WO2017205558A9 - Dispositif de service intra-auriculaire à deux microphones - Google Patents

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WO2017205558A9
WO2017205558A9 PCT/US2017/034352 US2017034352W WO2017205558A9 WO 2017205558 A9 WO2017205558 A9 WO 2017205558A9 US 2017034352 W US2017034352 W US 2017034352W WO 2017205558 A9 WO2017205558 A9 WO 2017205558A9
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Kinuko Masaki
Dean L. GARDNER
Victor M. VALENZUELA
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Smartear, Inc
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Abstract

Un mode de réalisation de l'invention concerne un dispositif de service intra-auriculaire sans fil qui repose dans le conduit auditif de l'utilisateur à proximité du tympan de l'utilisateur. Le dispositif de service intra-auriculaire peut être conçu de diverses manières, et prendre la forme, notamment mais sans s'y limiter, d'un dispositif de service intra-auriculaire intelligent, d'un produit d'amplification sonore personnel et flexible, d'un lecteur de musique personnel, d'un "talkie-walkie", et autres.
PCT/US2017/034352 2016-05-25 2017-05-24 Dispositif de service intra-auriculaire à deux microphones WO2017205558A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (12)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US15/163,873 US20170347183A1 (en) 2016-05-25 2016-05-25 In-Ear Utility Device Having Dual Microphones
US15/163,949 2016-05-25
US15/163,949 US10045130B2 (en) 2016-05-25 2016-05-25 In-ear utility device having voice recognition
US15/163,908 2016-05-25
US15/163,843 US20170347179A1 (en) 2016-05-25 2016-05-25 In-Ear Utility Device Having Tap Detector
US15/163,843 2016-05-25
US15/163,931 2016-05-25
US15/163,873 2016-05-25
US15/163,891 2016-05-25
US15/163,891 US20170347177A1 (en) 2016-05-25 2016-05-25 In-Ear Utility Device Having Sensors
US15/163,908 US9838771B1 (en) 2016-05-25 2016-05-25 In-ear utility device having a humidity sensor
US15/163,931 US20170347348A1 (en) 2016-05-25 2016-05-25 In-Ear Utility Device Having Information Sharing

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