# US 11,122,368 B1 · Headphone/MP3 player assembly

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- Number: US 11,122,368 B1
- Document ID: US11122368B1
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B1
- Application number: 16/796,432
- Filed: 2020-02-20
- Published: 2021-08-26
- Granted: 2021-09-14
- Earliest claimed: 2020-02-20
- Applicants: Mary Little
- Inventors: Mary Little
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11122368B1

## CPC

- H04R 5/0335: {Earpiece support, e.g. headbands or neckrests (for monophonic headphones H04R1/105)}
- H04R 1/1008: {Earpieces of the supra-aural or circum-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)}
- H04R 5/033: Headphones for stereophonic communication {(details thereof, e.g. relating to batteries, cables or control elements H04R1/10)}
- 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

A headphone/mp3 player assembly for listening to audio from a plurality of audio sources includes a pair of headphones that can be worn on a listeners' head. A control circuit is coupled to the headphones and a media player is integrated into the headphones. The media player is electrically coupled to the control circuit. A radio tuner is coupled to the headphones for receiving FM and AM radio signals and the radio tuner is electrically coupled to the control circuit. A transceiver is coupled to the headphones and the transceiver is electrically coupled to the control circuit. The transceiver is configured can be placed in electrical communication with an electronic audio source for receiving an audio signal therefrom. A pair of speakers is each of the speakers is coupled to a respective one of the headphones and each of the speakers is electrically coupled to the control circuit.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A headphone/mp3 player assembly being configured to play pre-recorded music, said assembly comprising:
a pair of headphones being worn on a listeners' head, said pair of headphones including a head strap extending therebetween for extending over the user's head, each of said headphones having a first surface and a second surface, said pair of headphones including a first headphone and a second headphone, said first surface of said first headphone having a well extending toward said second surface of said first headphone;
a control circuit being coupled to said headphones;
a media player being integrated into said headphones, said media player being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said media player being positioned in said well in said first headphone;
a radio tuner being coupled to said headphones wherein said radio tuner is configured to receive FM and AM radio signals, said radio tuner being electrically coupled to said control circuit;
a transceiver being coupled to said headphones, said transceiver being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said transceiver being configured to be in electrical communication with an electronic audio source for receiving an audio signal therefrom;
a pair of speakers, each of said speakers being coupled to a respective one of said headphones wherein each of said speakers is configured to emit audible sounds outwardly therefrom, each of said speakers being electrically coupled to said control circuit;
a pair of balance buttons, each of said balance buttons being movably coupled to a respective one of said headphones, each of said balance buttons being electrically coupled to said control circuit for adjusting a balance of said speakers; and
a pair of volume buttons, each of said volume buttons being movably coupled to a respective one of said headphones, each of said volume buttons being electrically coupled to said control circuit for adjusting a volume of said speakers between a minimum volume and a maximum volume.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a memory card reader extending into said first surface of said first headphone, said memory card reader being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said memory card reader insertably receiving a memory card for transferring data between the memory card and said electronic memory in said media player.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The assembly according to claim 1, further comprising a power supply being coupled to said headphones, said power supply being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said power supply comprising:
at least one battery being positioned within a respective one of said headphones, said at least one battery being electrically coupled to said control circuit; and
a charge port extending into a respective one of said headphones, said charge port being electrically coupled to said at least one battery, said charge port being configured to be electrically coupled to a power source for charging said at least one battery.

### Claim 4

A headphone/mp3 player assembly being configured to play pre-recorded music, said assembly comprising:
a pair of headphones being worn on a listeners' head, said pair of headphones including a head strap extending therebetween for extending over the user's head, each of said headphones having a first surface and a second surface, said pair of headphones including a first headphone and a second headphone, said first surface of said first headphone having a well extending toward said second surface of said first headphone;
a control circuit being coupled to said headphones;
a media player being integrated into said headphones, said media player being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said media player including an electronic memory for storing data comprising audio files, said media player being positioned in said well in said first headphone;
a memory card reader extending into said first surface of said first headphone, said memory card reader being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said memory card reader insertably receiving a memory card for transferring data between the memory card and said electronic memory in said media player;
a radio tuner being coupled to said second headphone wherein said radio tuner is configured to receive FM and AM radio signals, said radio tuner being electrically coupled to said control circuit;
a radio selection switch being slidably coupled to said second headphone, said radio selection switch being electrically coupled to said radio tuner for selecting FM or AM radio signals;
a transceiver being coupled to said headphones, said transceiver being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said transceiver being configured to be in electrical communication with an electronic audio source for receiving an audio signal therefrom;
a pair of speakers, each of said speakers being coupled to a respective one of said headphones wherein each of said speakers is configured to emit audible sounds outwardly therefrom, each of said speakers being electrically coupled to said control circuit;
a pair of balance buttons, each of said balance buttons being movably coupled to a respective one of said headphones, each of said balance buttons being electrically coupled to said control circuit for adjusting a balance of said speakers;
a pair of volume buttons, each of said volume buttons being movably coupled to a respective one of said headphones, each of said volume buttons being electrically coupled to said control circuit for adjusting a volume of said speakers between a minimum volume and a maximum volume; and
a power supply being coupled to said headphones, said power supply being electrically coupled to said control circuit, said power supply comprising:
at least one battery being positioned within a respective one of said headphones, said at least one battery being electrically coupled to said control circuit; and
a charge port extending into a respective one of said headphones, said charge port being electrically coupled to said at least one battery, said charge port being configured to be electrically coupled to a power source for charging said at least one battery.