An electronic device includes one or more sensors, one or more processors operable with the one or more sensors, and a status indicator configured to indicate whether an authorized user of the electronic device is busy, free, or somewhere in between. The status indicator can operate in at least a first state and a second state that is different from the first state. The first state indicates the authorized user is busy and should not be disturbed, while the second state indicates the authorized user is free. Red light can be emitted in the first state, and green light in the second state. The state of the status indicator can be set manually, such as with a chopping gesture, or automatically, such as from a type of audio signal being received by a communication device of the electronic device.

A wireless headphone that receives a device identifier of an electronic device communicatively coupled to the wireless headphone and determines that the electronic device supports dynamic rate switching between a first data rate and a second data rate. The wireless headphone receives data from the electronic device at the second data rate and determines a packet error rate (PER) value associated with receiving the data. The wireless headphone requests the electronic device to transmit data at the second data rate.

The present disclosure relates to a speaker device. The speaker device may include a speaker assembly and a supporting connector. The speaker assembly may include a speaker module and a button module. The supporting connector may be configured to contact with the human head and provide a vibration fulcrum for a vibration of the speaker assembly. A distance between a center of the button module and the vibration fulcrum may be not greater than a distance between a center of the speaker module and the vibration fulcrum.

An electronic device includes one or more sensors, one or more processors operable with the one or more sensors, and a status indicator configured to indicate whether an authorized user of the electronic device is busy, free, or somewhere in between. The status indicator can operate in at least a first state and a second state that is different from the first state. The first state indicates the authorized user is busy and should not be disturbed, while the second state indicates the authorized user is free. Red light can be emitted in the first state, and green light in the second state. The state of the status indicator can be set manually, such as with a chopping gesture, or automatically, such as from a type of audio signal being received by a communication device of the electronic device.

A bone conduction earphone includes an earphone body configured to attach to an auricle of a human body and transmit an audio vibration signal and an ear hook configured to hook on the auricle. A first end of the ear hook is fixedly connected with the earphone body. A second end of the ear hook extends between the auricle and a head of the human body. The second end of the ear hook extends along the auricle and laterally deviates from the earphone body. In a natural state, a lateral distance between the earphone body and an extending end of the ear hook is less than a lateral distance from a front surface of the auricle to a back surface of the auricle. When the bone conduction earphone is worn, the earphone body and the ear hook clamp the auricle.

The present disclosure provides an audio playback system adapted to automatically switch an active microphone back and forth between two or more devices. For example, where the system is a pair of earbuds, where each earbud is worn by a separate user, the system may switch the active microphone to the device worn by the user that is speaking at a given time. While that device holds the active microphone, the other device may wait until a particular event that frees up the microphone, such as if the user wearing the device with the active microphone stops talking. According to some examples, a notification may be provided through one or more of the devices in the system to let the user know, for example, that he does not have the active microphone, that the active microphone is free, that the active microphone has been switched, etc.

A Personal Sound Amplification System is provided in accordance with one embodiment of the invention and includes a Personal Sound Amplification Device (PSAD), a receiving module and an external sound tube, wherein the PSAD includes a power module having a power source. The receiving module includes a receiving module body having a module body top and defining a receiving module body cavity for containing module electronics, wherein the receiving module is configured to removably associate with a decorative jewelry cover. Moreover, the external sound tube may be associated with the module body top of the receiving module.

System for automatic right-left ear detection for headphone comprising: first earcup and second earcup that are identical. Each of first and second earcups includes: first microphone located on perimeter of each earcup, when first earcup is worn on user's right ear first microphone of first earcup is at location farthest from user's mouth when headphone is worn in normal wear position; second microphone located on perimeter of each earcup, when first earcup is worn on user's right ear, second microphone of first earcup is at location closer than first microphone of first earcup to user's mouth; third microphone located inside each earcup facing user's ear cavity, fourth microphone located at perimeter and bottom center portion of each earcup and facing exterior of each earcup, and fifth microphone located on perimeter of each earcup above and to left of second microphone when looking at outside housing of each earcup.

The technology provides for a pair of earbuds. For instance, a first earbud and a second earbud may each include one or more sensors. The pair of earbuds may further include one or more processors configured to receive one or more first sensor signals from a first sensor in the first earbud and one or more second sensor signals from a second sensor in the second earbud. The one or more processors may compare the first sensor signals with the second sensor signals. Based on the comparison, the one or more processors may detect whether the first earbud and the second earbud are being worn by different users. Based on detecting that the first earbud and the second earbud are being worn by different users, the one or more processors may control the first earbud and the second earbud to use a shared mode.

The disclosure relates to a hearing system comprising a first hearing device and a second hearing device configured to be worn at a respective ear of a user, each hearing device comprising a displacement sensor configured to provide respective displacement data indicative of a rotational displacement and/or a translational displacement of the hearing device, and a processing unit communicatively coupled to the displacement sensors. The disclosure further relates to a corresponding method of operating a hearing system, and a computer-readable medium storing instructions to perform the method.