Hands-free personal communication device
AssigneeSync1
InventorsChristopher C. Gantz, Mandy M. Johnson, Allan G. Mlodzikowski
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Abstract
A hands-free personal communication device is worn about a user's neck. The communication device includes an elongated elastic neckband for supporting the communication device about the user's neck. The elastic neckband has memory characteristic and is bendable along its length such that the neckband is formable into and out of various selectable positions. An acoustic output device is attached to the neckband and positioned near an ear of the user when the communication device is worn about the user's neck. A microphone is attached to an end of the neckband. A detachable earbud may be attached to an end of the neckband.
Claims33
A hands-free personal communication device for wearing about a user's neck, the communication device comprising:
- an elongated elastic neckband for supporting the communication device about the user's neck, the neckband having memory characteristic and being bendable along its length such that the neckband is formable into and out of various selectable positions;
- an acoustic output device attached to the neckband and positionable near an ear of the user when the communication device is worn about the user's neck,
- a microphone attached to a first end of the neckband;
- and
- an earphone attached to the neckband,
- wherein the neckband is adapted to store the earphone in a stored position when the earphone is not in use.
A hands-free personal communication device for wearing about a user's neck, the communication device comprising:
- an elongated elastic neckband for supporting the communication device about the user's neck;
- an acoustic output device attached to the elongated elastic neckband and positionable near an ear of the user when the communication device is worn about the user's neck;
- and
- an earphone attached to an end of the neckband,
- wherein the neckband is adapted to store the earphone in a stored position when the earphone is not in use and the earphone is removable from the stored position and insertable into an ear of the user when the communication device is worn about the user's neck.
A hands-free personal communication device for wearing about a user's neck, the communication device comprising:
- an elongated neckband for supporting the communication device about the use's neck, the neckband having memory characteristic and being bendable along its length such that the neckband is formable into and out of various selectable positions;
- an acoustic output device attached to the neckband and positionable near an ear of the user when the communication device is worn about the use's neck;
- a microphone attached to a first end of the neckband;
- an earphone attached to an end of the neckband, the earphone being detachable from the neckband and insertable into an ear of the user when the communication device is worn about the user's neck;
- and
- a neck brace attached to the neckband to provide additional stability to the neckband.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.