Title:
PORTABLE AUDIO DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/021629
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a portable audio device comprising: a main body; an earbud connected to the main body and mounted to a user's ear; a microphone for collecting external sounds; a sensing unit for collecting status information of the portable audio device; and a control unit for controlling the earbud so as to provide sounds according to sound data, wherein, when status information collected by the sensing unit satisfies a predetermined reference, the control unit activates an external sound awareness (ESA) function that is a function of providing external sounds collected by the microphone through the earbud. The portable audio device can prevent a user who does not hear external sounds from having an accident even when the user is using the portable audio device.
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Inventors:
PARK HYUNSU (KR)
YOO HYUNSUN (KR)
YOO HYUNSUN (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2016/014179
Publication Date:
March 15, 2018
Filing Date:
December 05, 2016
Export Citation:
Assignee:
LG ELECTRONICS INC (KR)
International Classes:
H04R1/10; H04M1/60; H04R3/00
Foreign References:
| KR20160028651A | 2016-03-14 | |||
| US20100246846A1 | 2010-09-30 | |||
| US20120020492A1 | 2012-01-26 | |||
| KR101609950B1 | 2016-04-07 | |||
| KR20130110341A | 2013-10-10 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KIM, Yong In et al. (KR)
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