Patent ID: 11937039
Assignee: GOERTEK INC.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G  Y | IPC G  H

Claim 4:
5. The method for reducing energy consumption of an earphone according to claim 4, wherein after determining that the communication link is not disconnected, and before the obtaining a duration since the target earphone is off ear, the method further comprises:
determining whether the target earphone functions as a primary earphone;
performing the step of obtaining a duration since the target earphone is off ear and subsequent steps in a case where the target earphone functions as a secondary earphone; and
interchanging, in a case where the target earphone functions as a primary earphone, a primary/secondary status of the target earphone with the other earphone, and performing the step of obtaining a duration since the target earphone is off ear and subsequent steps.