Ergonomic earpiece

Abstract

A cable assembly for electronic devices such as cellular telephones and music devices is disclosed. The cable assembly can comprise either one or two earpieces, each of which is configured to be received into the concha of a user's ear. The earpiece(s) can be configured so as to be held in place by at least one anatomical structure of the concha. A speaker can be in acoustic communication with each earpiece. A cable can be configured to communicate a signal representative of sound from the electronic device to each earpiece. A microphone can be permanently attached or removably attachable to the cable to facilitate use with a cellular telephone. The cable assembly can facilitate hands free operation of a cellular telephone and can facilitate listening to a music device. Other implementations and related methods are also disclosed.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A device comprising:
 a first cable assembly configured to facilitate communication from a transceiver to an eardrum, the first cable assembly having an electrical portion and an acoustic portion;   a speaker transducer in electrical communication with the electrical portion and in acoustic communication the acoustic portion;   a speaker housing within which the speaker transducer is disposed, the housing being formed of a substantially rigid material;   a microphone transducer in electrical communication with the electrical portion;   a push-to-talk switch configured to facilitate use of the microphone transducer when actuated; and   an earpiece in acoustic communication with the acoustic portion and configured to be received in a concha of an ear and to be held in place by at least one anatomical structure of the ear.