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Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2020

Filed:

Oct. 09, 2018
Applicant:

Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

David Young, San Diego, CA (US);

Hyehoon Yi, San Diego, CA (US);

Assignee:

SONY CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 5/02 (2006.01); H04S 1/00 (2006.01); H04S 7/00 (2006.01); H04R 5/033 (2006.01); H04R 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04S 1/005 (2013.01); H04R 5/033 (2013.01); H04S 7/304 (2013.01); H04S 2400/01 (2013.01);
Abstract

An entertainment system includes an audio transmission device, for example a digital television. configured to provide audio signals over multiple channels. The entertainment system also includes an audio receiving device, for example over-the-ear or wireless headphones, configured to receive signals from the audio transmission device. The audio receiving device includes a sensor. When the sensor is in a first position the audio receiving device receives the signals from the audio transmission device. Correspondingly, when the sensor is in a second position, the audio receiving device does not receive the signals from the audio transmission device.


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