US Patent Application 18141351. EARBUDS simplified abstract
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EARBUDS
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Phillip Qian of San Jose CA (US)
Edward Siahaan of San Francisco CA (US)
Erik L. Wang of Redwood City CA (US)
Christopher J. Stringer of Woodside CA (US)
Matthew Dean Rohrbach of San Francisco CA (US)
Daniel Max Strongwater of San Francisco CA (US)
Jason J. Leblanc of Castro Valley CA (US)
EARBUDS - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18141351 titled 'EARBUDS
Simplified Explanation
- This patent application is for earbuds that have biometric sensors. - The biometric sensors are designed to be pressed against the tragus, a part of the ear, to measure biometric data. - The earbuds can be worn interchangeably in either the left or right ear of the user. - The earbud housing is symmetric to accommodate both ears. - The earbud includes a sensor and circuitry to determine which ear it is in and adjust its operation accordingly.
Original Abstract Submitted
This application relates to earbuds configured with one or more biometric sensors. At least one of the biometric sensors is configured to be pressed up against a portion of the tragus for making biometric measurements. In some embodiments, the housing of the earbud can be symmetric so that the earbud can be worn interchangeably in either a left or a right ear of a user. In such an embodiment, the earbud can include a sensor and circuitry configured to determine and alter operation of the earbud in accordance to which ear the earbud is determined to be sitting in.
