Patent ID: 6038330
Filing Date: 2000-03-14
Classification: H04R

Abstract:
A virtual sound headset comprising:a left headphone and a right headphone, said headphones being disposed in surrounding relationship with the corresponding ear of a listener for providing sounds to the listener when said headset is in use;a headband interconnecting said left and right headphones, said headband having a central portion engaging the upper portion of the listener's head when said headset is in use;said left and right headphones each including:a hollow casing forming an interior chamber having an opening effective for receiving one of the listener's ears so that each of the listener's ears is disposed within one of said interior chambers when said headset is in use;a plurality of sound focusing assemblies mounted on said casing, said sound focusing assemblies being spaced apart from one another on said casing and being in acoustic communication with said interior chamber;each said sound focusing assembly comprising:an electroacoustic transducer effective for reproducing sound in response to an electric input signal;a mechanical-acoustic means for mounting said electroacoustic transducer on said casing and for focusing the sound emanating from said transducer so as to simulate the directional orientation of the sound as perceived by the listener.