# US 9,438,984 B1 · Wearable electronic pieces and organizer > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,438,984 B1 - Document ID: US9438984B1 - Status: Granted - Kind: B1 - Application number: 13/943,071 - Filed: 2013-07-16 - Granted: 2016-09-06 - Earliest claimed: 2005-08-29 - Applicants: William F. Ryann - Inventors: William F. Ryann - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9438984B1 ## CPC - H04R 1/105: {Earpiece supports, e.g. ear hooks (for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335)} - A44C 5/0007: {Bracelets specially adapted for other functions or with means for attaching other articles} - A44C 7/00: Ear-rings; Devices for piercing the ear-lobes - A44C 15/0015: {Illuminated or sound-producing jewellery} - A44C 15/005: {Necklaces (ornamental chains A44C11/00)} - A44C 25/001: {Pendants} - H02J 7/731: {specially adapted for holding portable devices containing batteries (H02J7/751 takes precedence)} - H02J 50/10: using inductive coupling - H04M 1/05: specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast - H04M 1/6066: {including a wireless connection} - H04R 1/1066: {Constructional aspects of the interconnection between earpiece and earpiece support (earpiece support for monophonic headphones H04R1/105; earpiece support for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335)} - H04R 5/0335: {Earpiece support, e.g. headbands or neckrests (for monophonic headphones H04R1/105)} - H04M 2250/02: including a Bluetooth® interface - H04R 1/02: Casings; Cabinets {; Supports therefor;} Mountings therein (H04R1/28 takes precedence {; attachments for microphones H04R1/08; mounting of transducers in earpieces H04R1/1075}) - H04R 1/1041: {Mechanical or electronic switches, or control elements (switches in general H01H)} - H04R 25/02: adapted to be supported entirely by ear - H04R: LOUDSPEAKERS, MICROPHONES, GRAMOPHONE PICK-UPS OR LIKE ACOUSTIC ELECTROMECHANICAL TRANSDUCERS; ELECTRIC HEARING AIDS; PUBLIC ADDRESS SYSTEMS (producing sounds with frequency not determined by supply frequency G10K) - A44C: PERSONAL ADORNMENTS, e.g. JEWELLERY; COINS - H02J: ELECTRIC POWER NETWORKS; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SYSTEMS FOR STORING ELECTRIC ENERGY - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) ## Abstract An organizer for wearable electronic pieces or wireless communication jewelry. The pieces may be of an enhanced ergonomic form, particularly suitable for long-term wear. For example, a uniquely located actuator may be provided and each piece may be configured to distribute a significant portion of its bulk away from the isolated location of a user's ear without sacrifice to audio or communicational integrity. Further, the securing extension that accommodates the actuator and secures the piece to the user's ear may occupy less than about 0.25 inches in width behind the user's ear. Additionally, the organizer manages unique protocols of recharge for a potential plurality of pieces. Additionally, charging takes place through a support mechanism which accommodates a discrete securing extension portion of a piece in a substantially matching fashion. Further, a casing of the piece is substantially displaced from the accommodating location. A charging device of the organizer is coupled to the support mechanism such that recharge of the piece may take place through a charge region of the discrete portion of the piece. Notably, the organizer is configured in such a manner that a plurality of pieces may be secured and recharged without the need for an individually dedicated and/or wire-based recharger for each and every piece in a collection of pieces. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An ergonomic single ear ear wear piece of enhanced comfort for long-term wear, the piece comprising: a hook shaped securing extension for positioning behind a user's ear and securing the piece thereat; an actuator at a location of said extension to serve as a physically controlling interface for the user; a speaker assembly for delivering sound to the user's ear, said speaker assembly supported by said extension from a location at one side of the actuator location; a distancing element coupling to said extension from a location at an opposite side of the actuator location; and a casing coupled to said distancing element and of a bulk for housing a plurality of electronic components, the bulk exceeding that of said extension and said distancing element, said distancing element to displace said casing to a location between the ear and a neckline of the user when the piece is secured. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The ear wear piece of claim 1 wherein the plurality of electronic components includes one of a focused microphone and a rechargeable battery. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The ear wear piece of claim 2 wherein the rechargeable battery is inductively rechargeable. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The ear wear piece of claim 1 wherein said distancing element is between about 0.25 inches and about 5.0 inches in length and less than about 0.25 inches wide. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The ear wear piece of claim 1 wherein said securing extension is less than about 0.25 inches in width. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The ear wear piece of claim 1 wherein said securing extension is of a moisture resistant construction with an underside portion morphologically tailored to substantially match a surface of the position behind the ear at a concha thereof when the piece is secured. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The ear wear piece of claim 1 wherein the speaker location and the actuator location of said securing extension are at a front portion of said extension and the opposite side of said securing extension for the coupling of said distancing element is at a back portion of said extension. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The ear wear piece of claim 1 wherein the location of said securing extension for supporting said speaker assembly is configured to maintain a separation of up to about 0.5 inches between said speaker assembly and the user's ear when the piece is secured. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The ear wear piece of claim 8 wherein said speaker assembly is equipped with hypersonic sound delivery capacity to direct the sound across the separation to the user's ear during the delivering of the sound. ### Claim 10 An ergonomic wearable electronic ear wear piece of enhanced comfort for long-term wear, the piece comprising: at least one hook shaped securing extension for positioning behind an ear of a user to at least partially secure the piece thereat; at least one actuator accommodated by said extension, said actuator to serve as a physically controlling interface for the user; a speaker assembly accommodated by said extension for delivering sound to the user's ear; a distancing element coupled to said extension; and a casing coupled to said distancing element and of a bulk for housing a plurality of electronic components, the bulk exceeding that of said extension and said distancing element, said distancing element to locate said casing away from the ear to a position exclusively between the ear and a neckline of the user when the piece is at least partially secured. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The wearable piece of claim 10 wherein the plurality of electronic components includes an inductively rechargeable battery. ### Claim 12 (depends on 10) The wearable piece of claim 10 wherein said at least one securing extension is less than about 0.25 inches in width and said distancing element is between about 0.25 inches and about 5.0 inches in length and less than about 0.25 inches wide. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The wearable piece of claim 1 wherein said speaker assembly is accommodated by said extension from a first location thereof, said actuator is accommodated by said extension at a second location thereof and said distancing element is coupled to a third location of said extension, the second location being at a position between the first and third locations along said extension. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The wearable piece of claim 13 wherein the first and second locations are substantially at a front of said extension and the third location is substantially at the back of said extension. ### Claim 15 (depends on 13) The wearable piece of claim 13 wherein the first location is configured to maintain a separation between said speaker assembly and the user's ear when the piece is secured, said speaker assembly equipped with hypersonic sound delivery capacity to direct the sound across the separation to the ear during the delivering of the sound. ### Claim 16 A method of utilizing an ergonomic wearable electronic ear wear piece of enhanced comfort for long-term wear, the method comprising: at least partially securing the piece at a user's ear with at least one hook shaped securing extension being positioned at least partially behind the ear; manipulating an actuator at a front of the extension to electronically communicate with one of a plurality of electronic components in a casing coupling to the extension, the casing of a bulk exceeding that of the securing extension and a distancing element that provides the coupling and positions the casing at a location away from the ear and exclusively between the ear and a neckline of the user when the piece is secured; and delivering sound to the user's ear with a speaker assembly accommodated by the securing extension. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16 further comprising inductively charging a battery of the plurality of electronic components prior to said securing. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The method of claim 16 further comprising maintaining a user-defined separation between the speaker assembly and the user's ear, said delivering further comprising employing hypersonic sound delivery capacity of the speaker assembly to direct the sound across the separation. ### Claim 19 (depends on 17) The method of claim 17 wherein said delivering further comprises delivering stereo sound by directing sound to another of the user's ears with another speaker assembly accommodated by another hook shaped securing extension positioned at least partially behind the other ear of the user. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method of claim 19 wherein the other hook shaped securing extension is coupled to another distancing element for coupling to one of the casing and another separate casing accommodating another plurality of electronic components, the other separate casing of a bulk exceeding that of the other securing extension and the other distancing element, the other distancing element positioning the other casing at a location away from the ear and exclusively between the ear and a neckline of the user.