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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2007
Marc William Joseph Coughlan, Balmain, AU;
Alexander Quentin Forbes, Westleigh, AU;
Ciaran Gannon, Killara, AU;
Paul Roller Michaelis, Louisville, CO (US);
Peter Donald Runcie, Bilgola Plateau, AU;
Ralph Warta, Gladesville, AU;
Marc William Joseph Coughlan, Balmain, AU;
Alexander Quentin Forbes, Westleigh, AU;
Ciaran Gannon, Killara, AU;
Paul Roller Michaelis, Louisville, CO (US);
Peter Donald Runcie, Bilgola Plateau, AU;
Ralph Warta, Gladesville, AU;
Avaya Inc., Basking Ridge, NJ (US);
Abstract
A method and apparatus configure a handheld audio device to communicate audio information by identifying an ear being used with the handheld audio device and by configuring the handheld audio device in response to the ear identification to communicate audio information to the ear. The identification may use sonic or visual techniques to identify the ear.