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Earphone set

US8144891B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 31, 2008
Grant dateMar 27, 2012
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Expiry dateJan 13, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R25/00
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An earphone set includes a main device having a digital signal processor, and an earplug has an external microphone and a speaker electrically connected with the digital signal processor respectively. The external microphone converts an external sound wave into an electronic signal and transmits the electronic signal to the digital signal processor for processing. The speaker converts the electronic signal processed by the digital signal processor into a sound wave for output.

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