Patent ID: 7925029

Claim:
A personal audio system comprising: a remotely controllable device, a first controller for remotely controlling the device by sending a first control signal to the device, a second controller for remotely controlling the device by sending a second control signal to the device, wherein: each of the first controller and the second controller includes an outer surface with a touch-sensitive area, and is configured to: be substantially worn in or by a human ear, detect a touching of the touch-sensitive area, and send the corresponding control signal to control one or more functions of the personal audio system based on the touching; at least one of the one or more functions being controlled by the first controller differs from one or more functions being controlled by the second controller; and wherein the outer surface of at least one of the controllers includes a second touch-sensitive area, such that the second touch-sensitive area is touched substantially by the ear when the controller is substantially worn in or by a human ear, the controller being arranged to send the corresponding control signal only if the second touch-sensitive area is touched.