Monaural headset with two earphones
AssigneePlantronics, Inc.
InventorsJacob T. Meyberg Guzman, John Kelley, Darrin Caddes
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Abstract
Improved monaural headsets are provided. In some embodiments, a monaural headset includes: a first earphone with a speaker to provide output audio to a user; a second earphone without a speaker to provide output audio to the user; and a headband, connected to the first earphone and the second earphone; wherein the second earphone includes at least one vent opening, which vent opening during use provides an acoustic path between an environment of the user, wearing the headset, and the user's ear.
Claims17
A monaural headset, comprising at least:
- a first earphone with a speaker to provide output audio to a user;
- a second earphone without a speaker;
- and
- a headband, connected to the first earphone and the second earphone;
- wherein
- the second earphone comprises at least one vent opening and a closure mechanism, wherein the vent opening during use provides an acoustic path between an environment of the user, wearing the headset, and a user's ear;
- and wherein
- the closure mechanism comprises a sliding door for selectively blocking the at least one vent opening.
A monaural headset, comprising at least:
- a first earphone comprising a speaker;
- a second earphone;
- and
- a headband, connected to the first earphone and the second earphone;
- wherein
- the second earphone is speakerless;
- and
- the second earphone comprises a vent opening and a closure mechanism, which vent opening provides a direct acoustic path between an environment of a user, wearing the headset, and the user's ear;
- and wherein the closure mechanism comprises a sliding door for selectively blocking the at least one vent opening.
A monaural headset, comprising at least:
- a first earphone with a speaker;
- a second earphone without a speaker;
- and
- a headband, connecting the first and second earphones;
- wherein
- the second earphone is of open or semi-open type and comprises a vent opening with a closure mechanism, the closure mechanism comprising a sliding door for selectively blocking at least one vent opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.