Conductive ear flange for extending the range of a sensor in a communications device
AssigneePlantronics, Inc.
InventorBarry Lee
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Abstract
A headset comprising a communications device, a sensor coupled to the communications device and operative to detect the proximity of a user's body to the sensor, a detachable ear cushion coupled to the communications device; and wherein the detachable ear cushion comprises a conductive ear cushion flange to be interposed between the sensor and the user's body for extending the detection range of the sensor.
Claims29
A headset comprising:
- a communications device;
- a sensor coupled to the communications device and operative to detect the proximity of a user's body to the sensor;
- an ear bud coupled to the communications device;
- and
- a detachable ear cushion coupled to the communications device, wherein the detachable ear cushion comprises a conductive ear cushion flange to be interposed between the sensor and the user's body for extending the detection range of the sensor, the headset configured to be worn in a first wearing mode when the detachable ear cushion is coupled to the communications device and the headset configured to be worn in a second wearing mode when the detachable ear cushion is detached from the communications device.
A system for extending the detection range of a sensor in a headset, comprising:
- a communications device;
- a first sensor coupled to the communications device and operative to detect the proximity of a user's body to the sensor, wherein the first sensor is positioned to detect the proximity of a user's cavum;
- a second sensor coupled to the communications device positioned to detect the proximity of a user's tragus;
- an ear bud coupled to the communications device;
- and
- a detachable ear cushion coupled to the communications device, wherein the detachable ear cushion comprises a conductive ear cushion flange to be interposed between the sensor and the user's body for extending the detection range of the sensor.
A method for extending the detection range of a sensor in a headset, the headset includes a communication device, a first sensor coupled to the communications device and operative to detect the proximity of a user's body to the sensor, an ear bud coupled to the communications device, the method comprising:
- coupling a detachable ear cushion to the communications device, wherein the detachable ear cushion comprises a conductive ear cushion flange to be interposed between the first sensor and the user's body for extending the detection range of the sensor;
- operating the communications device in a first wearing mode with the detachable ear cushion coupled;
- detaching the detachable ear cushion from the communications device;
- and
- operating the communications device in a second wearing mode with the detachable ear cushion detached.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.