Patent ID: 8858419

Claim:
A device to transmit an audio signal to a user, the user having an ear comprising an eardrum, the device comprising: a transducer; and a support configured for placement at least partially against an outer portion of the eardrum without penetrating the outer portion, the transducer coupled to the support at a first location and a second location to drive the eardrum when the support is placed at least partially against the eardrum, wherein the first location of the support is configured to be placed over a first eardrum portion and the second location of the support is configured to be placed over a second eardrum portion, wherein the first location of the support is configured to align with at least a portion of the malleus of the ear and wherein the second location of the support is configured to align with a location away from the first location such that the first location is separated from the second location by distance of at least 1 mm, wherein the transducer is coupled to the support to support the transducer at the first location and the second location, and wherein the transducer comprises an input element and a movable structure coupled to the support at the first location and configured to drive the eardrum at the first location in response to movement of the movable structure.