Earpiece with an inertial sensor

Details Earpiece with an inertial sensor Earpiece with an inertial sensor

2007-04-24

2007-04-24

Tran, Sinh (Department: 2615)

Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices

Electro-acoustic audio transducer

Plural or compound reproducers

C381S326000, C340S575000

Reexamination Certificate

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11113676

ABSTRACT:
A communication device includes an earpiece housing adapted for fitting to an ear of a user such that the earpiece does not block the canal, an inertial sensor operatively connected to the earpiece housing for sensing positional changes of the user's ears, a processor operatively connected to the inertial sensor and disposed within the earpiece determining presence of an alert condition at least partially based on positional changes, and a speaker operatively connected to the processor.

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