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Discrete cord control and accessories having discrete cord control for use with portable electronic devices

An electronic equipment, portable technology, applied in branch equipment, electrical components, circuits, etc., can solve the problems of bulky cables, uncomfortable, and bulky headsets.

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-12-24
SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMM AB
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In this case, the cable of the accessory becomes more bulky and uncomfortable, which leads to extra weight and more pendulum effect when the wearer walks
Also, the more control buttons there are, the bulkier and less comfortable the headset becomes

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[0040] The invention will now be described with reference to the drawings, in which like reference numerals are used to refer to like elements throughout.

[0041]Figure 1 shows an exemplary embodiment of an accessory 20 according to the invention. In this particular example, accessory 20 includes an auxiliary device in the form of a headset 22 that is connected by a control cable 26 to a portable electronic device, such as a mobile phone 24 . As is conventional, the headset 22 enables the user of the mobile phone 24 to experience personal hands-free (PHF) communication with the person at the other end of the call.

[0042] The control cable 26 of the present invention includes a flexible longitudinal housing 28 that includes one or more wires that connect the headset 22 to the mobile phone 24 . Specifically, the headset 22 is attached to one end of the housing 28 and the connector 30 is attached to the other end. The connector 30 is arranged to be detachably connectable to ...

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Abstract

A control cord for connecting an auxiliary device to a portable electronic device is provided. The control cord includes a flexible longitudinal housing and a plurality of electrical conductors extending from one end of the housing to which the auxiliary device will be connected, to an other end of the housing. In addition, the control cord includes a connector affixed to the other end of the housing and configured to connect the plurality of electrical conductors to the portable electronic device to enable operation of the portable electronic device in cooperation with the auxiliary device. The connector includes at least one terminal configured to be received by the portable electronic device, and the at least one terminal provides a control input to the portable electronic device, the control input being derived from physical manipulation of the housing.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates generally to portable electronic devices, and more particularly, the present invention relates to cord controls and accessories having cord controls for use with portable electronic devices. Background technique [0002] Portable electronic devices have been ubiquitous for decades and continue to be ubiquitous. Many modern portable electronic devices are intended or adapted for the recording and playback of sound and / or video signals. For example, portable CD or DVD players, MPEG players, MP-3 players, etc. provide many forms of personal entertainment. Whether it is audio and / or video entertainment, there exists a vast array of portable electronic devices to suit any user's taste. [0003] Similarly, portable electronic devices in the form of mobile phones, pagers, communication devices (eg electronic organizers (electronic organizers), personal digital assistants (PDAs), smart phones, etc.) are becoming increasingly pop...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04M1/60H01B7/10
CPCH01H2003/007H01R2201/16H04M1/6058H04R2201/107H04R2420/09
Inventor 斯特凡·本特·古斯塔夫森
Owner SONY ERICSSON MOBILE COMM AB
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