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`Patentamt
`European
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`Office européen
`des brevets
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`Entry into the European phase
`(EPO as designated or elected Office)
`To the European Patent Office
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`EP09731146.8
`European application number
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`PCT application number
`PCT/US2009/039754
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`PCT publication number
`WO2009126614
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`Applicant's or representative's reference
`SJP/FP6724736
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`International Filing Date
`07.04.2009
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`International Search Authority (ISA)
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`International Preliminary Examination Authority (IPEA)
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`1. Applicant
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`publication or were recorded by the International Bureau after the international
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`PARRY Simon
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`6.1 Proceedings before the EPO as designated Office (PCT 1) are to be based on
`the following documents:
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`description and drawings), where applicable with amended claims under Art. 19
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`unless replaced by the amendments attached.
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`Bose Exhibit 1010
`Exhibit 1010-p. 1
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`Where necessary, clarifications should be attached as ‘Other documents’
`6.2 Proceedings before the EPO aselected Office (PCTIl) are to be based on the
`following documents:
`the documents on which the international preliminary examination report is based,
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`unless replaced by the amendments attached.
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`7. Translations
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`drawings) as originally filed, of the abstract as published and of anyindication
`under Rule 13bis.3 and 13bis.4 PCT regarding biological material
`Translation of the priority application(s) (to be filed only at the EPO's request,
`Rule 53(3) EPC)
`It is hereby declared that the international application as originally filed is a
`complete translation of the previous application (Rule 53(3) EPC)
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`Translation of amended claims and any statement under Art. 19 PCT, if the
`claims as amended are to form the basis for the proceedings before the EPO
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`Translation of annexesto the international preliminary examination report
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`8. Biological material
`The invention uses and/or relates to biological material deposited under Rule 31
`EPC.
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`The particulars referred to in Rule 31(1)(c) EPC (if not yet known, the depositary
`institution and the identification reference(s)) [number, symbols, etc.] of the
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`EPCattached.
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`9. Nucleotide and amino acid sequences
`The items pursuant to Rules 5.2 and 13ter PCT, Rules 30 and 163(3) EPC are
`already with the EPO.
`The sequencelisting is attached in PDF format.
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`The sequencelisting does not include matter which goes beyond the content of
`the application asfiled.
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`10. Designation fees
`All the contracting states party to the EPC atthe time offiling of the international
`patent application and designated in the international application are deemed to
`be designated (see Article 79(1) EPC).
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`contracting states not thus indicated no communication under Rule 112(1) EPC
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`be issued and further processing be excluded.
`11. Extension of the European patent
`This application is deemed to be a request to extend the European patent
`application and the European patent granted in respect of it to all the
`non-contracting states to the EPC designated in the international application and
`with which extension agreements are in force on the date on which the
`international application is filed. However, the extension only takes effect if the
`prescribed extension feeis paid.
`It is currently intended to pay the extension fee for the following states:
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`Note: Under the automatic debiting procedure, extension fees will only be debited
`for states indicated here, unless the EPOis instructed otherwise before expiry of the
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`period for payment.
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`12. List of enclosed documents
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`|Combined Amendments
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`AMSPECEPO-1.PDF
`9119193-v1-to_EPO_18_Oct_2010_-_new_
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`claims_1-23.PDF
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`13. Mode of payment: Not specified
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`14. Any refunds should be madeto the following EPO deposit account:
`Number and account holder
`Mewburn Ellis LLP, 28050013
`15. Fees
`16. Annotations
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`16-1. Note (for EPO) (EP Phase)
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`Additional Representatives
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`Additional representatives are
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`16-2. Note (for EPO) (EP Phase)
`Precautionary statements
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`1. In this application, unless
`expressly stated otherwise,
`the cancellation,
`abandonment or amendment
`of any claim or any
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`amendment in the description
`does not amount to
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`abandonment of any subject
`matter in the application and
`upon such cancellation,
`abandonment or amendment
`theright to reinstate or file
`divisional applications in
`respect of any subject matter
`in the application as filed is
`maintained.
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`2. As a matter of precaution,
`oral proceedings under EPC
`Art.
`116 are requested, to take
`lace in the event that the
`PO Receiving Section or the
`Examining Division
`forms an intention to refuse
`the application.
`16-3. Note (for EPO) (EP Phase)
`Additional fee for applications
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`having more than 35 Pa es
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`EPO believes
`that there |iga shortfall in the
`amount paid for the additional
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`EPOis authorised to
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`17. Signature(s) of applicant(s) or representative
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`Place:
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`Signedby:
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`Capacity:
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`Manchester, GB
`19 October 2010
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`GB, Mewburn Ellis LLP, S. Parry 20806
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`(Representative)
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`Exhibit 1010 - p. 4
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`Exhibit 1010 - p. 4
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`CLAIMS
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`Whatis claimedis:
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`1.
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`An earphone comprising:
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`a body, wherein the body comprises:
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`at least one acoustic transducer for converting an analogelectrical signal to sound;
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`an antenna; and
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`a transceivercircuit in communication with the at least one acoustic transducer and the
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`antenna, wherein the transceivercircuit is for receiving and transmitting wireless
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`signals via the antenna, and wherein the transceivercircuit is for outputting the
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`analog electrical signal to the at least one acoustic transducer, and wherein the
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`wireless transceiver circuit comprises firmware, which when executed by the
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`transceiver circuit, causes the transceiver circuit to:
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`receive digital audio wirelessly from a data source via an ad hoc wireless
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`network when the data source is in wireless communication range with the
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`earphonevia the ad hoc wireless network;
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`transmit data via the ad hoc wireless network to the data source regarding one
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`or more infrastructure wireless networks detected by the transceiver
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`circuit when the earphone and the data source are communicating via the
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`ad hoc wireless network, wherein the data comprises identification data
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`and signal strength data for the one or more infrastructure wireless
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`networks; and
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`when the data source is not in wircless communication range with the
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`earphonevia the ad hoc wireless network, transition automatically to
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`receive digital audio via an infrastructure wireless network.
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`2.
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`The earphone of claim 1, wherein the transceiver circuit comprises:
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`a wircless communication module;
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`a processor unit in communication with the wireless communication module;
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`a non-volatile memory unit in communication with the processor unit; and
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`a volatile memory unit in communication with the processor unit.
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`3.
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`The earphone of claim 2, wherein the wireless communication module comprises a Wi-Fi
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`communication module.
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`4.
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`The earphone of any preceding claim, wherein the transceivercircuit is for receiving
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`digital audio from the data source via the infrastructure wireless network when the data source is
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`not in wireless communication range with the earphonevia the ad hoc wireless network.
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`5.
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`The earphone of any preceding claim, wherein the firmware, when executed by the
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`transceiver circuit, causes the transceiver circuit of the earphone to connect to a host server via a
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`second infrastructure wireless network when (1) the data source is not in wireless communication
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`range with the earphone via the ad hoc wireless network and (2) the data source and the earphone
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`are not in wireless communication via the pre-set infrastructure wireless network.
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`6.
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`The earphone of any preceding claim, wherein the firmware, when executed by the
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`transceiver circuit, causes the transceiver circuit of the earphone to connect to a host server via
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`the infrastructure wireless network whenthe data source is not in wireless communication range
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`with the earphonevia the ad hoc wireless network.
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`7.
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`The earphone of claim 5 or claim 6, wherein the earphoneis for receiving streaming
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`digital audio from the host server via the infrastructure wireless network.
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`8.
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`The earphone of any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the earphoneis for receiving a first
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`network addressfor a first streaming digital audio content server from the host server via the
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`infrastructure wireless network.
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`9.
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`The earphone of claim 8, wherein the earphone comprises a usercontrol that, when
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`activated, causes the earphone to submit an electronic request via the infrastructure wireless
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`networkto the host server for a second network address for a second streaming digital audio
`content server.
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`10.
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`11.
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`The earphone of claim 9, wherein the user control comprises a button.
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`A system comprising:
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`a wireless earphone according to any preceding claim; and
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`a said data source for wirelessly transmitting streaming digital audio.
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`12.
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`A system according to claim 11, further comprising a host server that is in
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`communication with the wireless earphone via the infrastructure wireless network.
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`13.
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`A system according to claim 11 or claim 12, wherein the firmware ofthe transceiver
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`circuit of the wireless earphone, when executed by the transceiver circuit, causes the transceiver
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`circuit of the carphone to conncct to the host server via the infrastructure wireless network when
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`the data source is not in wireless communication range with the earphone via the ad hoc wireless
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`network.
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`14.
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`A system according to claim 12 or claim 13; or an earphone according to any one of
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`claims 5 to 10, wherein the host serveris for streaming digital audio to the earphonevia the
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`infrastructure wireless network.
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`15.
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`A system according to any one of claims 12 to 14; or an earphone according to any one
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`of claims 5 to 10, wherein the host server is for transmitting a first network address for a first
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`streaming digital audio content server to the earphone via the infrastructure wireless network.
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`16.
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`A system according to any one of claims 11 to 15, further comprising a web pagefor the
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`wireless earphone through whicha user is capable of configuring one or more settings for the
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`wireless earphone.
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`17.
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`A system or earphone according to any preceding claim, wherein the data source
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`comprises a digital audio player.
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`18.
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`A system or earphone according to any preceding claim, wherein the infrastructure
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`wireless network comprises a WLAN.
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`19.
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`A systemor earphone according to any preceding claim, wherein the infrastructure
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`wireless networkis a pre-set infrastructure wireless network that the data source transitions to
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`when the data source is not in wireless communication range with the earphone via the ad hoc
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`wireless network and whenthe pre-set infrastructure wireless network is in range of both the
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`earphone andthe data source.
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`20.
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`A method comprising:
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`receiving, by a wireless earphone, via an ad hoc wireless network, digital audio from a data
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`source when the data source is in wireless communication with the earphonevia the
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`ad hoc wireless network;
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`transmitting data via the ad hoc wireless network to the data source regarding one or more
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`infrastructure wireless networks detected by the transceiver circuit when the earphone
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`and the data source are communicating via the ad hoc wireless network, wherein the
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`data comprises identification data and signal strength data for the one or more
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`infrastructure wireless networks;
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`converting, by the wireless earphone, the digital audio to sound; and
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`when the data source is not in wireless communication with the carphonc, transitioning
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`automatically, by the earphone, to receive digital audio via an infrastructure wireless
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`network.
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`21.
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`The method of claim 20, wherein transitioning automatically by the earphone to receive
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`digital audio via an infrastructure wireless network comprises transitioning automatically to
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`receive digital audio from the data source via an infrastructure wireless network when the data
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`source is not in wireless communication range with the earphonevia the ad hoc wireless network.
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`22.
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`The method of claim 20, wherein transitioning automatically by the earphone to receive
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`digital audio via an infrastructure wireless network comprises transitioning automatically to
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`receive digital audio from a host sever via the infrastructure wireless network when the data
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`source is not in wireless communication range with the earphonevia the ad hoc wireless network.
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`23.
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`The method of claim 20, wherein transitioning automatically by the earphoneto receive
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`digital audio via an infrastructure wireless network comprises:
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`receiving, by the wireless earphone via the infrastructure wireless network, from a host server
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`connectedto the infrastructure wireless network, a network address for a streaming
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`digital audio content server; and
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`connecting, by the wireless earphone, to the streaming digital audio content server using the
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`network address received from the host server.
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`CLAIMS
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`Whatis claimedis:
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`I.
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`An earphone comprising:
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`a body, wherein the body comprises:
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`at least one acoustic transducer for converting an analog electrical signal to sound;
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`an antenna; and
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`a transceiver circuit in communication with the at least one acoustic transducer and the
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`antenna, wherein the transceivercircuit is for receiving and transmitting wireless signals
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`via the antenna, and wherein the transceiver circuit is for outputting the analogelectrical
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`signal to the at least one acoustic transducer, and wherein the wireless transceiver circuit
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`comprises firmware, which when cxecuted by the transceiver circuit, causes the
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`transceiver circuit to:
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`receive digital audio wirelessly from a data source via an ad hoc wireless network
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`when the data source is in wireless communication range with the earphone
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`via the ad hoc wireless network;
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`transmit data via the ad hoc wireless network to the data source regarding one or
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`more infrastructure wireless networks detected by the transceiver circuit when
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`the earphone and the data source are communicating via the ad hoc wireless
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`network, wherein the data comprises identification data and signal strength
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`data for the one or more infrastructure wireless networks; and
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`when the data source is not in wireless communication range with the earphone
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`via the ad hoc wireless network, transition automatically to receive digital
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`audio via an infrastructure wireless network.
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