EP1094685A2 - Kopfhörersystem - Google Patents
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- EP1094685A2 EP1094685A2 EP00309216A EP00309216A EP1094685A2 EP 1094685 A2 EP1094685 A2 EP 1094685A2 EP 00309216 A EP00309216 A EP 00309216A EP 00309216 A EP00309216 A EP 00309216A EP 1094685 A2 EP1094685 A2 EP 1094685A2
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- Prior art keywords
- player
- headphone system
- headphone
- headband
- headphones
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R5/00—Stereophonic arrangements
- H04R5/033—Headphones for stereophonic communication
- H04R5/0335—Earpiece support, e.g. headbands or neckrests
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
- H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
- H04R1/1008—Earpieces of the supra-aural or circum-aural type
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
- H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
- H04R1/1041—Mechanical or electronic switches, or control elements
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R1/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones
- H04R1/10—Earpieces; Attachments therefor ; Earphones; Monophonic headphones
- H04R1/1083—Reduction of ambient noise
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
- H04R2420/00—Details of connection covered by H04R, not provided for in its groups
- H04R2420/07—Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a headphone system, and relates particularly, though not exclusively, to lightweight compact headphones for mobile use.
- a known headphone system having an integral source of music signals is disclosed in US 5,640,458.
- headphone systems which include an integral source of audio signals.
- headphone systems including a receiver for radio broadcasts are known, but the headphones in such systems cannot be used with other sources of audio signals, such as a MiniDisc® player or the MP3 player described in US 5,640,458. They are also bulky.
- the headphone system disclosed in US 5,640,458 is a dedicated system which cannot be used to listen to other sources. Further, only about 30 minutes worth of programme can be held in the semiconductor memory described in US 5,640,458, which would not be long enough for a long-haul flight, for example.
- the present invention shown in Figure 1, comprises a headphone system, having a pair of loudspeakers (1,2) coupled to a headband (3), in the present example a horseshoe or U shape made of a resilient material, which is integrated with a removable securable cartridge system (4), where the cartridge is a music/sound source which is interchangeable, so that for example an MP3 player cartridge can be exchanged for another with different programme material stored in it, or exchanged for a radio receiver or a MiniDisc® player.
- the sound/source cartridge can be one of several types, for example :-
- radio link option b) above would be useful for electronic musical instrument applications, where a musician wishes to practice a "silent" instrument and listen to the synthesised sounds via headphones, and for a cordless interface to aircraft entertainment systems.
- the MP3 player option c) is also valuable in non-domestic applications, such as the "Audio Guide", where the unit is used to guide visitors around a place of interest, and also provide an informative commentary, cued by location.
- MP3 cartridges may be loaded with different language options, or different levels of detail for example, such that the headphone system of the present invention can be loaded with custom material for different users.
- a major advantage of the cordless aspect of the invention will be in aircraft.
- Current headphone cables interfere with activities such as eating, reading, leaving the seat, and so on.
- the audio source is integrated with the headphone system, however, there is no cable with which the user can become entangled.
- the headphone system of the present invention has a number of advantages.
- the system is flexible, because a user can for example use one cartridge whilst at home and another whilst travelling.
- the headphones are lightweight, because only a single source is carried by the headband at any given time. The user need purchase only those cartridges they require, and the user does not need to purchase an additional set of headphones with each new function.
- a mobile phone cartridge and a microphone or a TV tuner cartridge and a head mounted display unit. It is also possible to include digital signal processing circuitry to provide enhanced audio or virtualised surround sound etc. It is also simple to include an external noise cancellation system into the headphones, such that external noise is detected by an externally mounted microphone and cancelled by electronic subtraction, which is well known in the art.
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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GB9924709 | 1999-10-20 | ||
GB9924709A GB2355617A (en) | 1999-10-20 | 1999-10-20 | Headphones with interchangeable, integral source of audio signal |
Publications (2)
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EP1094685A2 true EP1094685A2 (de) | 2001-04-25 |
EP1094685A3 EP1094685A3 (de) | 2002-05-02 |
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Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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EP00309216A Withdrawn EP1094685A3 (de) | 1999-10-20 | 2000-10-19 | Kopfhörersystem |
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EP (1) | EP1094685A3 (de) |
GB (1) | GB2355617A (de) |
Cited By (2)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO2006027257A1 (de) | 2004-09-10 | 2006-03-16 | Sennheiser Electronic Gmbh & Co. Kg | Kopfhörer |
US8111859B2 (en) | 2006-03-09 | 2012-02-07 | Phillips Aaron M | Headgear and integrated music player |
Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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JPH0294899A (ja) * | 1988-09-30 | 1990-04-05 | Hitachi Ltd | ヘッドホン再生装置 |
JPH0397327A (ja) * | 1989-09-11 | 1991-04-23 | Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd | 光空間伝送装置の光受信器 |
EP0583900A1 (de) * | 1992-08-19 | 1994-02-23 | Sony Corporation | Verbesserter Kopfhörer |
GB2279202A (en) * | 1993-06-09 | 1994-12-21 | Michael John Fogarty | Electronic conversion kit for passive ear muffs |
US5438698A (en) * | 1992-12-14 | 1995-08-01 | Sweat Accessories, Inc. | Wearable audio reception device |
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AU450805B2 (en) * | 1968-03-19 | 1970-09-17 | Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. Ltd | Headphone type FM stereo receiver |
GB1564326A (en) * | 1976-11-27 | 1980-04-10 | Shotam J | Combined cassette player and head phone set |
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- 1999-10-20 GB GB9924709A patent/GB2355617A/en not_active Withdrawn
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- 2000-10-19 EP EP00309216A patent/EP1094685A3/de not_active Withdrawn
Patent Citations (5)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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JPH0294899A (ja) * | 1988-09-30 | 1990-04-05 | Hitachi Ltd | ヘッドホン再生装置 |
JPH0397327A (ja) * | 1989-09-11 | 1991-04-23 | Matsushita Electric Ind Co Ltd | 光空間伝送装置の光受信器 |
EP0583900A1 (de) * | 1992-08-19 | 1994-02-23 | Sony Corporation | Verbesserter Kopfhörer |
US5438698A (en) * | 1992-12-14 | 1995-08-01 | Sweat Accessories, Inc. | Wearable audio reception device |
GB2279202A (en) * | 1993-06-09 | 1994-12-21 | Michael John Fogarty | Electronic conversion kit for passive ear muffs |
Non-Patent Citations (2)
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PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 014, no. 297 (E-0945), 27 June 1990 (1990-06-27) & JP 02 094899 A (HITACHI LTD), 5 April 1990 (1990-04-05) * |
PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 015, no. 280 (E-1090), 16 July 1991 (1991-07-16) & JP 03 097327 A (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD), 23 April 1991 (1991-04-23) * |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO2006027257A1 (de) | 2004-09-10 | 2006-03-16 | Sennheiser Electronic Gmbh & Co. Kg | Kopfhörer |
EP1792516B1 (de) * | 2004-09-10 | 2015-08-05 | Sennheiser electronic GmbH & Co. KG | Kopfhörer |
US8111859B2 (en) | 2006-03-09 | 2012-02-07 | Phillips Aaron M | Headgear and integrated music player |
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Publication number | Publication date |
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GB9924709D0 (en) | 1999-12-22 |
GB2355617A (en) | 2001-04-25 |
EP1094685A3 (de) | 2002-05-02 |
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