Position sensing apparatus and method for active headworn device
US8270658B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 2008 |
| Grant date | Sep 18, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 20, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R1/1066
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An active headworn device that includes a position sensing device used to determine whether the headworn device is in an extended state upon a user's head or in a contracted state off of the user's head. The position sensing device may be coupled with a microcontroller adapted to power up or power down the active headworn device based on a signal from the position sensing device. The position sensing device may various devices such as a Hall-effect device used in combination with a magnet or a LED in combination with a detector. The movement of the headworn device between positions changes the distance between components of the position sensing device such that the device signals the microcontroller to power up or down the active headworn device. The microcontroller may mute a portion of circuitry prior to the powering up or down the active headworn device to prevent undesirable feedback.
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