公开(公告)号：US11844123B2

公开(公告)日：2023-12-12

申请号：US17850346

申请日：2022-06-27

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Esge B. Andersen ,  Cedrik Bacon

IPC: H04W76/14 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W76/10 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G06F3/0482

CPC classification number: H04W76/14 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/167 ,  H04W76/10 ,  H04W84/18 ,  G06F3/0482 ,  G10L2015/223

Abstract: A wireless communication device establishes voice communication between a supported user and a selected remote device supporting another user via a point-to-point wireless ad hoc network link. The device selects a particular remote device, establishes an ad hoc network link with the selected remote device, and communicates voice communication signals with the selected remote device. Selection can be based upon a user interaction with the device which specifies the particular remote device. The user interaction can include interaction with a graphical representation of the particular remote device presented in a graphical user interface. The user interaction can include an audio command received via an audio interface of the device. The device can include one or more headset devices, including a pair of headset devices which can be switched between providing audio signals to a single user to supporting communication between separate users via an ad hoc network link.

公开(公告)号：US11741939B2

公开(公告)日：2023-08-29

申请号：US17901779

申请日：2022-09-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hanchi Chen ,  Sarthak Khanal ,  Yang Lu ,  Vladan Bajic ,  Esge B. Andersen

IPC: G10K11/178 ,  H04R3/00

CPC classification number: G10K11/17881 ,  G10K11/17854 ,  H04R3/005 ,  G10K2210/3028 ,  H04R2201/10

Abstract: An ear cup housing has several reference microphones, an error microphone and a speaker. A processor drives the speaker for acoustic noise cancellation and transparency, by processing the microphone signals, and performs an oversight process by adjusting the reference microphone signals in response to detecting wind noise events and scratch events. In another aspect, the ear cup housing has an outside face that is joined to an inside face by a perimeter and the reference microphones are on the perimeter. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US20230171532A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-01

申请号：US17981230

申请日：2022-11-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Christopher Wilk ,  Scott C. Grinker ,  Esge B. Andersen ,  Onur I. Ilkorur ,  Peter C. Hrudey ,  Gokhan Hatipoglu

IPC: H04R1/22 ,  G10K11/18

CPC classification number: H04R1/22 ,  G10K11/18

Abstract: A portable electronic device comprising: an enclosure having an enclosure wall that defines a first chamber, a second chamber and an acoustic opening from the first chamber or the second chamber; and an electroosmotic flow valve operable to open and close the acoustic opening.

公开(公告)号：US20220415303A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-29

申请号：US17901779

申请日：2022-09-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hanchi Chen ,  Sarthak Khanal ,  Yang Lu ,  Vladan Bajic ,  Esge B. Andersen

IPC: G10K11/178 ,  H04R3/00

Abstract: An ear cup housing has several reference microphones, an error microphone and a speaker. A processor drives the speaker for acoustic noise cancellation and transparency, by processing the microphone signals, and performs an oversight process by adjusting the reference microphone signals in response to detecting wind noise events and scratch events. In another aspect, the ear cup housing has an outside face that is joined to an inside face by a perimeter and the reference microphones are on the perimeter. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US11470413B2

公开(公告)日：2022-10-11

申请号：US16918950

申请日：2020-07-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Esge B. Andersen ,  Andrew E. Greenwood ,  Tom-Davy W. Saux ,  Baptiste P. Paquier ,  Hanchi Chen ,  Raghavendra S. Prabhu

IPC: H04R25/00 ,  H04R1/10 ,  H04R3/04

Abstract: A method performed by an in-ear headphone. Coupled to the in-ear headphone is a first ear tip that is inserted into an ear canal of a user. The method obtains an audio signal from an audio source device paired with the in-ear headphone and uses the signal to drive a speaker of the headphone to output a sound into the ear canal. The method obtains a microphone signal that is responsive to the outputted sound. The method notifies the user to replace the first ear tip with a second ear tip in response to a parameter associated with the microphone signal being less than a threshold.

公开(公告)号：US11437012B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-06

申请号：US17022954

申请日：2020-09-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hanchi Chen ,  Sarthak Khanal ,  Yang Lu ,  Vladan Bajic ,  Esge B. Andersen

IPC: G10K11/178 ,  H04R3/00

Abstract: An ear cup housing has several reference microphones, an error microphone and a speaker. A processor drives the speaker for acoustic noise cancellation and transparency, by processing the microphone signals, and performs an oversight process by adjusting the reference microphone signals in response to detecting wind noise events and scratch events. In another aspect, the ear cup housing has an outside face that is joined to an inside face by a perimeter and the reference microphones are on the perimeter. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US11375560B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-28

申请号：US16908552

申请日：2020-06-22

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Esge B. Andersen ,  Cedrik Bacon

IPC: H04W76/14 ,  H04W84/18 ,  H04W76/10 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  G06F3/04817 ,  G06F3/04842 ,  G06F3/16 ,  G10L15/22 ,  G06F3/0482

Abstract: A wireless communication device establishes voice communication between a supported user and a selected remote device supporting another user via a point-to-point wireless ad hoc network link. The device selects a particular remote device, establishes an ad hoc network link with the selected remote device, and communicates voice communication signals with the selected remote device. Selection can be based upon a user interaction with the device which specifies the particular remote device. The user interaction can include interaction with a graphical representation of the particular remote device presented in a graphical user interface. The user interaction can include an audio command received via an audio interface of the device. The device can include one or more headset devices, including a pair of headset devices which can be switched between providing audio signals to a single user to supporting communication between separate users via an ad hoc network link.

公开(公告)号：US20220084495A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-17

申请号：US17022960

申请日：2020-09-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Hanchi Chen ,  Sarthak Khanal ,  Yang Lu ,  Vladan Bajic ,  Esge B. Andersen

IPC: G10K11/178 ,  H04R3/00 ,  H04R1/10

Abstract: An ear cup housing has several reference microphones, an error microphone and a speaker. A processor drives the speaker for acoustic noise cancellation and transparency, by processing the microphone signals, and performs an oversight process by adjusting the reference microphone signals in response to detecting wind noise events and scratch events. In another aspect, the ear cup housing has an outside face that is joined to an inside face by a perimeter and the reference microphones are on the perimeter. Other aspects are also described and claimed.

公开(公告)号：US20210014597A1

公开(公告)日：2021-01-14

申请号：US16918950

申请日：2020-07-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Esge B. Andersen ,  Andrew E. Greenwood ,  Tom-Davy W. Saux ,  Baptiste P. Paquier ,  Hanchi Chen ,  Raghavendra S. Prabhu

IPC: H04R1/10 ,  H04R3/04

Abstract: A method performed by an in-ear headphone. Coupled to the in-ear headphone is a first ear tip that is inserted into an ear canal of a user. The method obtains an audio signal from an audio source device paired with the in-ear headphone and uses the signal to drive a speaker of the headphone to output a sound into the ear canal. The method obtains a microphone signal that is responsive to the outputted sound. The method notifies the user to replace the first ear tip with a second ear tip in response to a parameter associated with the microphone signal being less than a threshold.

公开(公告)号：US20200280801A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-03

申请号：US16878565

申请日：2020-05-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Esge B. Andersen ,  Miikka O. Tikander ,  Jared M. Kole ,  Daniel R. Bloom ,  Onur I. Ilkorur ,  Eugene Antony Whang ,  Christopher S. Erickson ,  Rajesh Anantharaman ,  Edwin J. Corona Aparicio

IPC: H04R5/033 ,  H04R1/10

Abstract: This disclosure includes several different features suitable for use in circumaural and supra-aural headphones designs. Designs that include earpad assemblies that improve acoustic isolation are discussed. User convenience features that include automatically detecting the orientation of the headphones on a user's head are also discussed. Various power-saving features, design features, sensor configurations and user comfort features are also discussed.