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Multi-microphone headset

US11700474B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 24, 2021
Grant dateJul 11, 2023
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Expiry dateJun 24, 2041

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2420/07
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An audio device includes one or more earcups, at least one of the earcups including a boom connector port, a connection detector connected to the boom connector port and configured to detect a connection state at the boom connector port, one or more first microphones positioned in the one or more earcups, audio processing circuitry, and a microphone switch controller connected to the connection detector and configured to connect audio processing circuitry to one of the one or more first microphones or the boom connector port based on the detected connection state of the boom connector port.

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