Specification:-FIELD OF INVENTION
At present the earphones works only to convert audio signal to sound and
there is lot of work to improve the sound quality but by using this invention we
can use it to control the various application of the host device and can perform
various tasks frqm the host device smartly.
BACKGROUND
This is an invention which can be used in earphones which is used with pager,
smart phone, mp3 players, audio player, and video player.
At present if a person plug in the earphone and for example opens the music
player and play the music the audio signal is converted by the earphone to
audible sound for the person but when the host device is in the pocket of
person and the person wants to change the task of the host device for example
wants to change the music track, person has to pick host device from the
pocket and have to change the music track but by using this invention person
can do the task easily by the movement of earphone like plug out the right
speaker and in a short time puts back in the ear it will change the track of the
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o In various claims they claimed about the earphone that it is plugged in ear or
not plugged in ear and by sensing it do the tasks from the host device
according to these condition. But in this invention you can control the host
device by various ways and due to this many more tasks than previous can be
performed, so it will be more convenient.
5 For example take music player, in this application there are various tasks like
j] play, pause, next track, previous track, fast forward, fast rewind, volume
L|J increment, volume decrement. In this invention for starting the music both the
4 speakers must be plugged in, if anyone of the speaker is plugged out of the ear
£- for sometime then music will pause. Now if right speaker is plugged out and in
|> short interval of time same speaker is plugged in again then next track of the
g> music list starts playing. For previous track unplug left speaker and in short
£| interval plug in the same speaker. For increment of the volume put finger on
^ the right speaker for some time and for decrement of the volume put finger on
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the left speaker for some time and volume will increase or decrease in
proportion to the finger placed on the speaker. For fast forward single tap on
right speaker then put finger on right speaker quickly and according to the
time person has put finger on right speaker it will fast forward the music and
for fast rewind the same procedure is done on left speaker.
If someone has to call while listening to song to the last caller say "XYZ"
(received call, missed call or dialled call) in the call log, then the person have to
take the device to call him but by this invention either you can speak in the mic
to call (like call "XYZ") or double tap the speaker so the last caller will be
automatically called.
If someone has called in your phone while you are listening to songs in the
earphone you have to take out your phone then receive it. By using this device
you can receive call as you tap the right speaker or can decline by tapping on
left speaker or you can take out your right speaker and then place it back in
short time interval to receive call or to decline call take out the left speaker
from the ear and plug in again in short interval.
SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE
This device is a user friendly device which will make the system more efficient
o like if a song stops immediately after removing the earphone power
Z consumption is less and the most important system becomes more convenient
This device has two touch sensors (capacitive or resistive) on every speaker so
total four touch sensors one is on inside the speaker and one outside
The device will play music when both speaker are .plugged in other words do a
task accordingly as both earphone plugged in.
If one or both of the speakers is plugged out from the earthen music will be
paused or do any task accordingly as one or both earphone plugged out.
The device can change the track of the music or gallery photo or any other task
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The device can change the track of the music or gallery photo or any other task
in the host device when right speaker is removed and in short interval it again
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plug in the ear or left speaker is removed and in short interval it again plug in
the ear.
The device can perform any task when speaker is touched and a logical task
which can be performed by the host device is said by the user for example
open calendar.
The device can increase or decrease the volume of the music player by
touching speaker and according to the proportion of time volume will change.
The device can fast forward or fast rewind the track of the music by tapping
and then touching the speaker according to the speaker touched it will fast
forward or fast rewind.
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transmitted by the microcontroller and on different signal receiving by the host
device and different signal processed by the software of the host device
different tasks can be done on every different signal.
By speech recognition any task can be done by the host device through the mic
of the earphone saying any specific sentence for example open calendar the
host device can open the calendar.
But in this there is a problem if you are in a public place where there is noise all
over the area mic will recognise it and host device process it so the battery will
reduce and any unwanted application may be opened. For that speech
recognition will turned on only if any specific task done by the user for
example if both the speakers are touched by the user then 52 and 53 will come
to low state to high state and also both the speakers are plugged in so 48 and
49 also in high state on this condition microcontroller send a unique or
different signal which will be processed and speech recognition will turned on.
Now user says a specific task and touching both the speakers by the fingers the
task will be performed by the host device.
^ Its design is unique, a circular plate of capacitive touch sensor on the boundary
O) of the speaker as shown in figure 8A and figure 8B on the side from where the
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iJ contact with the ears as the speakers are plugged in the ears. A capacitive
H, touch plate is on the opposite side from where the sound comes out as shown
in figure 9 the capacitive part 52 and 53 is at the position so that it will not
come in contact with the ears when the speaker is plugged in the ear. The part
i^ 52 and 53 can be touched by the finger externally to make the sensors 52 and
? 53 high.
_j Figure 1 show a flow chart if right speaker is plugged in then it will check
Q whether left speaker is plugged in the ear if both the speakers are plugged in
J the ear then 48 and 49 both the sensors are high then the microcontroller
^ sends a signal to host device and any task can be done by the host device for
2 example plays music, if both not plugged in then one sensor is high other is low
a say 48 is high and 49 is low in this condition any specific signal can be
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48 is low and 49 is high by giving same signals by the microcontroller same task
would be done on transmitting different signal different task can be done on
the host device.
Figure 3 show a flow chart in which firstly it will check if both the speakers are
plugged in the ears (7) if yes then any task can be done by the host device
playing music(lO), if the speakers are not plugged in then it will check whether
both are unplugged from the ear(9) if yes then it will check whether both of
the speakers plugged in the ear in specific time interval(13) if yes then
microcontroller send an specific signal to host device and any task can be
performed by the host device(14) and if no then microcontroller send an
another specific signal to host device and any task can be performed by the
host device(12) for example pause the music. Now if both the speakers are not
plugged out then it will check whether right speaker is plugged out (17) if yes
then it will check it is plugged in the ear in specific time interval (16) if yes then
host device can perform a task (15) for example change the music to the next
track or to receive a call, if not plugged in the ear in specific time in the ear
then a different task can be performed by the host device (12) for example
^ pause the music. Now if right speaker is also not plugged out as well as both
O) speakers are not plugged out that means left speaker is plugged out it will
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^- device perform a task(19) for example music change to previous track, or to
t, reject the call. If not plugged in the ear in a specific time interval then a
different task will be performed by the host device (12) for example music
paused.
If user wants to change the track forward or to listen the previous track or
want to pause the music the user will take the host device open it then do the
task but by this invention you can change or do a task without touching the
host device just plug out the right speaker then plug it in the ear quickly in a
very short interval it will change the track to next music track. If user plug out
the left speaker then plug it in the ear in short time interval it will change the
track to previous track. If user plug out the from the ear speaker whether left
or right for more than a specific time than music will pause and plug in the ear
after that specific time will play the music.
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If user wants to receive the call or to reject the call the user will take the host
device open it then do the task but by this invention you can receive or decline
the call without taking out the host device, just plug out the right speaker then
plug it in the ear quickly in a very short interval it will receive the call. If user
plug out the left speaker then plug it in the ear in short time interval it will
reject the call.
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Figure 4 show a flow chart in which it checks whether the speakers are plugged
in the ear (20) if not then process continues (23) as in figure3, if both speakers
are plugged in the ear then task performed by the host device for example
music plays, now it will check whether the speaker is touched by the finger and
hold (22) if yes then check whether right speaker is touched and hold (24) if
yes then any task can be performed for example increase the volume, forward
the music (25). Now if right speaker is not touched and then left speaker is
touched and hold any other task can be performed by the host device for
example decrease volume, rewind the music (26). Working is same as both
speakers are plugged in 48 and 49 sensors are high and now if 52 or 53 gets
high for a more than specific time then any different signal can be transmitted
through microcontroller and received by the host device and according to the
O) software design on that signal host device will perform a specific task for user.
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p then the speaker is tapped by the finger (30) or double tapped by the finger
(37) or more than one time tapped by the user then it will check whether right
or left speaker is tapped (31) according to that host device can perform any
task. For example tap on right speaker can receive a call or change the music
track to next (33), tap on left speaker can decline a call or change the music to
previous track (32), on double tapped it can perform any task on every new
condition like tap on right, tap on left, double tapped etc on different condition
microcontroller gets a different input on different input microcontroller send a
different and unique signal to the host device which is received by the host
device and according to the signal it will perform any task.
Figure 7 shows a flow chart if both the speakers are plugged in the ears of the
user (41) then speaker is tapped and then hold by the finger of the user (44) or
then it will check whether right speaker or left speaker is tapped and hold by
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for example right speaker is tapped and hold then music can be forwarded
proportional to the time of the speaker kept hold by the finger of the user (47),
left speaker is tapped and hold then music can be rewind proportional to the
time of the speaker kept hold by the finger of the user (46). On left speaker tap
and hold or right speaker tap and hold, on different condition microcontroller
gets a different input on different input microcontroller send a different and
unique signal to the host device which is received by the host device and
according to the signal it will perform any task.
So on different input coming through 4 sensors 48, 49, 52 & 53 and by the
combination of different input coming through the sensors to the
microcontroller different output can be transmitted and by making a software
which will be in host device, the host device receive different outputs from the
microcontroller and according to different output software will perform many
task in host device.

I claim:-
1. The earphone can sense the ear and can perform various tasks by the
host device on having different position of the speakers with respect
to the ears.
Earphone speakers has two capacitive touch sensors, one on the
side of plug in and other at the opposite side as shown in the
figure 8A, 8B and in figure 9.
So when speakers are plug in the ears, sensors will detect the
speakers and accordingly task can be performed by the host
device.
Speakers have capacitive touch sensors which sense ear.
2. On any different combination of movement and positioning and
touching it many tasks can be operated.
3. According to claim 1 when both the speakers are plugged in the ears
and the sensor sense the ears then any task can be performed by the
host device.
For example:-music player plays the music etc.
4. According to claim 1 on different position host device can perform
various tasks, when one of the speakers is plugged in the ear and the
left speaker or right speaker is not plugged in the ear for more than a
specific short time interval, any task can be done by the host device.
For example:-music player paused etc.
5. According to claim 1 when both the speakers are plugged out from
the ear for more than a specific short time interval, any task can be
done by the host device.
For example:-close current application of the host device etc.
6. Host device can perform various tasks on movement or motion of the
speakers in specific manner.
7. According to claim 5 if one of the speaker, right speaker or left
speaker is plugged out and then plugged in the ear or both the
speaker is plugged out then plug in the ear in a short interval then
any task can be done by the host device.
For example:-if right speaker is plugged out and then plug in then
^a-JaskJi^musjc^tr^acJ^fof^arc^ed,, receive the call etc task can beperformed,
if left speaker is plugged out then plugged in then music
track rewind, decline the call etc task can be performed, if both the
speaker are plug out then plug in then any app can close etc task can
be performed.
8. According to claim 5 if both speakers are plugged out simultaneously
and plugged in the ear in a short time interval in same manner as
plugged out any task can be done by the host device.
9. According to claim 5 if both speakers are plugged out simultaneously
and plugged in the ear in a short time interval in opposite manner as
plugged out any task can be done by the host device.
10. According to claim 5 if right or left speaker is plugged out from the
ear and then plugged in specific time interval again plugged out then
plug in the ear on the basis of how many times this process has been
done, on different number of times different task can be done by the
host device.
11. Host device can perform various tasks on tapping or touching the
speakers in different manner.
12. According to claim 13 both the speakers are plugged in and right
speaker or left speaker is touched by a finger of user and in very short
interval released from the speaker like tap the speaker or double tap
or more than single tap the speaker different task can be performed
on different condition by the host device.
For example:-on tapping the right speaker task like receive the
call, change the music track to the next track etc can be performed,
on tapping the left speaker task like decline the call, change the music
track to the previous track etc can be performed.
13. According to claim 13 both the speakers are plugged in and right
speaker or left speaker is touched by the user for more than a short
time interval then any task can be performed by the host device.
For example:-right speaker is touched then any task like fast
forward the music in proportion to the time as user touch the
speaker, increase volume of the music in proportion to the time as
user touch the speaker can be performed, left speaker is touched
then any task like fast rewind the music in proportion to the time as
user touch the speaker, decrease volume of the music in proportion
to the time as user touch the speaker can be performed.
14. According to claim 13 both the speakers are plugged in the ears and
right speaker or left speaker is tapped and in short specific interval
user touches the speaker like speaker is tap and hold then any task
can be performed by the host device.
For example:-right speaker is tap and hold then any task like fast
forward the music in proportion to the time as user touch the
speaker, increase volume of the music or host device in proportion to
the time as user touch the speaker can be performed, left speaker is
tap and hold then any task like fast rewind the music in proportion to
the time as user touch the speaker, decrease volume of the music or
host device in proportion to the time as user touch the speaker can
be performed.
15. Host device can perform various tasks by speech recognition
through the mic of the earphone.
For example:-on saying CALL"XYZ" host device CALL"XYZ".
By doing any task for example by movement of the speakers, by
touching the speakers and saying in the mic of the earphone a logical
task host device will perform that task.
For example:-on placing both the fingers on both of the speakers
and saying close music player host device will close music player.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
FIGURE 1 shows a flow diagram in which shown process will be performed by
the host device with embodiment of the invention.
FIGURE 2 shows another flow diagram in which shown process will be
performed by the host device with embodiment of the invention.
FIGURE 3 shows another flow diagram in which shown process will be
performed by the host device with embodiment of the invention.
FIGURE 4 shows another flow diagram in which shown process will be
performed by the host device with embodiment of the invention.
FIGURE 5 shows another flow diagram in which shown process will be
performed by the host device with embodiment of the invention.
FIGURE 6 shows another flow diagram in which shown process will be
performed by the host device with embodiment of the invention.
FIGURE 7 shows another flow diagram in which shown process will be
performed by the host device with embodiment of the invention.
FIGURE 8A shows the speaker view, the part which is plugged in the ear. 50
shows this speaker is the left speaker.48 shows the touch sensor part which is
touched to the ear whenever speakers are plugged in the ear.
FIGURE 8B shows the speaker view, the part which is plugged in the ear. 51
shows this speaker is the right speaker.49 shows the touch sensor part which is
touched to the ear whenever speakers are plugged in the ear.
FIGURE 9 shows the speaker view, the part which is on the opposite side of the
speaker and that portion of the speaker is not come in touch with the ear
when speakers are plugged in the ear. 52 and 53 shows the touch sensor parts
which are not touched by the ears when the speakers are plugged in the ear, it
can be touched by the finger.
TIGURE 10 shows both the speakei s di e plugged in Hie edi and Lhe usei
touches the right speaker.
FIGURE 11 shows a user is plugging out the speaker then plugging it back in the
ear.