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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2020
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Benjamin G. Jackson, Belmont, CA (US);
Brenton A. Baugh, Los Altos Hills, CA (US);
David H. Bloom, San Francisco, CA (US);
Gemma A. Roper, San Francisco, CA (US);
Karlin Y. Bark, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Thomas S. Hulbert, Palo Alto, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Embodiments are directed to a wearable audio device, such as an earbud. The earbud may be configured to detect input using various sensors and structures. For example, the earbud may be configured to detect gestures, physical manipulations, and so forth performed along or on the earbud. In response to the detected inputs, the earbud may be configured to change various outputs, such as an audio output or a haptic output of the device. The earbud may also include a microphone to register voice commands. In some cases, the microphone may be used to control the earbud using the registered voice command in response to one or more detected gestures or physical manipulations.