WO2002001910A3 - Wearable audio equipment - Google Patents

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WO2002001910A3
WO2002001910A3 PCT/GB2001/002834 GB0102834W WO0201910A3 WO 2002001910 A3 WO2002001910 A3 WO 2002001910A3 GB 0102834 W GB0102834 W GB 0102834W WO 0201910 A3 WO0201910 A3 WO 0201910A3
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audio equipment
wearable audio
equipment
audio circuitry
wearable
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PCT/GB2001/002834
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WO2002001910A2 (en
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Jeffrey Robert Challinor
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Jeffrey Robert Challinor
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Priority to AU74339/01A priority Critical patent/AU7433901A/en
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Publication of WO2002001910A3 publication Critical patent/WO2002001910A3/en

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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
    • 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
    • H04R1/1025—Accumulators or arrangements for charging
    • 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
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04R—LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; DEAF-AID SETS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS
    • H04R2201/00—Details of transducers, loudspeakers or microphones covered by H04R1/00 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2201/10—Details of earpieces, attachments therefor, earphones or monophonic headphones covered by H04R1/10 but not provided for in any of its subgroups
    • H04R2201/103—Combination of monophonic or stereophonic headphones with audio players, e.g. integrated in the headphone
    • 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

Abstract

Wearable audio equipment having audio circuitry, speaker devices (4) and a solar cell arrrangement (10) for powering the audio circuitry, all carried by a headband arrangement (6, 8) to enable the equipment to be mounted on a user's head.
PCT/GB2001/002834 2000-06-27 2001-06-26 Wearable audio equipment WO2002001910A2 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
AU74339/01A AU7433901A (en) 2000-06-27 2001-06-26 Wearable audio equipment

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GB0015560A GB0015560D0 (en) 2000-06-27 2000-06-27 Wearable audio equipment
GB0015560.6 2000-06-27

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WO2002001910A2 WO2002001910A2 (en) 2002-01-03
WO2002001910A3 true WO2002001910A3 (en) 2002-03-28

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US7627352B2 (en) 2006-03-27 2009-12-01 Gauger Jr Daniel M Headset audio accessory
US7920903B2 (en) 2007-01-04 2011-04-05 Bose Corporation Microphone techniques
GB201218431D0 (en) * 2012-10-15 2012-11-28 Anderson Frank Solar powered headphones with USB (Universal Serial Bus) to charge portable devices
EP4295825A1 (en) * 2022-06-20 2023-12-27 3M Innovative Properties Company Hearing protector with photovoltaic element and method of retrofitting a hearing protector therewith

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US4539700A (en) * 1979-11-26 1985-09-03 Olympus Optical Company Limited Personal portable audio device
US5020150A (en) * 1989-11-07 1991-05-28 John Shannon Combination radio and eyeglasses
US5265165A (en) * 1990-03-16 1993-11-23 Rauch Robert A Multipurpose headwear
US5438698A (en) * 1992-12-14 1995-08-01 Sweat Accessories, Inc. Wearable audio reception device
US5551065A (en) * 1994-12-19 1996-08-27 Honore; David Wireless solar entertainment system
US5606743A (en) * 1991-01-22 1997-02-25 Vogt; Paul A. Radio eyewear
DE19624184A1 (en) * 1996-06-18 1998-01-02 Elster Guenther Spectacles, such as sun-glasses, with radio broadcast reception device
WO1999050706A1 (en) * 1998-03-31 1999-10-07 Egidio Renna Spectacles framework with earphone bars

Patent Citations (8)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4539700A (en) * 1979-11-26 1985-09-03 Olympus Optical Company Limited Personal portable audio device
US5020150A (en) * 1989-11-07 1991-05-28 John Shannon Combination radio and eyeglasses
US5265165A (en) * 1990-03-16 1993-11-23 Rauch Robert A Multipurpose headwear
US5606743A (en) * 1991-01-22 1997-02-25 Vogt; Paul A. Radio eyewear
US5438698A (en) * 1992-12-14 1995-08-01 Sweat Accessories, Inc. Wearable audio reception device
US5551065A (en) * 1994-12-19 1996-08-27 Honore; David Wireless solar entertainment system
DE19624184A1 (en) * 1996-06-18 1998-01-02 Elster Guenther Spectacles, such as sun-glasses, with radio broadcast reception device
WO1999050706A1 (en) * 1998-03-31 1999-10-07 Egidio Renna Spectacles framework with earphone bars

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GB0015560D0 (en) 2000-08-16
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