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US5563951:
Audio interface garment and communication system for use therewith
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| Country: |
US United States of America
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| Inventor: |
Wang, Weijia; Sunnyvale, CA
Shurman, Daniel A.; Palo Alto, CA
Minsky, Margaret D. R.; Palo Alto, CA
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| Assignee: |
Interval Research Corporation, Palo Alto, CA
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| Published / Filed: |
1996-10-08
/ 1994-07-25
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| Application Number: |
US1994000280185
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| IPC Code: |
Advanced:
A41D 1/00;
A41D 13/00;
G02C 11/06;
H04B 1/38;
H04R 5/02;
H04R 5/027;
H04B 1/08;
H04R 1/08;
IPC-7:
H04B 1/034;
H04R 5/00;
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| ECLA Code: |
H04R5/02B; G02C11/06; H04B1/38P4; T04B1/08P; T04B1/38P4B; T04R1/08D; K41D1/00B2; T04R201/023;
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| U.S. Class: |
Current:
381/301;
455/090.3;
455/100;
455/350;
455/351;
Original:
381/024;
381/187;
381/205;
381/188;
435/089;
435/100;
435/350;
435/351;
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| Field of Search: |
381/024,188,205,187,25,74,79
455/089,90,100,351,350,66
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| Priority Number: |
| 1994-07-25 |
US1994000280185 |
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| Abstract: |
A personal communications apparatus using a garment-based audio interface. A garment member is worn on the upper torso of a person, wherein the garment member includes a neck opening which allows extension therethrough of the neck of the person. An audio output device capable of producing hi-fidelity spatialized 3-D sound aiming in selected directions is located adjacent the neck opening of the garment member. A receiver capable of receiving at least one transmitted signal and producing an audio signal based thereupon is coupled to the audio output device. An audio input device capable of capturing spatialized 3-D sound from selected directions is located adjacent the neck opening of the garment member. The audio signal from the audio input device is provided to a transmitter capable of transmitting a signal in dependence upon the audio signal. Embodiments of the garment member include a shirt and a necklace.
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| Attorney, Agent or Firm: |
Brooks & Kushman ;
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| Primary / Asst. Examiners: |
Isen, Forester W.; Mei, Xu
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| Designated Country: |
AM AP BB BG BR BY CA CN CZ EE FI GE HU IS KE KG KP KR KZ LK LR LT LV AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC
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First Claim:
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What is claimed is:
1. For use with a communication device which includes a receiver capable of receiving at least one transmitted signal and producing a first audio signal based thereupon, and a transmitter capable of transmitting a second signal in dependence upon a second audio signal, an audio interface apparatus comprising:
- a garment member to be worn on the upper torso of a person, the garment member including a neck opening with a collar extending therearound allowing extension therethrough of the neck of the person;
- an audio output device disposed within the collar so as to be hidden from ordinary view, the audio output device coupled to the receiver to produce sound waves representative of the first audio signal; and
- a plurality of microphones disposed within the collar so as to be hidden from ordinary view and coupled to the transmitter to provide the second audio signal representative of sound waves received thereby.
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