Patent ID: 6233002
Filing Date: 2001-05-15
Classification: G11B,H04M,H04R

Abstract:
An earphone system comprising:a remote control unit for transmitting a control signal; andan earphone section provided apart from said remote control unit and operatively connected to an external apparatus and said remote control unit, andwherein said earphone section comprises:a connector to be operatively connected to said external apparatus;an earphone speaker section for outputting an audio output from an audio output signal;a microphone for inputting an audio input to produce an audio input signal;a remote control signal processing section for receiving the control signal from said remote control unit; anda remote control modulating and demodulating section connected to said earphone section via a first cord and connected to said connector via a second cord, for passing said audio input signal supplied from said microphone to said external apparatus via said connector and said audio output signal supplied from said external apparatus via said connector to said earphone speaker section, and for modulating said control signal supplied from said remote control signal processing section to send to said external apparatus.