Hands-free personal communication device
US7428429B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 5, 2005 |
| Grant date | Sep 23, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 6, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/6066
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hands-free personal communication device is worn about a user's neck. The communication device includes an elongated elastic neckband for supporting the communication device about the user's neck. The elastic neckband has memory characteristic and is bendable along its length such that the neckband is formable into and out of various selectable positions. An acoustic output device is attached to the neckband and positioned near an ear of the user when the communication device is worn about the user's neck. A microphone is attached to an end of the neckband. A detachable earbud may be attached to an end of the neckband.
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