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`SYSTEM WITH WIRELESS EARPHONES
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`Notice of Pre-AIA or AM Status
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`Information Disclosure Statement
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`Allowable Subject Matter
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`Claims 2-21 are allowance.
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`Regarding to claim 2, the closest prior art record Johnson et al. (US
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`2008/0298606 A1)