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`The earphone of claim 7, wherein the firmware, when executed by the transceiver circuit,
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`causes the transceiver circuit of the earphone to transmit data via the ad hoc wireless network to
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`the data source regarding one 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 ad hoc wireless network.
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`9.
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`The earphone of claim 8, wherein the firmware, when executed by the transceiver circuit,
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`causes the transceiver circuit of the earphone to connect to a host server via a second
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`infrastructure wireless network when (1) the data source is not in wireless communication range
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`with the earphone via the ad hoc wireless network and (2) the data source and the earphone are
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`not in wireless communication via the pre-set infrastructure wireless network.
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`10.
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`The earphone of claim 1, wherein the firmware, when executed by the transceiver circuit,
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`causes the transceiver circuit of the earphone to connect to a host server via the infrastructure
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`wireless network when the data source is not in wireless communication range with the earphone
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`Via the ad hoc wireless network.
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`11.
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`The earphone of claim 10, wherein the earphone is for receiving streaming digital audio
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`from the host server via the infrastructure wireless network.
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`12.
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`The earphone of claim 10, wherein the earphone is for receiving a first network address
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`for a first streaming digital audio content server from the host server via the infrastructure
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`wireless network.
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`13.
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`The earphone of claim 12, wherein the earphone comprises a user control that, when
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`activated, causes the earphone to submit an electronic request via the infrastructure wireless
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`network to the host server for a second network address for a second streaming digital audio
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`content server.
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`14.
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`15.
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`The earphone of claim 13, wherein the user control comprises a button.
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`A system comprising:
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`a data source for wirelessly transmitting streaming digital audio; and
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`a wireless earphone that 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 transceiver circuit is for receiving and transmitting wireless signals
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`via the antenna, and wherein the transceiver circuit is for outputting the analog electrical
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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 executed by the transceiver circuit, causes the
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`transceiver circuit to:
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`receive the streaming digital audio wirelessly from the data source via an ad hoc
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`wireless network when the data source is in wireless communication range with
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`the earphone via the ad hoc Wireless network; and
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`when the data source is not in wireless communication range with the earphone via
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`the ad hoc wireless network, transition automatically to receive streaming
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`digital audio via an infrastructure wireless network.
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`16.
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`17.
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`The system of claim 15, wherein the data source comprises a digital audio player.
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`The system of claim 15, further comprising a host server that is in communication with the
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`wireless earphone via the infrastructure wireless network.
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`18.
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`The system of claim 17 , wherein the firmware of the transceiver circuit of the wireless
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`earphone, when executed by the transceiver circuit, causes the transceiver circuit of the earphone
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`to connect to the host server via the infrastructure wireless network when the data source is not in
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`wireless communication range with the earphone via the ad hoc wireless network.
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`19.
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`The system of claim 17, wherein the host server is for streaming digital audio to the
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`earphone via the infrastructure wireless network.
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`20.
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`The system of claim 17, wherein the host server is for transmitting a first network address
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`for a first streaming digital audio content server to the earphone via the infrastructure wireless
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`network
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`21.
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`The system of claim 20, wherein the earphone comprises a user control that, when
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`activated, causes the earphone to submit an electronic request via the infrastructure wireless
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`network to the host server for a second network address for a second streaming digital audio
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`content server.
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`22.
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`23.
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`The earphone of claim 2 1, wherein the user control comprises a button.
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`The system of claim 18, wherein the host server hosts a web page for the wireless
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`earphone through which a user is capable of configuring one or more settings for the wireless
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`earphone.
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`24.
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`25.
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`The system of claim 15, wherein the infrastructure wireless network comprises a WLAN.
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`The system of claim 15, wherein the firmware, when executed by the infrastructure
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`wireless network is 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 when the pre-set infrastructure wireless network is in range of both the
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`earphone and the data source.
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`26.
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`The system of claim 25, wherein the firmware, when executed by the transceiver circuit,
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`causes the transceiver circuit of the earphone to transmit data via the ad hoc wireless network to
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`the data source regarding one 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 ad hoc wireless network.
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`27.
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`The system of claim 26, wherein the firmware, when executed by the transceiver circuit,
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`causes the transceiver circuit of the earphone to connect to a host server via a second
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`infrastructure wireless network when (l) the data source is not in wireless communication range
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`with the earphone via the ad hoc wireless network and (2) the data source and the earphone are
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`not in wireless communication via the pre-set infrastructure wireless network.
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`28.
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`The system of claim 27, wherein the host server is for streaming digital audio to the
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`earphone via the infrastructure wireless network.
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`29.
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`The system of claim 27, wherein the host server is for transmitting a first network address
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`for a first streaming digital audio content server to the earphone via the infrastructure wireless
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`network
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`30.
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`The system of claim 29, wherein the earphone comprises a user control that, when
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`activated, causes the earphone to submit an electronic request via the infrastructure wireless
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`network to the host server for a second network address for a second streaming digital audio
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`content server.
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`31.
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`32.
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`The earphone of claim 30, wherein the user control comprises a button.
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`A system comprising:
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`a host server;
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`a first streaming digital audio content server that is connected to the host server via a data
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`network; and
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`a wireless earphone that is in communication with the host server via a wireless network, wherein
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`the host server is programmed to transmit to the earphone a first network address for the first
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`streaming digital audio content server.
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`33.
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`The system of claim 32, wherein the wireless earphone 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 antenna,
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`wherein the transceiver circuit is for receiving and transmitting wireless signals via the
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`antenna, and wherein the transceiver circuit is for outputting the analog electrical signal to the
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`at least one acoustic transducer, and wherein the wireless transceiver circuit comprises
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`firmware that is executed by the transceiver circuit.
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`34.
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`The system of claim 33, wherein the host server hosts a web page for the wireless
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`earphone through which a user is capable of configuring one or more settings for the wireless
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`earphone.
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`35.
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`The system of claim 34, wherein the one or more settings comprise the first streaming
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`digital audio content server and a second streaming digital audio content server.
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`36.
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`The system of claim 35, wherein the earphone comprises a user control that, when
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`activated, causes the earphone to submit an electronic request via the wireless network to the host
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`server for a second network address for the second streaming digital audio content server.
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`37.
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`A headset comprising:
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`a first earphone that comprises one or more acoustic transducers for converting a first analog
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`electrical signal to sound; and
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`a second earphone, connected to the first earphone, wherein the second earphone comprises one
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`or more acoustic transducers for converting a second analog electrical signal to sound, and
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`wherein the first earphone comprises:
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`a first antenna; and
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`a first transceiver circuit in communication with the one or more acoustic transducers of
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`the first earphone and in communication with the first antenna, wherein the first
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`transceiver circuit is for receiving and transmitting wireless signals via the first
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`antenna, and wherein the first transceiver circuit is for outputting the first analog
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`electrical signal to the one or more acoustic transducers of the first earphone, and
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`wherein the first transceiver circuit comprises firmware, which when executed by the
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`first transceiver circuit, causes the first 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 first
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`earphone via the ad hoc wireless network; and
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`when the data source is not in wireless communication range with the first
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`earphone via the ad hoc wireless network, transition automatically to receive
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`digital audio via an infrastructure wireless network.
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`38.
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`The headset of claim 37, further comprising a head band, wherein the first and second
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`earphones are connected to the headband.
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`39.
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`The headset of claim 37, further comprising a microphone having an output connected to
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`the first transceiver circuit.
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`40.
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`The headset of claim 37 , wherein the first transceiver circuit is for outputting the second
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`analog electrical signal to the one or more acoustic transducers of the second earphone.
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`41.
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`The headset of claim 37, wherein the second earphone comprises:
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`a second antenna; and
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`a second transceiver circuit in communication with the one or more acoustic transducers of the
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`second earphone and in communication with the second antenna, wherein the second
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`transceiver circuit is for receiving and transmitting wireless signals via the second antenna,
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`and wherein the second transceiver circuit is for outputting the second analog electrical signal
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`to the one or more acoustic transducers of the second earphone, and wherein the second
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`transceiver circuit comprises firmware, which when executed by the second transceiver
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`circuit, causes the second transceiver circuit to:
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`receive digital audio wirelessly from the data source via the ad hoc wireless network when
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`the data source is in wireless communication range with the second earphone via the
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`ad hoc wireless network; and
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`when the data source is not in wireless communication range with the second earphone via
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`the ad hoc wireless network, transition automatically to receive digital audio via the
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`infrastructure wireless network.
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`42.
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`The headset of claim 37, wherein the first earphone comprises a first data port and the
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`second earphone comprises a second data port, and wherein the headset further comprises an
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`adapter connected to the first data port of the first earphone and to the second data port of the
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`second earphone, and wherein the adapter comprises an output plug connector for connecting to a
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`remote device.
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`43.
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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 source
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`when the data source is in wireless communication with the earphone via the ad hoc wireless
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`network;
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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 earphone, transitioning
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`automatically, by the earphone, to receive digital audio via an infrastructure wireless network.
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`44.
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`The method of claim 43, 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 earphone via the ad hoc wireless network.
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`45.
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`The method of claim 43, further comprising, receiving by the wireless earphone from the
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`data source Via the ad hoc wireless network data regarding one or more infrastructure wireless
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`networks detected by data source when the earphone and the data source are communicating via
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`46.
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`The method of claim 43, 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 earphone via the ad hoc wireless network
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`47.
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`The method of claim 43, wherein transitioning automatically by the earphone to 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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`connected to the infrastructure wireless network, a network address for a streaming digital
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`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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`INTERNATIONAL SEARCH REPORT
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`International application No
`PCT/US 09/39754
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`A
`CLASSIFICATION OF SUBJECT MATTER
`|PC(8) — H04R 1/02 (2009.01 )
`USPC - 381/330
`According to International Patent Classification (IPC) or to both national classification and IPC
`B
`FIELDS SEARCHED
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`Minimum documentation searched (classification system followed by classification symbols)
`USPC 381/330
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`Documentation searched other than minimum documentation to the extent that such documents are included in the fields searched
`USPC 381/309, 330, 340/505, 709/250 (see terms below)
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`Electronic data base consulted during the international search (name of data base and, where practicable, search terms used)
`PubWEST(PGPB,USPT,USOC,EPAB,JPAB), GOOGLE SCHOLAR
`Search terms ad hoc wireless network, infrastructure wireless network, earphone, headset, digital audio, antenna, transceiver, sewer,
`streaming, web page
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`C DOCUMENTS CONSIDERED TO BE RELEVANT
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`Citation of document, with indication, where approthate, of the relevant passages
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`US 2007/01 16316 A1 (Goldberg) 24 May 2007 (24 05 2007), entire document, especially,
`para [0095]-[01 94], [0222], [0262]—[0277], [0303]—[0328], [0350]-[0352], Fig
`1, 13, 12, 29
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`US 2008/0062939 A1 (Horn et al ) 13 March 2008 (13 03 2008), entire document
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`US 2005/0198233 A1 (Manchester et al )08 September 2005 (08 09 2005), entire document
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`Relevant to claim No
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`D Further documents are listed in the continuation of Box C
`El
`nT‘
`Special categories of cited documents
`filing date orpriority
`later document published afier the international
`date and not in conflict with the application bul cited to understand
`document defining the genera] state of the art which is not considered
`the principle or theory underlying the invention
`to be of particular relevance
`earlier application or patent but published on or afler the international
`document of particular
`relevance,
`the claimed invention cannot be
`considered novel or cannot be considered to involve an inventive
`filing date
`step when the document
`is taken alone
`document which may throw doubts on priority claim(s) or which is
`cited to establish the publication date of another citation or other
`document of particular relevance,
`the claimed invention cannot be
`special reason (as specified)
`consrdered to involve
`an inventive
`step when the document
`is
`document
`referring to an oral disclosure, use, exhibition or other
`combined with one or more other such documents, such combination
`means
`being obvious to a person skilled in the art
`document member of the same patent family
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`the pnong date claimed
`Date of the actual completion of the international search
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`filing date but later than
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`02 June 2009 (02 06 2009)
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`Name and mailing address of the ISA/US
`Mail Stop PCT, Attn ISA/US, Commissioner for Patents
`P O Box 1450, Alexandria, Virginia 22313—1450
`Facsimile No
`571-273-3201
`Form PCT/ISA/Z 10 (second sheet) (April 2007)
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`Date of mailing of the international search report
`IUUN 2009
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