Touch gesture control of an in-ear electrostatic acoustic device
AssigneeWaves Audio Ltd.
InventorsGabriel Zeltzer, Meir Shaashua
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Abstract
An earphone assembly including an electrostatic acoustic device. An audio signal is input to the electrostatic acoustic device. The membrane of the electrostatic acoustic device is configured to respond mechanically to a varying electric field responsive to an audio signal at the audio signal input. A detector is configured to detect a time-dependent displacement of the membrane responsive to an external stimulus on the housing and to issue a command in accordance with the detected time-dependent displacement of the membrane and the corresponding external stimulus.
Claims20
An earphone assembly comprising:
- an electrostatic acoustic device including a membrane;
- an audio signal input to the electrostatic acoustic device, wherein the membrane is configured to respond mechanically to a varying electric field responsive to an audio signal at the audio signal input;
- a detector;
- and
- a housing enclosing the electrostatic acoustic device and the detector;
- wherein the detector is configured to detect a time-dependent displacement of the membrane responsive to an external stimulus on the housing.
A method for enabling control of an earphone assembly including an electrostatic acoustic device, a detector and a housing, wherein the electrostatic acoustic device includes a membrane and an audio signal input, wherein the housing encloses the electrostatic acoustic device and the detector, the method comprising:
- inputting at the audio signal input an audio signal to the electrostatic acoustic device;
- configuring the membrane to respond mechanically to a varying electric field responsive to the audio signal;
- and
- detecting a time-dependent displacement of the membrane responsive to an external stimulus on the housing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.