Patent ID: 11937037
Assignee: APPLE INC.
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H | IPC H

Claim 11:
12. A wireless earphone comprising:
a housing having an in-ear portion that shares a cavity with an elongated portion, and the in-ear portion is sized and dimensioned to fit within an ear and comprises a far end having a sound outlet and a near end that abuts the elongated portion;
a speaker driver positioned within a portion of the cavity defined by the in-ear portion;
electronic circuitry positioned within the cavity, the electronic circuitry comprising a wireless communications interface to receive audio content over-the-air and, in response, provide an audio signal to the speaker driver;
a first microphone positioned within the portion of the cavity defined by the in-ear portion;
a second microphone positioned within a portion of the cavity defined by the elongated portion;
a vibration sensor positioned within the cavity, wherein the vibration sensor is operable to detect bone conduction vibrations during speech when the in-ear portion is within the ear of a wearer;
a rechargeable power source positioned within the cavity; and
a processor operable to enhance audio content picked up by the vibration sensor.