# US 2014/0154989 A1 · Wireless hands free device for equestrian riding activities > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0154989 A1 - Document ID: US20140154989A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 14/097,208 - Filed: 2013-12-04 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-12-04 - Inventors: Leah Colleen Lane - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140154989A1 ## CPC - H04R 3/12: for distributing signals to two or more loudspeakers {(specially adapted for hearing aids H04R25/407)} - B68B 5/06: Devices for fastening special articles on harnesses, bridles, or the like - B68C 1/00: Saddling equipment for riding- or pack-animals - B68C 1/20: Pockets, receptacles, or other supporting devices attached or attachable to saddle, e.g. for insertion of arms - H04M 1/6041: {Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use} - H04R 1/026: {Supports for loudspeaker casings} - H04R 1/1041: {Mechanical or electronic switches, or control elements (switches in general H01H)} - H04R 3/00: Circuits for transducers (arrangements for producing a reverberation or echo sound G10K15/08; amplifiers H03F) - H04R 2201/028: Structural combinations of loudspeakers with built-in power amplifiers, e.g. in the same acoustic enclosure (H04R2499/10 takes precedence; Single (sub)woofer with two or more satellite loudspeakers for mid- and high-frequency band reproduction driven via the (sub)woofer H04R2205/026) - 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 - 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) - B68B: HARNESS; DEVICES USED IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; WHIPS OR THE LIKE - B68C: SADDLES; STIRRUPS - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) ## Abstract A hands free device adapted to be used during equestrian riding activity is described. The hands free device includes: an enclosure that houses a set of speakers, a microphone, and a wireless communication module; and a securing feature that is adapted to be coupled to the enclosure and secured to an attachment point. A portable speaker adapted to be used during horseback riding includes: a crescent-shaped enclosure that includes: a set of speakers; and a recessed area running along an outer surface of the enclosure; and a securing strap that includes: a retaining loop adapted to form a compression fit about the enclosure at the recessed area; and an adjustable securing feature that includes a retaining element and a set of receptacles, each receptacle adapted to be able to be coupled to the retaining element. A media playback device adapted for use during horseback riding is described. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A hands free device adapted to be used during equestrian riding activity, the hands free device comprising: an enclosure that houses a set of speakers, a microphone, and a wireless communication module; and a securing feature that is adapted to be coupled to the enclosure and secured to an attachment point. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The hands free device of claim 1, wherein the wireless communication module is adapted to allow the hands free device to be communicatively coupled to a mobile device via a Bluetooth connection. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The hands free device of claim 1, wherein the securing feature is a silicon strap. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The hands free device of claim 3, wherein a first portion of the securing feature is adapted to be secured about the enclosure using a compression fit and a second portion of the securing feature is adapted to be selectively coupled to a retaining element of the securing feature in order to secure the second portion of the securing feature to the attachment point. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The hands free device of claim 1, wherein the attachment point comprises a section of a saddle. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The hands free device of claim 5, wherein the attachment point comprises a horn. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The hands free device of claim 1, wherein the enclosure comprises a set of user interface elements including at least one button. ### Claim 8 A portable speaker adapted to be used during horseback riding, the portable speaker comprising: a crescent-shaped enclosure comprising: a set of speakers; and a recessed area running along an outer surface of the enclosure; and a securing strap comprising: a retaining loop adapted to form a compression fit about the enclosure at the recessed area; and an adjustable securing feature that includes a retaining element and a set of receptacles, each receptacle adapted to be able to be coupled to the retaining element. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The portable speaker of claim 8, wherein the crescent-shaped enclosure comprises a set of user interface (UI) elements, a plastic structure, rubberized paint, and a set of recessed cavities, each cavity associated with a removable silicon cover. ### Claim 10 (depends on 9) The portable speaker of claim 9, wherein a first cavity in the set of cavities houses a universal serial bus (USB) port and a second cavity in the set of cavities houses an earphone jack. ### Claim 11 (depends on 9) The portable speaker of claim 9, wherein the UI elements comprise a first button associated with a volume up command and a next track command, a second button associated with a play/pause command and a phone answer command, a third button associated with a volume down command and a previous track command. ### Claim 12 (depends on 8) The portable speaker of claim 8, wherein the securing strap comprises silicon. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The portable speaker of claim 12, wherein the retaining element is a nail head and each receptacle in the set of receptacles is an elliptical opening through the strap. ### Claim 14 (depends on 8) The portable speaker of claim 8, further comprising a wireless communication module that is adapted to allow the portable speaker to communicate with a mobile device. ### Claim 15 A media playback device adapted for use during horseback riding, the device comprising: a microphone adapted to receive audio data and send the received audio data to a paired mobile device; a wireless communication module that is adapted to allow the media playback device to receive audio content from the paired mobile device; an amplifier adapted to convert the received audio content into a set of outputs capable of driving a set of speakers; a rechargeable battery and associated charging module; and a removable strap adapted to secure the media playback device to an attachment point. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The media playback device of claim 15, wherein the paired mobile device is a smartphone. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The media playback device of claim 16, wherein the media playback device is able to provide audio input and output associated with a phone call performed in conjunction with the paired mobile device. ### Claim 18 (depends on 17) The media playback device of claim 17, wherein the mobile device is communicatively coupled to the media playback device via a Bluetooth connection. ### Claim 19 (depends on 15) The media playback device of claim 15 further comprising a set of user interface (UI) elements, the UI elements including a light emitting diode (LED) indicator light and three multi-function buttons. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The media playback device of claim 19, wherein the LED indicator light is able to generate a plurality of output colors, each color in the plurality of colors associated with a status of the media playback device.