(19)
(11) EP 1 322 137 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
27.08.2008 Bulletin 2008/35

(43) Date of publication A2:
25.06.2003 Bulletin 2003/26

(21) Application number: 02257673.0

(22) Date of filing: 06.11.2002
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H04R 9/10(2006.01)
H04R 7/04(2006.01)
H04R 1/02(2006.01)
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE SK TR
Designated Extension States:
AL LT LV MK RO SI

(30) Priority: 06.11.2001 GB 0126601
06.11.2001 GB 0126602
06.11.2001 GB 0126603

(71) Applicant: Hosiden Besson Limited
Hove, East Susseex BN3 7EZ (GB)

(72) Inventors:
  • Parmley , Charles Richard Colin
    Tonbridge, Kent TN10 4HB (GB)
  • Jupp, Steven David John
    East Sussex, BN22 8SY (GB)

(74) Representative: Townsend, Victoria Jayne et al
Fry Heath & Spence LLP, The Old College, 53 High Street
Horley, Surrey RH6 7BN
Horley, Surrey RH6 7BN (GB)

   


(54) Portable speaker systems and applications thereof


(57) An exciter capsule comprises an electromagnetic transducer (8) housed in a housing (12) and has means for electrically connecting to the audio output of an audio device, such as a mobile telephone. The capsule is mountable on a variety of resonant surfaces to provide a portable speaker system which may be used with portable audio devices, for example as part of a hands-free mobile telephone kit.













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