Headphones with off-center pivoting earpiece

    公开(公告)号:US11272279B1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-08

    申请号:US17023231

    申请日:2020-09-16

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor: Daniel R. Bloom

    Abstract: This disclosure includes several different features suitable for use in circumaural and supra-aural headphones designs. Designs that enhance user comfort and improve user control of the headphones are discussed. Various sensor configurations and electronic component positions are also discussed. User convenience features that include detachable cushions and automatically detecting the donning and doffing of headphones are also discussed.

    Automatic left/right earpiece determination

    公开(公告)号:US11184695B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-23

    申请号:US16362386

    申请日:2019-03-22

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor: Daniel R. Bloom

    Abstract: This disclosure includes several different features suitable for use in circumaural and supra-aural headphones designs. Designs that reduce the size of headphones and allow for small form-factor storage configurations are discussed. User convenience features that include synchronizing earpiece stem positions and automatically detecting the orientation of the headphones on a user's head are also discussed. Various power-saving features, design features, sensor configurations and user comfort features are also discussed.

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