# US 9,883,275 B2 · Wearable telecommunication device in a form of a necklace > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 9,883,275 B2 - Document ID: US9883275B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/168,012 - Filed: 2016-05-28 - Published: 2016-09-22 - Granted: 2018-01-30 - Earliest claimed: 2012-12-28 - Applicants: Alexey Ushakov - Inventors: Alexey Ushakov - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9883275B2 ## CPC - H04R 1/1033: {Cables or cables storage, e.g. cable reels (cord reels per se H02G11/02; arrangements for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of conductors or cables B65H75/34; extensible conductors or cables, e.g. self-coiling cords H01B7/06)} - H04M 1/05: specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast - H04M 1/15: Protecting or guiding telephone cords - 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 1/028: {associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles} - H04R 1/1041: {Mechanical or electronic switches, or control elements (switches in general H01H)} - H04R 2201/023: Transducers incorporated in garment, rucksacks or the like - H04R 2201/107: Monophonic and stereophonic headphones with microphone for two-way hands free communication - 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) - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) ## Abstract A wearable telecommunication device configured as an electronic necklace in a form of an open or closed neck loop comprising electronic components and connected to two in-ear earphones. The point of connection of the proximal end of the earphone cords to the neck loop is on the dorsal neck surface. An additional cord connection node positioned under the user's occiput, which allows the earphones and the cords to be secured when the earphones are operational, and reduces excursion of the loose portions of the cords, thus providing the device to be non-changing appearance of the user. Ferromagnetic inserts allow the earphones and the cords to be secured when non-operational, for the device to be hidden. The device may be embodied as a wireless headset for a mobile telecommunication device, a telecommunication device itself, an audio player, a CB radio station, a part of a personal health or security system, etc. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A headset for a mobile electronic device, comprising: a neck loop with at least one electrical connector attached thereto; two in-ear earphones; and two cords, one end of each of the cords being connected to one of the earphones and the other end being connected to the electrical connector; wherein the two cords are mechanically connected to the neck loop, and points of connection of the cords to the neck loop are placed in close proximity to each other and form a dorsal cord connection node, and the two cords are mechanically connected to each other in their portions between the in-ear earphones and the dorsal cord connection node to form a suboccipital cord connection node at their connection point. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The headset of claim 1, wherein, when the earphones are worn by a user in an operational position, the dorsal cord connection node and the suboccipital cord connection node are disposed on a dorsal surface of a neck, and the two cords are placed over an auricle in their portions between the earphones and the suboccipital cord connection node. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The headset of claim 1, wherein, when the earphones are worn by a user in an operational position, the two cords are disposed on a surface of a head of the user in a tensioned state in their portions between the earphones and the suboccipital cord connection node. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The headset of claim 1, wherein, when the earphones are worn by a user in an operational position, the dorsal cord connection node is positioned at a level of a seventh cervical vertebra, the suboccipital cord connection node is positioned at a level of an external occipital protuberance, and a portion of each of the cords between the suboccipital and dorsal cord connection nodes has a length determined by a maximum distance between first and seventh cervical vertebrae of the user, measured on a dorsal surface of a neck, with the head rotated sideways and tilted downward at the same time. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The headset of claim 1, wherein a portion of each of the cords between the suboccipital and dorsal cord connection nodes has a length of 5 cm to 13 cm. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The headset of claim 1, wherein the suboccipital cord connection node is configured as a clip adapted to move along the two cords for adjusting the length of the two cords. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The headset of claim 1, wherein the suboccipital cord connection node comprises an electrical connector for disconnecting the two cords. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The headset of claim 1, wherein at least one of the two cords in its portion between the suboccipital and dorsal cord connection nodes is configured as a helical spring. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The headset of claim 1, wherein at least one of the two cords in its portion between the suboccipital and dorsal cord connection nodes is configured as an S-spring. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The headset of claim 1, further comprising a spring disposed between the suboccipital and dorsal cord connection nodes. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The headset of claim 1, further comprising at least one electronic unit mechanically and electrically coupled to at least one electrical connector. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The headset of claim 1, further comprising at least two control means disposed on the neck loop. ### Claim 13 (depends on 1) The headset of claim 1, further comprising at least one power supply disposed on the neck loop. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The headset of claim 1, further comprising at least one microphone disposed on the neck loop. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) The headset of claim 1, wherein the neck loop is U-shaped. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The headset of claim 1, wherein the neck loop is O-shaped. ### Claim 17 (depends on 1) The headset of claim 1, wherein the earphones are configured to be at least partly placed in the external auditory canal. ### Claim 18 A wearable telecommunication device comprising: a neck loop with at least one electrical connector attached thereto; two in-ear earphones; and two cords, one end of each of the two cords being connected to one of the earphones and the other end being connected to the electrical connector; wherein the two cords are mechanically connected to the neck loop, and points of connection of the cords to the neck loop are in close proximity to each other and form a dorsal cord connection node, and the two cords are mechanically connected to each other in their portions between the earphones and the dorsal cord connection node to form a suboccipital cord connection node at their connection point; wherein each of the in-ear earphones, the suboccipital cord connection node and the dorsal cord connection node comprises at least one ferromagnetic insert configured to avoid or reduce magnetic attraction of the earphones to each other and to the suboccipital cord connection node, and the neck loop comprises at least one ferromagnetic insert configured to attract the headphones and the suboccipital cord connection node; and wherein at least one of the ferromagnetic inserts is a magnet. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 18, wherein the neck loop is U-shaped. ### Claim 20 (depends on 18) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 18, wherein the neck loop is O-shaped. ### Claim 21 (depends on 18) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 18, wherein, when the earphones are worn by a user in an operational position, the dorsal cord connection node is disposed on a lower dorsal surface of a neck, the suboccipital cord connection node is disposed on an upper dorsal surface of the neck, and the two cords are configured in a tensioned state over an auricle in portions between the in-ear earphones and the suboccipital cord connection node; wherein, when the earphones are worn by the user in a non-operational position, the suboccipital cord connection node is secured to at least one of the ferromagnetic inserts of the neck loop, and each of the earphones is configured to be secured to at least one of the ferromagnetic inserts of the neck loop. ### Claim 22 (depends on 18) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 18, wherein at least one of the two cords is at least partly a helical spring or an S-spring in its portion between the suboccipital and dorsal cord connection nodes. ### Claim 23 (depends on 22) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 22, wherein each of the two cords in its portion between the suboccipital and dorsal cord connection nodes is 5 cm to 8 cm long when the spring is in a free, unloaded state. ### Claim 24 (depends on 18) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 18, wherein each of the two cords is at least partly a helical spring or an S-spring in its portion between the suboccipital cord connection node and the earphone. ### Claim 25 (depends on 24) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 24, wherein each of the two cords is 12 cm to 16 cm long in its portion between the suboccipital cord connection node and the earphone when the spring is in a free, unloaded state. ### Claim 26 (depends on 18) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 18, wherein at least one of the magnets is a permanent magnet. ### Claim 27 (depends on 18) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 18, wherein at least one of the magnets is an electromagnet. ### Claim 28 (depends on 18) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 18, wherein the neck loop comprises a Bowden cable. ### Claim 29 (depends on 18) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 18, wherein the neck loop comprises at least two rigid members disposed astride of the dorsal cord connection node and configured to be worn on the user's chest, and the neck loop is configured so as to prevent twisting of the at least two rigid members, wherein at least one of the ferromagnetic inserts is located in at least one of the rigid members, wherein when the earphones are in a non-operational position, the earphones are secured on one of the rigid members by at least one of the ferromagnetic inserts and the ferromagnetic inserts of the earphones are configured to be adjacent to the at least one of the ferromagnetic inserts located in the rigid member. ### Claim 30 (depends on 29) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 29, wherein at least one of the rigid members comprises mechanical holding means configured to secure the earphones in the non-operational position. ### Claim 31 (depends on 18) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 18, comprising at least one electronic control unit electrically and mechanically connected to the electrical connector. ### Claim 32 (depends on 18) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 18, wherein the suboccipital cord connection node is a clip for adjusting the length of the two cords between the suboccipital and dorsal cord connection nodes, and between the suboccipital cord connection node and the earphones, by moving along the cords. ### Claim 33 (depends on 18) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 18, wherein the suboccipital cord connection node is an electric connector for disconnecting the two cords. ### Claim 34 (depends on 18) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 18, wherein the dorsal cord connection node is an electric connector for disconnecting the two cords. ### Claim 35 (depends on 18) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 18, further comprising at least two control means placed on the neck loop. ### Claim 36 (depends on 35) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 35, wherein the control means are configured to generate a control command only when the two control means are activated simultaneously. ### Claim 37 (depends on 18) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 18, further comprising at least one power source placed on the neck loop. ### Claim 38 (depends on 18) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 18, further comprising at least one microphone placed on the neck loop. ### Claim 39 (depends on 18) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 18, further comprising at least one lock for opening the neck loop. ### Claim 40 A wearable telecommunication device comprising a neck loop comprising at least two rigid members connected to each other so as to prevent twisting of the at least two the rigid members; at least one electronic unit disposed in at least one of the rigid members; two in-ear earphones each comprising a ferromagnetic insert; and two cords, wherein a distal end of each cord is connected to one of the earphones and a proximal end is mechanically and electrically connected to the electronic unit; wherein the two cords are mechanically connected to the neck loop so the points of connection of the cords to the neck loop are located in close proximity to each other and form a dorsal cord connection node disposed on a lower dorsal surface of the neck while wearing the earphones in an operational position, the two cords are mechanically connected to each other in their portions between the earphones and the dorsal cord connection node to form a suboccipital cord connection node disposed on an upper dorsal surface of the neck while wearing the earphones in the operational position; Wherein each of the two cords earphone is disposed in a tensioned state over an auricle, while its portion between the suboccipital cord connection node and the earphone is at least partly shaped a helical spring or an S-spring and each of the two cords is 12 cm to 16 cm long when the spring is in a free, unloaded state; wherein each of the two cords in its portion between the suboccipital cord connection node and dorsal cord connection node is a helical spring or an S-spring so as to be 5 cm to 8 cm long when the spring is in a free, unloaded state; wherein the rigid members are disposed on the neck loop astride of the dorsal cord connection node and configured to be worn on a user's chest, and at least one of the rigid members comprises at least one nest recess for parking the earphones in the non-operational position thereof, each recess being combined with at least one ferromagnetic insert to secure the earphones by magnetic attraction, wherein a length of the neck loop between the recess and the dorsal cord connection node is 16 cm to 24 cm; and wherein each of the in-ear earphones and the suboccipital cord connection node comprise at least one ferromagnetic insert configured to avoid or reduce magnetic attraction of the earphones to each other and to the suboccipital cord connection node, and the neck loop comprises at least one ferromagnetic insert disposed between the dorsal cord connection node and the rigid member and configured to attract the suboccipital cord connection node. ### Claim 41 (depends on 40) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 40, wherein the neck loop is a Bowden cable. ### Claim 42 (depends on 40) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 40, wherein each of the two cords between the dorsal and suboccipital cord connection node s is a helical spring. ### Claim 43 (depends on 40) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 40, wherein each of the two cords between the dorsal and suboccipital cord connection node s is an S-spring. ### Claim 44 (depends on 40) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 40, wherein the two cords between the dorsal and suboccipital cord connection nodes are integral cords. ### Claim 45 (depends on 40) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 40, wherein the suboccipital cord connection node is a clip for adjusting a length of the two cords between the suboccipital and dorsal cord connection nodes, and between the suboccipital cord connection node and the earphones, by moving along the cords. ### Claim 46 (depends on 40) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 40, wherein the rigid members are configured as flat shells having a polyhedron-like shape, wherein a planes of two narrow facets of the polyhedron-like shape are substantially parallel to each other and substantially perpendicular to the user's body plane, and at least one of the rigid members contains at least one control means positioned on at least one of the facets near the rigid member's corner where the facet borders another facet being perpendicular to the user's body plane, and the control means is activated through the clothes when the device is worn under the clothes, wherein intentional activation thereof is possible by catching and holding the member with two fingers. ### Claim 47 (depends on 40) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 40, wherein the neck loop is U-shaped. ### Claim 48 (depends on 40) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 40, wherein the neck loop is O-shaped. ### Claim 49 (depends on 40) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 40, wherein the electronic unit is positioned on the neck loop antipodally to the dorsal cord connection node. ### Claim 50 (depends on 40) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 40, further comprising at least one power source placed on the neck loop. ### Claim 51 (depends on 40) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 40, further comprising at least one microphone placed in the rigid member. ### Claim 52 (depends on 40) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 40, further comprising at least one lock for opening the neck loop. ### Claim 53 (depends on 40) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 40, wherein the suboccipital cord connection node is configured in the form of an electric connector for disconnecting the two cords. ### Claim 54 (depends on 40) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 40, wherein the dorsal cord connection node is an electric connector for disconnecting the cords. ### Claim 55 (depends on 40) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 40, wherein at least one of the rigid members comprises a curved passage for adjusting the size of the neck loop by placing a part of the flexible portion of the neck loop located between the dorsal cord connection node and left and right rigid members, correspondingly, into the curved passage. ### Claim 56 (depends on 40) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 40, wherein at least one of the rigid members connects mechanically and/or electrically to at least one additional electronic unit. ### Claim 57 (depends on 40) The wearable telecommunication device of claim 40, wherein the nest recess comprises at least one mechanical holding means configured to hold one or both of the earphones in the non-operational position thereof.