Headphone system for computer gaming
US8498426B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 17, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 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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