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Granted Patent B2
US 11,700,474 · App. 17/357,761 · Granted Jul 11, 2023

Multi-microphone headset

Inventors: Thomas C. Wilson (Brooklyn, NY); Clayton J. Pipkin (Highland Park, NJ); Marten Wallby (Malmo, SE); Zachary Hellman (New York, NY); Jonathan Levine (New York, NY)
Assignee: New Audio LLC
H04R1/1041H04R2420/05H04R2420/07
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Patent No.
US 11,700,474
App. No.
17/357,761
Granted
Jul 11, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An audio device includes one or more earcups, at least one of the earcups including a boom connector port, a connection detector connected to the boom connector port and configured to detect a connection state at the boom connector port, one or more first microphones positioned in the one or more earcups, audio processing circuitry, and a microphone switch controller connected to the connection detector and configured to connect audio processing circuitry to one of the one or more first microphones or the boom connector port based on the detected connection state of the boom connector port.

Claims (72)

1. An audio device comprising:

one or more earcups, at least one of the earcups including a boom connector port;

a connection detector connected to the boom connector port and configured to detect a connection state at the boom connector port;

one or more first microphones positioned in the one or more earcups;

audio processing circuitry;

a microphone switch controller connected to the connection detector and configured to connect the audio processing circuitry to one of the one or more first microphones or the boom connector port based on the detected connection state of the boom connector port; and

one or more second microphones supported by a boom having a boom connector jack that is compatible for electrical connection and removable attachment to the boom connector port, wherein the microphone switch controller is further configured to connect the one or more second microphones to the audio processing circuitry responsive to detection that the boom is attached to the boom connector port.

2. The audio device of claim 1 , wherein one or more audio processing parameters of the audio processing circuitry are adjusted to the one or more first microphones or the one or more second microphones based on the detected connection state of the boom connector port.

3. The audio device of claim 1 , wherein the microphone switch controller is configured to connect the one or more first microphones to the audio processing circuitry responsive to detection that a boom is not attached to the boom connector port.

4. The audio device of claim 1 , wherein the detected connection state of the boom connector port is recorded as a connection parameter in the audio device by the connection detector.

5. The audio device of claim 1 , wherein the detected connection state of the boom connector port is recorded as a connection parameter in the audio device that is readable by the microphone switch controller.

6. The audio device of claim 1 , wherein the connection detector mechanically detects the connection state at the boom connector port.

7. The audio device of claim 1 , wherein the connection detector electrically detects the connection state at the boom connector port.

8. The audio device of claim 1 , wherein the connection detector magnetically detects the connection state at the boom connector port.

9. A method comprising:

detecting a connection state at a boom connector port of one or more earcups of an audio device, the one or more earcups including one or more first microphones;

connecting audio processing circuitry of the audio devices to one of the one or more first microphones and the boom connector port based on the detected connection state of the boom connector port;

providing one or more second microphones supported by a boom having a boom connector jack that is compatible for electrical connection and removable attachment to the boom connector port; and

connecting the one or more second microphones to the audio processing circuitry responsive to detection that the boom is attached to the boom connector port.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising:

adjusting one or more audio processing parameters of the audio processing circuitry to the one or more first microphones or the one or more second microphones based on the detected connection state of the boom connector port.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein the connecting operation comprises:

connecting the one or more first microphones to the audio processing circuitry responsive to detection that a boom is not attached to the boom connector port.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the detected connection state of the boom connector port is recorded as a connection parameter in the audio device.

13. The method of claim 9 , wherein the connection detector mechanically detects the connection state at the boom connector port.

14. The method of claim 9 , wherein the connection detector electrically detects the connection state at the boom connector port.

15. The method of claim 9 , wherein the connection detector magnetically detects the connection state at the boom connector port.

16. Wireless headphones comprising:

one or more earcups, at least one of the earcups including a boom connector port;

a connection detector connected to the boom connector port and configured to detect a connection state at the boom connector port;

one or more first microphones positioned in the one or more earcups;

audio processing circuitry;

a microphone switch controller connected to the connection detector and configured to connect the audio processing circuitry to one of the one or more first microphones or the boom connector port based on the detected connection state of the boom connector port; and

one or more second microphones supported by a boom having a boom connector jack that is compatible for electrical connection and removable attachment to the boom connector port, wherein the microphone switch controller is configured to connect the one or more second microphones to the audio processing circuitry responsive to detection that the boom is attached to the boom connector port.

17. The wireless headphones of claim 16 , wherein the microphone switch controller is configured to connect the one or more first microphones to the audio processing circuitry responsive to detection that a boom is not attached to the boom connector port.

18. An audio device comprising:

one or more earcups, at least one of the earcups including a boom connector port;

a connection detector connected to the boom connector port and configured to detect a connection state at the boom connector port;

one or more first microphones positioned in the one or more earcups;

audio processing circuitry; and

a microphone switch controller connected to the connection detector and configured to connect the audio processing circuitry to one of the one or more first microphones or the boom connector port based on the detected connection state of the boom connector port;

wherein the microphone switch controller is further configured to connect the one or more first microphones to the audio processing circuitry responsive to detection that a boom is not attached to the boom connector port.

19. An audio device comprising:

one or more earcups, at least one of the earcups including a boom connector port;

a connection detector connected to the boom connector port and configured to detect a connection state at the boom connector port;

one or more first microphones positioned in the one or more earcups;

audio processing circuitry; and

a microphone switch controller connected to the connection detector and configured to connect the audio processing circuitry to one of the one or more first microphones or the boom connector port based on the detected connection state of the boom connector port; and

wherein the detected connection state of the boom connector port is recorded as a connection parameter in the audio device by the connection detector.

20. An audio device comprising:

one or more earcups, at least one of the earcups including a boom connector port;

a connection detector connected to the boom connector port and configured to detect a connection state at the boom connector port;

one or more first microphones positioned in the one or more earcups;

audio processing circuitry; and

a microphone switch controller connected to the connection detector and configured to connect the audio processing circuitry to one of the one or more first microphones or the boom connector port based on the detected connection state of the boom connector port;

wherein the detected connection state of the boom connector port is recorded as a connection parameter in the audio device that is readable by the microphone switch controller.

21. A method comprising:

detecting a connection state at a boom connector port of one or more earcups of an audio device, the one or more earcups including one or more first microphones; and

connecting audio processing circuitry of the audio devices to one of the one or more first microphones and the boom connector port based on the detected connection state of the boom connector port;

wherein the connecting operation comprises:

connecting the one or more first microphones to the audio processing circuitry responsive to detection that a boom is not attached to the boom connector port.

22. A method comprising:

detecting a connection state at a boom connector port of one or more earcups of an audio device, the one or more earcups including one or more first microphones; and

connecting audio processing circuitry of the audio devices to one of the one or more first microphones and the boom connector port based on the detected connection state of the boom connector port;

wherein the detected connection state of the boom connector port is recorded as a connection parameter in the audio device.

23. Wireless headphones comprising:

one or more earcups, at least one of the earcups including a boom connector port;

a connection detector connected to the boom connector port and configured to detect a connection state at the boom connector port;

one or more first microphones positioned in the one or more earcups;

audio processing circuitry; and

a microphone switch controller connected to the connection detector and configured to connect the audio processing circuitry to one of the one or more first microphones or the boom connector port based on the detected connection state of the boom connector port;

wherein the microphone switch controller is configured to connect the one or more first microphones to the audio processing circuitry responsive to detection that a boom is not attached to the boom connector port.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2023
From: LEVINE, JONATHAN; WILSON, THOMAS C; WALLBY, MARTEN; HELLMAN, ZACHARY; PIPKIN, CLAYTON
To: NEW AUDIO LLC
Reel/Frame 062646/0766 →
Continuity (1)
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