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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 26, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2011
Ole Birch, Naerum, DK;
Ole Birch, Naerum, DK;
GN Netcom A/S, , DK;
Abstract
A headset and method for voice communication comprising a housing () and a pickup unit () rotatably connected to the housing via a joint (). The pickup unit () transmits its position to circuitry which in turn enables functions according to its position. When the unit is moved to a predetermined position and a function is enabled, the user is preferably notified by an audible signal in the earphone. The unit may be rotated, pivoted or twisted and even ratcheted to various positions to engage different functions, such as mute, volume up/down, activate Bluetooth® link etc. One position detection includes a sliding contact () mutually rotatable about a rotational axis () and a annular ring () arranged so that the ring () is positioned around the rotational axis () so as to provide an electrical connection between the first annular ring () and the contact members ().