Patent ID: 7699664

Claim:
An earphone having left and right earpieces, comprising: a connection module for connecting the earphone to an external multimedia device; a left cord connecting the left earpiece to the connection module for receiving a left audio signal from the multimedia device; a right cord connecting the right earpiece to the connection module for receiving a right audio signal from the multimedia device; a first neck cord branched out from the right cord; a second neck cord branched out from the left cord, wherein the second neck cord is incapable of transmitting signals from the connection module, and wherein the second neck cord includes a USB cover positioned at a distal end thereof; and a USB connector connected to the right cord and transmitting data between a computer and the right cord, wherein the data transmission between the computer and the multimedia device is performed via the USB connector, the right cord and the connection module; and wherein the left cord and right cord extend from a selected side of the connection module in a substantially parallel fashion.