# US 10,455,066 B2 · Mobile system with wireless earbud > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,455,066 B2 - Document ID: US10455066B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/563,937 - Filed: 2016-04-04 - Published: 2018-05-10 - Granted: 2019-10-22 - Earliest claimed: 2015-04-03 - Assignees: Pinn, Inc. - Applicants: Pinn, Inc. - Inventors: Seung Jin Kim - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10455066B2 ## CPC - H04M 1/05: specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast - G06F 3/165: {Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path} - H04M 1/6066: {including a wireless connection} - H04M 1/72412: using two-way short-range wireless interfaces - H04R 1/1016: {Earpieces of the intra-aural type} - H04R 1/1025: Accumulators specially adapted for earpieces; Arrangements specially adapted for charging thereof - H04R 1/1041: {Mechanical or electronic switches, or control elements (switches in general H01H)} - H04M 2201/38: Displays - H04M 2250/02: including a Bluetooth® interface - H04M 2250/22: including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector - H04R 2205/021: Aspects relating to docking-station type assemblies to obtain an acoustical effect, e.g. the type of connection to external loudspeakers or housings, frequency improvement - H04R 2420/01: Input selection or mixing for amplifiers or loudspeakers - H04R 2420/07: Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones - H04R 2499/11: Transducers incorporated or for use in hand-held devices, e.g. mobile phones, PDA's, camera's - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H04R: LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS (producing sounds with frequency not determined by supply frequency G10K) ## Abstract The disclosure herein provides a personal wireless media station including a base station and a wireless earbud. The personal wireless media station may detect that the wireless earbud is docked to the base station, play sound through a speaker of the base station while the wireless earbud is docked to the base station, detect that the wireless earbud is undocked from the base station, cease to play sound through the speaker of the base station in response to detecting that the wireless earbud is undocked from the base station, and cause sound to begin playing through the wireless earbud while the wireless earbud is undocked from the base station. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A mobile system comprising: a base station comprising a connection hole, a user input button, at least one processor, at least one memory, and circuitry; and a wireless earbud configured for plugging into the connection hole of the base station to form an integrated body with the base station, wherein the system is capable of wirelessly pairing with a smartphone for the wireless earbud to receive audio data originated from the smartphone, wherein, in response to pressing of the user input button, the at least one processor is configured to execute computer program instructions stored in the at least one memory to initiate processing for the wireless pairing with the smartphone such that the wireless earbud receives audio data originated from the smartphone and plays audio using the audio data from the smartphone, wherein, in response to plugging the wireless earbud into the connection hole, the at least one processor is configured to execute computer program instructions stored in the at least one memory to initiate charging of a battery of the wireless earbud, wherein, when the wireless earbud is plugged into the connection hole of the base station, the wireless earbud is configured to electrically connect with the circuitry of the base station and further configured to performing wired data communication with the base station. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the system is configured such that there is no data transmission wirelessly between the wireless earbud and the base station. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, further comprising a mechanical clip integrated with the base station and configured for clipping a person's clothing, wherein the system is configured such that there is no data transmission wirelessly between the wireless earbud and the base station. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein, when the wireless earbud is plugged into the connection hole, the system is configured such that the smartphone wirelessly communicates with at least one of the base station and the wireless earbud. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the base station further comprises a wireless communication module configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one of the smartphone and the wireless earbud. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the at least one processor is configured to determine whether the wireless earbud is plugged into the connection hole or unplugged out of the connection hole, wherein the system is configured such that there is no data transmission wirelessly between the wireless earbud and the base station. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the base station further comprises a volume control button configured to control volume of the wireless earbud. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein the base station further comprises an information display. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The system of claim 1, wherein, while the wireless earbud is plugged in the connection hole of the base station, the circuitry of the base station is configured to obtain characteristics of the wireless earbud and send the characteristics to the at least one processor, wherein the mobile system is configured to generate sound when a mobile application installed on the smartphone is searching for the mobile system while the wireless earbud is paired with the smartphone. ### Claim 10 A mobile system comprising: a mobile base station comprising a connection hole, a user input button, at least one processor, at least one memory, and circuitry; and a wireless earbud configured for plugging into the connection hole of the mobile base station to form an integrated body with the mobile base station, wherein, while the wireless earbud is plugged in the connection hole of the mobile base station, the wireless earbud is configured to electrically connect with the circuitry of the mobile base station and further configured to perform wired data communication with the mobile base station, wherein, while the wireless earbud is plugged in the connection hole of the mobile base station, the circuitry of the mobile base station is configured to obtain characteristics of the wireless earbud and send the characteristics to the at least one processor, wherein, while the wireless earbud is plugged in the connection hole of the mobile base station, the mobile base station is configured to charge a battery of the wireless earbud, wherein the wireless earbud has wireless communication capability for wireless pairing with a smartphone to perform data communication with the smartphone, wherein the mobile system is configured to generate sound when a mobile application installed on the smartphone is searching for the mobile system while the wireless earbud is paired with the smartphone, wherein, in response to pressing of the user input button of the mobile base station, the at least one processor is configured to execute computer program instructions stored in the at least one memory to initiate processing for the wireless pairing. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, further comprising a mechanical clip integrated with the mobile base station and configured for clipping a person's clothing, wherein the system is configured such that there is no data transmission wirelessly between the wireless earbud and the mobile base station. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein, when the wireless earbud is plugged into the connection hole, the system is configured such that the smartphone wirelessly communicates with at least one of the mobile base station and the wireless earbud. ### Claim 13 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the mobile base station further comprises a wireless communication module configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one of the smartphone and the wireless earbud. ### Claim 14 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the at least one processor is configured to determine whether the wireless earbud is plugged into the connection hole or unplugged out of the connection hole of the mobile base station, wherein the mobile base station is configured such that battery charging of the wireless earbud is performed while the wireless earbud is plugged in the connection hole of the mobile base station. ### Claim 15 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the mobile base station further comprises a volume control button configured to control volume of the wireless earbud, wherein the system is configured such that there is no data transmission wirelessly between the wireless earbud and the mobile base station. ### Claim 16 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the system is configured such that, in response to plugging into the connection hole of the mobile base station, the wireless earbud initiates wired data communication with the mobile base station, wherein the wireless earbud is further configured to initiate the wireless pairing in response to unplugging out of the connection hole of the mobile base station, wherein the system is configured such that, subsequent to unplugging out of the connection hole of the mobile base station, the wireless earbud generates sound using audio data from the smartphone without an additional action of a user to the wireless earbud. ### Claim 17 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the system is configured to such that, in response to plugging into the connection hole of the mobile base station, the wireless earbud stops playing sound based on audio data from the smartphone, wherein the system is configured to provide a battery status to the smartphone such that a low battery warning is displayed on the smartphone. ### Claim 18 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the mobile base station further comprises a communication module configured to interface data communication with at least one of the smartphone and the wireless earbud. ### Claim 19 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein, in response to unplugging the wireless earbud out of the connection hole, the system is configured to initiate processing for the wireless pairing with the smartphone. ### Claim 20 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein, in response to plugging the wireless earbud into the connection hole, the at least one processor is configured to execute computer program instructions stored in the at least one memory to initiate ceasing of the wireless pairing with the smartphone. ### Claim 21 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute computer program instructions stored in the at least one memory to turn off the wireless pairing while the wireless earbud is being charged. ### Claim 22 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the mobile base station further comprises a communication module configured to interface data communication with at least one of the smartphone and the wireless earbud. ### Claim 23 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the at least one processor is configured to execute computer program instructions stored in the at least one memory to turn off the wireless pairing while the wireless earbud is being charged, wherein, in response to plugging the wireless earbud into the connection hole, the at least one processor is configured to execute computer program instructions stored in the at least one memory to initiate ceasing of the wireless pairing with the smartphone. ### Claim 24 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the mobile base station further comprises a communication module configured to interface data communication with at least one of the smartphone and the wireless earbud, wherein the at least one processor is configured to determine whether the wireless earbud is plugged into the connection hole or unplugged out of the connection hole. ### Claim 25 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the at least one processor is configured to determine whether the wireless earbud is plugged into the connection hole or unplugged out of the connection hole, wherein, when the wireless earbud is plugged into the connection hole, the smartphone is configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one of the mobile base station and the wireless earbud. ### Claim 26 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the mobile base station further comprises a communication module configured to interface data communication with at least one of the smartphone and the wireless earbud, wherein in response to pressing the user input button, the at least one processor is configured to execute computer program instructions stored in the at least one memory to process the wireless pairing with the smartphone. ### Claim 27 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the mobile base station further comprises a communication module configured to interface data communication with at least one of the smartphone and the wireless earbud, wherein, when the wireless earbud is plugged into the connection hole, the system is configured such that the smartphone wirelessly communicates with at least one of the mobile base station and the wireless earbud. ### Claim 28 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the at least one processor is configured to determine whether the wireless earbud is plugged into the connection hole or unplugged out of the connection hole, wherein the mobile base station further comprises a communication module configured to interface data communication with at least one of the smartphone and the wireless earbud, wherein, when the wireless earbud is plugged into the connection hole, the system is configured such that the smartphone wirelessly communicates with at least one of the mobile base station and the wireless earbud. ### Claim 29 (depends on 10) The system of claim 10, wherein the at least one processor is configured to determine whether the wireless earbud is plugged into the connection hole or unplugged out of the connection hole, wherein, in response to unplugging the wireless earbud out of the connection hole, the system is configured to initiate processing for the wireless pairing with the smartphone. ### Claim 30 A mobile system comprising: a smartphone comprising at least one mobile application installed thereon; a mobile apparatus comprising a main body and a wireless earbud; the main body comprising a connection hole, a user input button, at least one processor, at least one memory, and circuitry; and the wireless earbud configured for plugging into the connection hole of the main body to form an integrated body with the main body, wherein, while the wireless earbud is plugged in the connection hole of the main body, the wireless earbud is configured to electrically connect with the circuitry of the main body and further configured to perform wired data communication with the main body, wherein, while the wireless earbud is plugged in the connection hole of the main body, the circuitry of the main body is configured to obtain characteristics of the wireless earbud and send the characteristics to the at least one processor, wherein, while the wireless earbud is plugged in the connection hole of the main body, the at least one processor is configured to execute computer program instructions stored in the at least one memory to initiate charging of a battery of the wireless earbud, wherein the wireless earbud and the smartphone are configured to establish wirelessly pairing for wireless data communication therebetween, wherein the mobile apparatus is configured to generate sound when the at least one mobile application is searching for the mobile apparatus while the wireless earbud and the smartphone are paired, wherein, in response to pressing of the user input button on the main body, the at least one processor is configured to execute computer program instructions stored in the at least one memory to initiate processing for the wireless pairing, wherein, when the wireless earbud is plugged into the connection hole of the main body, the system is configured such that the smartphone wirelessly communicates with at least one of the main body and the wireless earbud. ### Claim 31 (depends on 30) The system of claim 30, wherein, in response to unplugging the wireless earbud out of the connection hole, the system is configured to initiate processing for the wireless pairing with the smartphone, wherein, in response to plugging the wireless earbud into the connection hole, the at least one processor is configured to execute computer program instructions stored in the at least one memory to initiate ceasing of the wireless pairing with the smartphone. ### Claim 32 (depends on 30) The system of claim 30, wherein the system is configured to such that, in response to plugging into the connection hole of the main body, the wireless earbud stops playing sound based on audio data from the smartphone, wherein the system is configured to provide a battery status to the smartphone such that a low battery warning is displayed on the smartphone, wherein the wireless earbud is configured to initiate the wireless pairing in response to unplugging out of the connection hole of the main body, wherein the system is configured such that, subsequent to unplugging out of the connection hole of the main body, the wireless earbud generates sound using audio data from the smartphone without an additional action of a user to the wireless earbud. ### Claim 33 (depends on 30) The system of claim 30, wherein the main body further comprises a communication module configured to interface data communication with the wireless earbud, wherein the main body is a wearable device. ### Claim 34 A system comprising: a mobile base station comprising a connection hole, a user input button, at least one processor, at least one memory, and circuitry; and a wireless earbud capable of wireless pairing with a smartphone and configured for plugging into the connection hole of the mobile base station to form an integrated body with the mobile base station, wherein, in response to pressing of the user input button of the mobile base station, the at least one processor is configured to execute computer program instructions stored in the at least one memory to initiate processing for the wireless pairing with the smartphone, wherein, while the wireless earbud is plugged in the connection hole of the mobile base station, the wireless earbud is configured to electrically connect with the circuitry of the mobile base station and further configured to perform wired data communication with the mobile base station, wherein, while the wireless earbud is plugged in the connection hole of the mobile base station, the mobile base station is configured to initiate charging of a battery of the wireless earbud, wherein while the wireless earbud is wirelessly paired with the smartphone, the wireless earbud is configured to perform data communication with the smartphone, wherein the system is configured to generate sound when a mobile application installed on the smartphone is searching for the system while the wireless earbud is paired with the smartphone. ### Claim 35 (depends on 34) The system of claim 34, wherein, in response to unplugging the wireless earbud out of the connection hole, the system is configured to initiate processing for the wireless pairing with the smartphone, wherein the at least one processor is configured to determine whether the wireless earbud is plugged into the connection hole or unplugged out of the connection hole of the mobile base station. ### Claim 36 (depends on 34) The system of claim 34, wherein, in response to plugging the wireless earbud into the connection hole of the mobile base station, the circuitry of the mobile base station is configured to obtain characteristics of the wireless earbud and send the characteristics to the at least one processor, wherein, when the wireless earbud is plugged into the connection hole, the system is configured such that the smartphone wirelessly communicates with at least one of the mobile base station and the wireless earbud. ### Claim 37 (depends on 34) The system of claim 34, wherein, in response to plugging the wireless earbud into the connection hole, the at least one processor is configured to execute computer program instructions stored in the at least one memory to initiate ceasing of the wireless pairing with the smartphone, wherein, when the wireless earbud is plugged into the connection hole, the smartphone is configured to wirelessly communicate with at least one of the mobile base station and the wireless earbud. ### Claim 38 (depends on 34) The system of claim 34, wherein the system is configured such that, subsequent to unplugging the wireless earbud out of the connection hole of the mobile base station, the wireless earbud generates sound using audio data from the smartphone without a user input to the wireless earbud.