AUDIO SYSTEM WITH FORCE-WIRE CONTROLLER

摘要

Disclosed is an audio system having at least one earpiece for transducing audio, wherein a first earpiece of the at least one earpiece has force-wire controller (103) for receiving input to control the transducing. The force-wire controller (103) includes a touch sensing unit (104) and a pressure sensor unit (105). The touch-sensing unit (104) is integrated into a portion of an audio wire, functioning as capacitive antenna. The touch-sensing unit (104) reacts to the touch of a users hand. The pressure sensor registers a pull action. Only when both the touching by the users hand and the pulling is sensed will the system respond with control actions. Interaction with the wires (107) attached to the earpieces is thus used to control a portable device.