Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications Ab

Rene Hin

Erwin Weinans

Jacobus Cornelis Haartsen

Barteld Trip

Gerjo Sampimon

Johan Schreuder

The invention relates to an earphone () with leakage control, which can be switched between states with and without leakage to adapt the earphone to different listening situations. The leakage of the earphone may be enabled and disabled automatically in dependence of the sound source and/or may be controlled manually by the user. The earphone is connectable to a device and comprises: a housing () substantially covering the external auditory meatus, and accommodating a loudspeaker element (); the housing further comprising a channel () extending between an inner end () facing the external auditory meatus, and an outer end () facing the environment; and closure means () being switchable between a closed state in which said channel is substantially closed, and an open state in which said channel is admitting sound from the environment. The invention also relates to a device co-operating therewith, such as a mobile telephone.

Earphone with controllable leakage of surrounding sound and device therefor

An audio headset usable for conducting a voice call through a phone, and for playing audio, such as music, from a streaming audio device, by means of a speaker. The headset comprises a signal transceiver, wirelessly connectable to a plurality of devices, including a voice call device and an audio device. A control unit in the headset can be controlled by means of a switch, which is operable to selectively set the control unit to a single point connection setting, in which only audio signals received from a first device are relayed to the speaker, or to a multiple point connection setting, in which audio signals received from the first device or from a second device are relayed to the speaker. The first device is typically a mobile phone, and priority is preferably always given to voice call signals from mobile phone even in the multipoint connection setting.

Audio headset

A method of operating a plurality of server devices within a user's personal bubble includes accessing information available on the plurality of server devices. The information is output so as to appear that the information resides on a single device. The remote control device also may automatically configure the various devices within the personal bubble to communicate with other devices based on particular events, commands, etc.

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Emmen, Netherlands

Rene Hin