| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to an apparatus and method to permit control and operation of an electronic device while participating in another activity, including a variety of sports and recreational activities. A fabric helmet liner, one or more speakers, a microphone, a breakaway connector, and a slap switch are provided and configured to enhance the ability of users to answer or end telephone calls or start, stop, or resume audio output t the speakers while a user is in motion or wearing gloves that would render the use of conventional call answer buttons difficult or impossible. |
| 主权项 |
1. An apparatus to control a portable electronic device while participating in another activity, said apparatus comprising:
A. a fabric head covering; B. a flexible wire harness electrically and mechanically interconnecting:
i) a microphone,ii) one or more speaker(s),iii) a breakaway connector having two cable terminations with essentially planar contact surfaces, each termination further comprising more than one electrical connection and one or more magnets,iv) a wire clip,v) a mechanical control switch assembly, andvi) one or more plug(s) mechanically and electrically connected to a portable electronic device; wherein the apparatus is configured to:
a) permit removable attachment of the microphone to or within the fabric head covering and resting against the throat of a user,b) permit removable attachment of the one or more speaker(s) to or within the fabric head covering,c) achieve magnetic coupling between the essentially planar contact surfaces of the two cable terminations to provide detachable mechanical and electrical connectivity between separable segments of the flexible wire harness,d) operatively provide audio output from the portable electronic device to the one or more speaker(s) via the flexible wire harness,e) operatively provide audio input to the portable electronic device from the microphone via the flexible wire harness,f) activate a first function of the portable electronic device via the flexible wire harness upon a first imprecise actuation of the mechanical control switch assembly at a regular or irregular position or angle by the user, andg) activate a second function of the portable electronic device via the flexible wire harness upon a second imprecise actuation of the mechanical control switch assembly at a regular or irregular position or angle by the user. |
