
• Edwin J. Corona Aparicio · San Jose, US
• Rajesh Anantharaman · Cupertino, US
• Jacob E. Mattingley · Cupertino, US
• Tsu-Hui Lin · Cupertino, US
• Robert D. Zupke · San Jose, US
• Dustin A. Hatfield · Los Gatos, US
• Axit H. Patel · Sunnyvale, US

Key dates

• Filing date: May 19, 2020
• Grant date: Sep 28, 2021
• Expiry date: May 19, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G10K11/17873
• WIPO field: Audio-visual technology
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

This disclosure includes several different features suitable for use in circumaural and supra-aural headphones designs. Designs that include earpad assemblies that improve acoustic isolation are discussed. User convenience features that include automatically detecting the orientation of the headphones on a user's head are also discussed. Various power-saving features, design features, sensor configurations and user comfort features are also discussed.