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US 9,883,274 B2Granted
Earbud case with charging system
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsJames L. McPeak, Chandrahas Aralaguppe Chandramohan, Rico L. Zörkendörfer, Lee M. Panecki, Darshan R. Kasar, Daniel C. Wagman, Zachary C. Rich
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Abstract
A case for a pair of earbuds includes a housing having cavities to receive the pair of earbuds and charging circuitry that is configured to initiate charging of the pair of earbuds when an earbud detector detects that the earbuds are inserted within the cavities.
Claims20
A case for an earbud, the case comprising:
- a housing having a cavity configured to receive the earbud;
- a lid attached to the housing and operable between a closed position where the lid is aligned over the cavity and an open position where the lid is displaced from the cavity;
- a lid sensor, at least a portion of which is affixed to the housing, configured to detect when the lid is in the closed position and when the lid is in the open position;
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- a charging system including a case battery, and
- charging circuitry configured to charge the earbud when the earbud is positioned in the cavity;
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- circuitry coupled to the lid sensor and configured to turn off a wireless radio of the earbud when the lid sensor detects the lid is moved from the open position to the closed position.
5 more elements
A case for transporting and charging a portable listening device that includes a rechargeable battery and a power contact, the case comprising:
- a housing configured to receive the portable listening device;
- a lid attached to the housing and operable between a closed position where the lid conceals the listening device within the case and an open position where the lid is displaced from the housing such that a user can remove the listening device from the case;
- a lid sensor, at least a portion of which is affixed to the housing, configured to detect when the lid is in the closed position and when the lid is in the open position;
- charging circuitry configured to charge the rechargeable battery when the portable listening device is placed in the housing;
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- circuitry coupled to the lid sensor and configured to turn off a wireless radio of the portable listening device when the lid sensor detects the lid is moved from the open position to the closed position.
3 more elements
A case for an earbud, the case comprising:
- a housing having a cavity configured to receive the earbud;
- a lid attached to the housing and operable between a closed position where the lid is aligned over the cavity and an open position where the lid is displaced from the cavity;
- a lid sensor, at least a portion of which is affixed to the housing, configured to detect when the lid is in the closed position and when the lid is in the open position;
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- a charging system including a case battery and charging circuitry configured to charge the earbud when the earbud is positioned in the cavity;
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- circuitry coupled to the lid sensor and configured to turn on a wireless radio of the earbud when the lid sensor detects the lid is moved from the closed position to the open position.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.