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Headphone system for computer gaming

US8498426B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 17, 2009
Grant dateJul 30, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 29, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA63F2300/6081
  • WIPO fieldFurniture, games
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

A gaming unit and producing a game-audio output of a varying volume level and a chat-voice output is connected to headphones adapted to be worn by a player of the unit and connected to the gaming unit for making the chat-voice output and the game-audio output audible to the player. A circuit or software associated with the headphones can increase the chat-voice volume level generally proportionately to the game-audio volume level.

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