IP Library Granted Patent US 10,602,274
Granted Patent B2
US 10,602,274 · App. 16/233,086 · Granted Mar 24, 2020

Audio input/output device

Inventors: Yoshitada Takeshima (Neyagawa, JP); Dmitri Lvov (Ramat Hasharon, IL); Yaakov Chen (Rishon Letzion, IL)
Assignees: Onkyo Corporation; DSP Group Ltd.
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,602,274
App. No.
16/233,086
Granted
Mar 24, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a wearable audio input/output device. The wearable audio input/output device is provided with a frame, a first audio collection unit, a second audio collection unit, and a first speaker. The frame can be mounted to a user. The first audio collection unit is provided on the frame. The second audio collection unit is provided on the frame. The second audio collection unit is arranged such that the distance between the first audio collection unit and mouth of the user is less than the distance between the second audio collection unit and the mouth of the user. The first speaker is provided on the frame between the first audio collection unit and the second audio collection unit.

Claims (14)

1. A wearable audio input/output device comprising:

a frame that can be mounted to a user;

a first audio collection unit provided on the frame;

a second audio collection unit provided on the frame, the second audio collection unit arranged such that a distance between the first audio collection unit and a mouth of the user is less than a distance between the second audio collection unit and the mouth of the user; and

a first speaker provided on the frame between the first audio collection unit and the second audio collection unit.

2. The wearable audio input/output device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a third audio collection unit provided on the frame;

a fourth audio collection unit provided on the frame, the fourth audio collection unit arranged such that a distance between the third audio collection unit and the mouth of the user is less than a distance between the fourth audio collection unit and the mouth of the user; and

a second speaker provided on the frame between the third audio collection unit and the fourth audio collection unit.

3. The wearable audio input/output device according to claim 1 , wherein the frame is shaped to be mounted around the neck of the user.

4. The wearable audio input/output device according to claim 1 , wherein the frame is a U-shaped casing.

5. The wearable audio input/output device according to claim 4 , wherein the first audio collection unit is provided closer to a tip end of the U-shaped casing than the second audio collection unit is.

6. The wearable audio input/output device according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a controller configured to receive audio inputs via the first audio collection unit and the second audio collection unit and perform noise-cancellation based on the received audio inputs.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE SPELLING OF ASSIGNEE ADDRESS SHOULD BE CHUO-KU NOT CHOU-KU PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 066074 FRAME 0383. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Jan 17, 2024
From: ONKYO HOME ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
To: ONKYO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066343/0076 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 19, 2023
From: ONKYO HOME ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
To: ONKYO CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 066074/0383 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 27, 2018
From: TAKESHIMA, YOSHITADA; LVOV, DMITRI; CHEN, YAAKOV
To: ONKYO CORPORATION; DSP GROUP LTD.
Reel/Frame 047855/0627 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 62613770 · Jan 5, 2018
Related Publication 20190215608A1 · Jul 11, 2019