ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 23 -- United States Patent no. 12,425,063, issued on Sept. 23.
"Hand-operated earpiece for mobile phones" was invented by Gary Sprague (Exeter, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "In one aspect, an earphone for use with a mobile phone or other device may include a low-profile, ergonomic head with a speaker and a flat front surface. The front surface may be be bounded by three sides and a curved bottom edge that is configured for placement on top of an incisura of an ear to hang on the incisura, thereby improving user comfort. Additionally, a trigger related to the earphone may be used so that, responsive to identifying the trigger, the mobile phone may facilitate a ca...