Cellular telephone, personal digital assistant with voice communication unit
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1. A method for hands free voice communications using a PDA comprising:
- sensing a bone conduction signal from a bone conduction sensor disposed within an external auditory canal of a user;
transmitting the sensed bone conduction signal from a transmitter to a PDA; and
processing the sensed bone conduction signal at the PDA to create a processed audio signal.
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Abstract
The present invention discloses a method and apparatus for hands free communication using a PDA. The method includes sensing a bone conduction signal from the bone conduction sensor disposed within an external auditory cannel of the user, transmitting the sensed bone conduction signal from a transmitter to a PDA, and processing the sensed bone conduction signal at the PDA to create a processed audio signal.
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21 Claims
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1. A method for hands free voice communications using a PDA comprising:
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sensing a bone conduction signal from a bone conduction sensor disposed within an external auditory canal of a user;
transmitting the sensed bone conduction signal from a transmitter to a PDA; and
processing the sensed bone conduction signal at the PDA to create a processed audio signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method for hands free voice communications using a PDA comprising:
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sensing an air conduction signal from an air conduction sensor nonocclusively disposed within an external auditory canal of a user in a position proximate the posterior superior wall of the external auditory canal;
transmitting the sensed air conduction signal from a transmitter located in an earpiece to a PDA; and
processing the sensed air conduction signal at the PDA to create a processed audio signal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for hands free voice communications using a PDA comprising:
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sensing an air conduction signal from an air conduction sensor nonocclusively disposed within an external auditory canal of a user;
sensing a bone conduction signal from a bone conduction sensor disposed within the external auditory canal of a user;
transmitting the air conduction signal and the bone conduction signal from a transmitter to a PDA; and
processing the bone conduction signal and the air conduction signal at the PDA to create a processed audio signal. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for hands free voice communication using the processing capabilities of a PDA comprising:
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an earpiece housing;
an air conduction sensor adapted to be nonocclusively disposed within an external auditory canal of a user and operatively connected to the earpiece house and capable of transducing air conduction signals;
a bone conduction sensor adapted to be nonocclusively disposed within an external auditory canal of a user and operatively connected to the earpiece housing and capable of transducing bone conduction signals;
a transmitter operatively connected to the air conduction sensor and the bone conductor sensor and attached to the earpiece housing for transmitting the air conduction signals and the bone conduction signals;
a PDA having a processor adapted for processing audio signals; and
a receiver electrically connected to the PDA for receiving the air conduction signals and the bone conduction signals. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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