Protective housing for an audio device
AssigneeH2O Audio, Inc.
InventorsRany Polany, Carl Wilhelm Pettersen, Kari Kristian Rauhala, Stephanie Ann Griffin, Jim Abelardo Pena, Tsui Wai Man Victor, Zhang Zhong Shuang
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are systems for housing an electronic audio device in harsh environments including aquatic and rugged environments. In one embodiment, a system is disclosed for allowing a user to control an audio device having a capacitive touch sensitive control feature from outside of a waterproof housing.
Claims37
A protective housing configured to receive an electronic audio device, comprising:
- a substantially rigid movable control positioned on the exterior of the housing;
- and
- a touch sensitive surface actuating member positioned in the interior of the housing and coupled to the movable control in such a way that movement of the movable control moves the touch sensitive surface actuating member in at least a lateral direction over a touch sensitive surface on the electronic audio device.
A protective housing adapted to receive an electronic audio device, comprising a conductive control feature disposed on the exterior of the housing and adapted to conduct charge from the exterior of the housing into proximity of a capacitive sensitive surface on the electronic audio device.
A protective housing adapted to receive an electronic audio device, comprising:
- means for making electrical contact with a human finger on the exterior of the electronic audio device;
- and
- means for conveying an electrical signal from the human finger into proximity of a capacitive sensitive surface on the electronic audio device.
An audio system, comprising:
- an electronic audio device comprising a touch sensitive surface;
- a protective housing configured to receive the audio device;
- a substantially rigid movable control positioned on the exterior of the housing;
- and
- a touch sensitive surface actuating member positioned in close proximity to the touch sensitive surface, wherein the touch sensitive surface actuating member is coupled to the movable control in such a way that movement of the movable control moves the touch sensitive surface actuating member in at least a lateral direction over the touch sensitive surface.
A method of controlling an electronic audio device, the electronic audio device having a capacitive sensitive surface, the method comprising:
- placing the electronic audio device in a housing;
- and
- contacting an electrically conductive control feature on the exterior of the housing with a human finger such that an electrical signal from the human finger is conveyed into proximity of the electronic audio device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.