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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2000
Filed:
Aug. 11, 1997
Daniel Shurman, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Wayne A Burdick, Belmont, CA (US);
Interval Research Corporation, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Abstract
A wearable personal audio apparatus includes one or more wearable U-shaped loop members adapted to fit an individual in a plurality of positions on the individual's body, particularly around the head and neck. The plurality of positions can include positions across the forehead, top or back of the head of the individual, and around the front or back of the neck of the individual. The loop member can have an eyewear receiving member which selectively receives an eyewear insert to provide protective or corrective eyewear when the loop member is worn on the front of the head of the wearer. In one embodiment, a plurality of sets of quick-connect interface ports are disposed around the loop member to selectively receive a plurality of external audio transducer modules. The quick-connect interface ports provide a respective communication path between each of the external audio transducer modules and an audio circuit which can be either external to the loop member or contained within the loop member. In another embodiment, a plurality of internal audio transducers are disposed within the loop member. The internal audio transducers can include audio output devices and/or audio input devices.