What is claimed is:
1. An electronic device adapted to provide handsfree operation and adapted to be held against a user's ear to provide private operation, the electronic device comprising:
a housing, the housing configured to carry at least one of a receiver and a transmitter, the housing having a front surface and a back surface, the housing further having an ear placement region on the front surface thereof;
a speaker disposed in the housing adjacent the ear placement region, the ear placement region adapted to be held against a user's ear to provide private operation creating a first air volume between the user's ear and the ear placement region, an internal air cavity disposed between the speaker and the back surface of the housing; and
an air path formed in the housing, the air path having at least a first port positioned within the ear placement region and at least a second port positioned at the back surface of the housing, the air path leading from the first air volume to a second air volume at the back surface of the housing via the at least first port and the at least second port, and the air path being substantially acoustically sealed from the internal air cavity.
2. The electronic device according to claim 1, further including an additional air cavity disposed in the housing between the first port and the second port, the air path leading from the first air volume to the second air volume via the at least first port, the additional air cavity and the at least second port.
3. The electronic device according to claim 1, further including a spacer between the speaker and the housing for spacing the speaker a predetermined distance from the housing.
4. The electronic device according to claim 3, further including a felt member between the spacer and the housing for preventing contaminants from entering the housing.
5. An electronic device adapted to provide handsfree operation and adapted to be held against a user's ear to provide private operation, the portable electronic device comprising:
a housing, the housing configured to carry at least one of a receiver and a transmitter, the housing having a front surface and a back surface, the housing further having an ear placement region on the front surface thereof;
a speaker disposed in the housing adjacent the ear placement region, the ear placement region adapted to be held against a user's ear to provide private operation creating a first air volume between the user's ear and the ear placement region;
an air path formed in the housing, the air path having at least a first port positioned within the ear placement region and at least a second port positioned at the back surface of the housing, the air path leading from the first air volume to a second air volume at the back surface of the housing via the at least first port and the at least second port; and
wherein the air path includes at least one additional port positioned within the ear placement region and at least one additional port positioned at the back surface of the housing.
6. An electronic device adapted to provide handsfree operation and adapted to be held against a user's ear to provide private operation, the electronic device comprising:
a housing, the housing configured to carry at least one of a receiver and a transmitter, the housing having a front surface and a back surface, the housing further having an ear placement region on the front surface thereof, the housing further including at least a first opening positioned within the ear placement region;
a speaker disposed in the housing adjacent the ear placement region, the ear placement region adapted to be held against a user's ear to provide private operation creating a first air volume between the user's ear and the ear placement region, an internal air cavity disposed between the speaker and the back surface of the housing;
a spacer between the speaker and the housing for spacing the speaker a predetermined distance from the housing, the spacer further including a first port coupled to the at least first opening; and
an air path formed in the housing, the air path having the at least first opening positioned within the ear placement region, a first port, and at least a second port positioned at the back surface of the housing, the air path leading from the first air volume to a second air volume at the back surface of the housing via the at least first opening, the first port and the at least second port, and the air path being substantially acoustically sealed from the internal air cavity.
7. The electronic device according to claim 6, further including an additional air cavity disposed in the housing between the first port and the second port, the air path leading from the first air volume to the second air volume via the at least first opening, the first port, the additional air cavity and the at least second port.
8. The electronic device according to claim 6, further including a felt member between the spacer and the housing for preventing contaminants from entering the housing.
9. An electronic device adapted to provide handsfree operation and adapted to be held against a user's ear to provide private operation, the portable electronic device comprising:
a housing, the housing configured to carry at least one of a receiver and a transmitter, the housing having a front surface and a back surface, the housing further having an ear placement region on the front surface thereof, the housing further including at least a first opening positioned within the ear placement region;
a speaker disposed in the housing adjacent the ear placement region, the ear placement region adapted to be held against a user's ear to provide private operation creating a first, air volume between the user's ear and the ear placement region;
a spacer between the speaker and the housing for spacing the speaker a predetermined distance from the housing, the spacer further including a first port coupled to the at least first opening;
an air path formed in the housing, the air path having the at least first opening positioned within the ear placement region, a first port, and at least a second port positioned at the back surface of the housing, the air path leading from the first air volume to a second air volume at the back surface of the housing via the at least first opening, the first port and the at least second port; and
wherein the air path includes at least one additional port at the back surface of the housing.
10. A radio telephone adapted to provide handsfree operation and adapted to be held against a user's ear to provide private operation, the radio telephone comprising:
a housing having an upper housing and a lower housing, the lower housing configured to carry a receiver and a transmitter, the upper housing having a front surface and a back surface, the upper housing further having an ear placement region on the front surface thereof;
a speaker disposed in the upper housing adjacent the ear placement region, the ear placement region adapted to be held against a user's ear to provide private operation creating a first air volume between the user's ear and the ear placement region, an internal air cavity disposed between the speaker and the back surface of the upper housing; and
an air path formed in the upper housing, the air path having at least a first port positioned within the ear placement region and at least a second port positioned at the back surface of the upper housing, the air path leading from the first air volume to a second air volume at the back surface of the upper housing via the at least first port and the at least second port, and the air path substantially acoustically sealed from the internal air cavity.
11. The radio telephone according to claim 10, further including an additional air cavity disposed in the upper housing between the first port and the second port, the air path leading from the first air volume to second air volume via the at least first port, the additional air cavity and the at least second port.
12. The radio telephone according to claim 10, further including a spacer between the speaker and the upper housing for spacing the speaker a predetermined distance from the upper housing.
13. The radio telephone according to claim 12, further including a felt member between the spacer and the upper housing for preventing contaminants from entering the upper housing.
14. The radio telephone according to claim 10, further including a cavity in the upper housing adapted to receive a battery pack for powering the radio telephone.
15. A radio telephone adapted to provide handsfree operation and adapted to be held against a user's ear to provide private operation, the portable radio telephone comprising:
a housing having an upper housing and a lower housing, the lower housing configured to carry a receiver and a transmitter, the upper housing having a front surface and a back surface, the upper housing further having an ear placement region on the front surface thereof;
a speaker disposed in the upper housing adjacent the ear placement region, the ear placement region adapted to be held against a user's ear to provide private operation creating a first air volume between the user's ear and the ear placement region;
an air path formed in the upper housing, the air path having at least a first port positioned within the ear placement region and at least a second port positioned at the back surface of the upper housing, the air path leading from the first air volume to a second air volume at the back surface of the upper housing via the at least first port and the at least second port; and
wherein the air path includes at least one additional port positioned within the ear placement region and at least one additional port positioned at the back surface of the upper housing.
16. A radio telephone adapted to provide handsfree operation and adapted to be held against a user's ear to provide private operation, the radio telephone comprising:
a housing having an upper housing and a lower housing, the lower housing configured to carry receiver and a transmitter, the upper housing having a front surface and a back surface, the upper housing further having an ear placement region on the front surface thereof, the upper housing further including at least a first opening positioned within the ear placement region;
a speaker disposed in the upper housing adjacent the ear placement region, the ear placement region adapted to be held against a user's ear to provide private operation creating a first air volume between the user's ear and the ear placement region, an internal air cavity disposed between the speaker and the back surface of the upper housing;
a spacer between the speaker and the upper housing for spacing the speaker a predetermined distance from the upper housing, the spacer further including a first port coupled to the at least first opening; and
an air path formed in the upper housing, the air path having the at least first opening positioned within the ear placement, a first port, and at least a second port positioned at the back surface of the upper housing, the air path leading from the first air volume to a second air volume at the back surface of the upper housing via the at least first opening, the first port and the at least second port, and the air path being substantially acoustically sealed from the internal air cavity.
17. The radio telephone according to claim 16, further including an additional air cavity disposed in the upper housing between the first port and the second port, the air path leading from the first air volume to the second air volume via the at least first opening, the first port, the additional air cavity and the at least second port.
18. The radio telephone according to claim 16, further including a felt member between the spacer and the housing for preventing contaminants from entering the housing.
19. The radio telephone according to claim 16, further including a cavity in the upper housing adapted to receive a battery pack for powering the radio telephone.
20. A radio telephone adapted to provide handsfree operation and adapted to be held against a user's ear to provide private operation, the radio telephone comprising:
a housing having an upper housing and a lower housing, the lower housing configured to carry receiver and a transmitter, the upper housing having a front surface and a back surface, the upper housing further having an ear placement region on the front surface thereof, the upper housing further including at least a first opening positioned within the ear placement region;
a speaker disposed in the upper housing adjacent the ear placement region, the ear placement region adapted to be held against a user's ear to provide private operation creating a first air volume between the user's ear and the ear placement region;
a spacer between the speaker and the upper housing for spacing the speaker a predetermined distance from the upper housing, the spacer further including a first port coupled to the at least first opening; and
an air path formed in the upper housing, the air path having the at least first opening positioned within the ear placement region, a first port, and at least a second port positioned at the back surface of the upper housing, the air path leading from the first air volume to a second air volume at the back surface of the upper housing via the at least first opening, the first port and the at least second port; and
wherein the air path includes at least one additional port at the back surface of the upper housing.