ACCESSORY CONTROLLER FOR ELECTRONIC DEVICES

WIPO Patent Application WO/2010/027585

A3

Accessories such as headsets for electronic devices are provided. A headset may be provided with a button controller assembly that has user-actuated buttons. The button controller assembly may be formed of housing portions that float with respect to each other. Plastic engagement structures may limit the amount of unimpeded travel that is exhibited by the housing portions. The housing portions may be formed from first and second housings. A rigid frame may be mounted within the second housing. The first housing may flex along its length when the user squeezes the first and second housings together to actuate a desired button. Housings may be formed as double-shot plastic parts having first and second plastics with different properties. Integrated circuits and a microphone may be mounted within the button controller assembly. A nonoperational microphone port may be provided as a visual indicator that the button controller contains a microphone.

LIN WEY-JIUN (US)
STIEHL KURT (US)
FILSON JOHN BENJAMIN (US)
FRAZIER CAMERON (US)
ZADESKY STEPHEN P (US)

PCT/US2009/052298

December 31, 2014

July 30, 2009

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APPLE INC (US)
LIN WEY-JIUN (US)
STIEHL KURT (US)
FILSON JOHN BENJAMIN (US)
FRAZIER CAMERON (US)
ZADESKY STEPHEN P (US)

H04R1/10; H01H9/02; H04R5/033

US20080166003A1	2008-07-10
US20020094094A1	2002-07-18
US4771139A	1988-09-13
US20040080490A1	2004-04-29

TREYZ, George, Victor (870 Market Street Suite 98, San Francisco CA, US)

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