Gerald R Stevens

US Patent:

20160353194, Dec 1, 2016

Filed:

May 26, 2015

Appl. No.:

14/721607

Inventors:

- Englewood CO, US
Gerald Robert STEVENS - Cheyenne WY, US

International Classification:

H04R 1/10
G10L 15/26
G06F 3/16
H04W 4/20
H04R 29/00

Abstract:

A headset includes at least one earpiece, at least one speaker coupled to the at least one earpiece, at least one sensor, and control circuitry. The at least one sensor, in operation, detects whether the at least one earpiece is abutting at least one ear of a person and outputs at least one sensor signal indicating whether the at least one earpiece is abutting the at least one ear of the person. The control circuitry, in operation, receives the at least one sensor signal from the at least one sensor, and causes at least one control signal to be provided to an external device responsive to detecting at least one change in a state of the at least one sensor signal from the at least one sensor. The at least one control signal is configured to cause the external device to pause or un-pause playing of content.