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Wireless earphone that transitions between wireless networks

US11425486B2 · kind B2 · utility

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57Claims

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Assignee

Koss Corporation · US

Inventors

Michael J. Koss · Milwaukee, US
Michael J. Pelland · Medinah, US
Michael Sagan · Fairfield, US
Steven R. Reckamp · Hoffman Estates, US
Gregory J. Hallingstad · Madison, US
Jeffrey K. Bovee · Lake Geneva, US
Morgan J. Lowery · DeForest, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 4, 2022
Grant date	Aug 23, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 4, 2042

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04W84/22
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wireless earphone that comprises a transceiver circuit for receiving streaming audio from a data source over a local ad hoc wireless network. When the data source and the earphone are out of range, they transition automatically to an infrastructure wireless network. If there is no common infrastructure wireless network for both the data source and the speakerphone set, the earphone connects to a host server via an available wireless network.

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