Patent ID: 8472659

Claim:
An audio reproduction device which is operable in one of a first mode and a second mode, the audio reproduction device comprising: a first audio driver module having a first top and a first end face, the first top and the first end face being at opposite edges of the first audio driver module; a second audio driver module having a second top and a second end face, the second top and the second end face being at opposite edges of the second audio driver module; a support structure coupling the first top and the second top, the first top being piviotably coupled to one end of the support structure and the second top being pivotably coupled to another end of the support structure, the first and second audio driver modules being pivotably movable about respective ends of the support structure such that the first end face and the second end face are either apart from each other or in contact with each other; and a detector coupled to at least one of the first end face and the second end face, the detector being operable for determining when the first end face and the second end face are either apart or in contact, wherein when the detector determines that the first and the second end faces are apart, the audio reproduction device operates in the first mode, and wherein when the detector determines that the first and the second end faces are in contact, the audio reproduction device operates in the second mode, the first mode being headphone mode and the second mode being speaker mode.