US 2026/0095728 A1 · CELLULAR CAPABILITY CONTROL OF A WIRELESS EARBUDS CASE BASED ON A PHYSICAL ARRANGEMENT OF THE WIRELESS EARBUDS CASE AND WIRELESS EARBUDS

Abstract

In accordance with the described techniques, an earbuds case configured for housing a pair of wireless earbuds includes a controller and a communication system configured for wireless communication with a cellular network. The controller receives sensor data indicating whether the earbuds case is in an open position or a closed position, and whether the pair of wireless earbuds are inserted in the earbuds case or ears of a user. Based on the sensor data, the controller updates a configuration of the communication system to modulate a wireless cellular communication capability of the communication system.

Claims20

Dependent claims

A device configured as an earbuds case for housing a pair of wireless earbuds, the device comprising:

a communication system configured for wireless communication with a cellular network;
and
a controller to:
receive sensor data indicating whether the earbuds case is in an open position or a closed position, and whether the pair of wireless earbuds are inserted in the earbuds case or ears of a user;
and
update a configuration of the communication system to modulate a wireless cellular communication capability of the communication system based on the sensor data.

3 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

18/899,385Filed 27 Sep 2024

Published

2 Apr 2026

Term ends

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Classification5 codes

H04W 4/38
Services specially adapted for particular environments, situations or purposes: for collecting sensor information
H04W 8/22
Network data management: processing or transfer of terminal data, e.g. status or physical capabilities
H04W 52/367
With a discrete range or set of values, e.g. step size, ramping or offsets: power values between minimum and maximum limits, e.g. dynamic range
H04W 76/20
Connection management: manipulation of established connections

Cellular capability control of a wireless earbuds case based on a physical arrangement of the wireless earbuds case and wireless earbuds

Life of this patent

Cellular capability control of a wireless earbuds case based on a physical arrangement of the wireless earbuds case and wireless earbuds

Life of this patent

Abstract

Claims20