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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Patent No.:

US 12604131 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2026

Filed:

Oct. 02, 2023

Wireless headset with remote parental controls

Applicant:

Koss Corporation, Milwaukee, WI (US);

Inventors:

Michael J. Koss, Milwaukee, WI (US);

Michael J. Pelland, Princeton, WI (US);

Michael Sagan, Fairfield, CA (US);

Steven R. Reckamp, Crystal Lake, IL (US);

Gregory J. Hallingstad, Deforest, WI (US);

Jeffrey K. Bovee, Sterling, IL (US);

Morgan J. Lowery, Deforest, WI (US);

Assignee:

Koss Corporation, Milwaukee, WI (US);

Attorney:

K&L Gates LLP

Primary Examiner:

Margaret G Webb

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/10 (2006.01); G06F 3/04847 (2022.01); G06F 8/65 (2018.01); G06F 8/654 (2018.01); H03G 3/02 (2006.01); H03K 17/96 (2006.01); H04H 20/95 (2008.01); H04L 101/668 (2022.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01); H04R 3/04 (2006.01); H04R 5/033 (2006.01); H04R 5/04 (2006.01); H04R 25/00 (2006.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.01); H04W 48/20 (2009.01); H04W 76/20 (2018.01); H04W 84/18 (2009.01); H04W 84/22 (2009.01); H04W 84/12 (2009.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/1041 (2013.01); G06F 3/04847 (2013.01); G06F 8/65 (2013.01); G06F 8/654 (2018.02); H03G 3/02 (2013.01); H03K 17/9622 (2013.01); H04H 20/95 (2013.01); H04M 1/0254 (2013.01); H04R 1/02 (2013.01); H04R 1/1083 (2013.01); H04R 1/1091 (2013.01); H04R 3/00 (2013.01); H04R 3/04 (2013.01); H04R 5/033 (2013.01); H04R 5/04 (2013.01); H04W 4/80 (2018.02); H04W 48/20 (2013.01); H04W 76/20 (2018.02); H03K 2217/960785 (2013.01); H04L 2101/668 (2022.05); H04R 25/554 (2013.01); H04R 2201/103 (2013.01); H04R 2201/107 (2013.01); H04R 2225/55 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01); H04W 84/12 (2013.01); H04W 84/18 (2013.01); H04W 84/22 (2013.01);
Abstract

System comprises a headset and a host server. Headset comprises a wireless communication circuit for receiving content transmitted wirelessly to the headset. Headset comprises a right earphone and a left earphone, each comprising a speaker. Host server is in communication with the headset and is for wirelessly streaming the content to the wireless communication circuit. The host server is configured to prevent wireless streaming of prohibited content for playing by the headset based on a parental control applicable to the headset and a rating for the prohibited content.

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