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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2012
Weldon H. Latham, Bethesda, MD (US);
Timothy J. Lorello, Gambrills, MD (US);
Drew Morin, Davidsonville, MD (US);
Bruce White, Arnold, MD (US);
Weldon H. Latham, Bethesda, MD (US);
Timothy J. Lorello, Gambrills, MD (US);
Drew Morin, Davidsonville, MD (US);
Bruce White, Arnold, MD (US);
Telecommunication Systems, Inc., Annapolis, MD (US);
Abstract
An integrated, detachable ear bud system that is attached to an associated wireless phone. The integrated, detachable ear bud system may be one ear bud, or pair of ear buds, or ear bud or ear buds including a microphone. In certain embodiments an integrated, detachable, attached auditory device is physically connected to its associated wireless phone via an extendable and retractable electrical cord, and integrated into the case of the associated wireless phone, to forcibly keep with the wireless phone even when not in use, preventing misplacement, loss, or even inadvertent separation from the wireless device. The ear buds may connect to a recharge port on the wireless phone, and be charged when the wireless phone is charging. When in its attached home position, the ear-mountable speaker may tuck into a mating cavity. A latch or magnet may assist in attaching the integrated, detachable ear bud to the wireless phone.