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Earphone device, headphone device, and method

US11741938B2 · kind B2 · utility

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16Claims
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Filing dateJan 12, 2022
Grant dateAug 29, 2023
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Expiry dateJan 12, 2042

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2460/09
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided a mechanism that enables cooperation of a plurality of audio processing devices. An earphone device includes a sensor unit that detects an overlapping state of the earphone device and a headphone device and a wireless communication unit that wirelessly communicates with the headphone device which is worn to overlap an outer side of the earphone device worn by a user.

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