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Noise reduction headphone with two differently configured speakers

US9679551B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 8, 2016
Grant dateJun 13, 2017
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Expiry dateApr 8, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2460/01
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

There is disclosed a noise reducing headphone including a headphone housing, a microphone generate an ambient audio signal representative of ambient noise, a processor to generate an anti-sound signal based on the ambient audio signal. A first speaker is disposed within the headphone housing to convert the anti-sound signal into anti-sound. A second speaker is disposed within the headphone housing to convert an audio input signal into high fidelity sound. At least one characteristic of the second speaker is different from a corresponding characteristic of the first speaker.

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