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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 03, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2015
Applicant:
Harman International Industries, Inc., Stamford, CT (US);
Inventors:
Todd Welti, Stamford, CT (US);
Elisabeth McMullin, Stamford, CT (US);
Assignee:
HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED, Stamford, CT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/16 (2006.01); H04R 1/10 (2006.01); H04R 5/033 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/167 (2013.01); G06F 1/163 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); H04R 1/028 (2013.01); H04R 1/1041 (2013.01); H04R 5/033 (2013.01); H04R 1/105 (2013.01); H04R 1/1008 (2013.01); H04R 1/1066 (2013.01); H04R 5/0335 (2013.01); H04R 2201/107 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01); H04R 2430/01 (2013.01);
Abstract
Method and system for displaying images on headphones worn by a user and/or for displaying a status of the user. The headphones include a display screen on an outward-facing surface of the headphones. The display screen can display images related to audio being listened to by the user. The display screen can also display a status of the user, such as 'on the phone' or 'busy.' The display screen can be a touch screen display, and the user can input commands to the headphones by touching and/or gesturing on the display.