Accessory Controllers for Electronic Devices

A technology of electronic equipment and controllers, applied in the direction of electrical components, earpiece/headphone accessories, headphone mechanical/electronic switches, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2016-11-23
APPLE INC
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[0007] Conventional button arrangements such as this offer limited functionality

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[0024] The present invention generally relates to electronic devices and accessories for electronic devices.

[0025] A typical accessory could be, for example, a headset including a button controller assembly. The button controller assembly may include buttons for controlling the operation of the electronic device.

[0026] figure 1 One illustrative system that can use accessories with electronic devices is shown. Such as figure 1 As shown, electronic device 12 may be coupled to accessory 14 via communication path 16 .

[0027] Electronic device 12 may be a device such as a desktop computer, or a portable electronic device such as a laptop computer or a small portable computer, sometimes referred to as an ultraportable computer. Electronic device 12 may also be a somewhat smaller portable electronic device, such as a wrist watch device, pendant device, or other wearable or miniature device. Electronic device 12 may include wireless capabilities, if desired.

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Accessories for electronic devices, such as earphones, are provided. The headset may be provided with a button controller assembly having user actuated buttons. The button controller assembly may be formed from housing portions that float relative to each other. The plastic engagement structure may limit the amount of unimpeded travel exhibited by the housing portion. The housing part may be formed by the first housing and the second housing. A rigid frame may be mounted within the second housing. When a user squeezes the first and second housing parts together to actuate a desired button, the first housing can flex along its length. The housing may be formed as a two-shot plastic part having a first plastic and a second plastic with different properties. An integrated circuit and a microphone can be mounted within the button controller assembly. A non-operational microphone port may be provided as a visual indicator that the button controller contains a microphone.

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[0001] This application claims priority to US Patent Application No. 12 / 203,866, filed September 3, 2008, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. technical field [0002] The present invention relates to electronic devices, and more particularly, to accessories for electronic devices, such as accessories with push button controls. Background technique [0003] Electronic devices such as computers, media players, and cellular telephones often contain audio jacks. Accessories (such as headphones) have matching plugs. A user wishing to use the headset with an electronic device may connect the headset to the electronic device by inserting the headset plug into a matching audio jack on the electronic device. Electronic devices such as notebook computers and media players often use micro-sized (3.5mm) microphone jacks and plugs because audio connectors such as these are relatively compact. [0004] Stereo audio connectors typically have three contacts. The ou...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04R1/10H04R5/033H01H13/70
CPCH04R1/1041H01H9/0228H01H2003/007H01H2011/0081H01H2221/09H04R5/033
Inventor W-J·林K·斯蒂尔J·B·菲尔森C·弗雷泽S·P·扎德斯基
Owner APPLE INC
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