Wireless audio system

• US 20020110246A1
• Filed: 02/14/2001
• Published: 08/15/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 02/14/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Eleven Engineering Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Eleven Engineering Incorporated
• Inventors: Gosior, Jason, Sobota, John, Hampson, Kip, Kruszewski, Lee
• Application Number:
  US09/784,293
• Publication Number:
  US 20020110246A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 381/2
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/12 involving interaction between a plurality of game devices, e.g. transmisison or distribution systems protocols for networked virtual reality, networked games H04L29/06034
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/215 comprising means for detecting acoustic signals, e.g. using a microphone
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/235 using a wireless connection, e.g. infrared or piconet
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/28 responding to control signals received from the game device for affecting ambient conditions, e.g. for vibrating players' seats, activating scent dispensers or affecting temperature or light controlling the output signals based on the game progress A63F13/50
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/30 Interconnection arrangements between game servers and game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game devices; Interconnection arrangements between game servers
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 13/424 involving acoustic input signals, e.g. by using the results of pitch or rhythm extraction or voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1031 using a wireless connection, e.g. Bluetooth, infrared connections
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/1081 Input via voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/302 specially adapted for receiving control signals not targeted to a display device or game input means, e.g. vibrating driver's seat, scent dispenser
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6063 for sound processing
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6072 of an input signal, e.g. pitch and rhythm extraction, voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: A63F 2300/6081 generating an output signal, e.g. under timing constraints, for spatialization
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72427 for supporting games or graphical animations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/725 Cordless telephones user interfaces specially adapted therefor H04M1/724
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/18 Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/04 adapted for relaying to or from another terminal or user

Abstract

A system for wireless transmission between a device such as a game controller and a base transceiver linked with a host device. Multiple controllers can be linked with the base transceiver through radio frequency transmission, and audio signals can be selectively transmitted there between. Audio commands can be introduced with manual controls at the controller for transmission to the base transceiver. Audio signals can be generated, mixed or otherwise processed by the combination of the host device and base transceiver for selective transmission to one or more controllers. The combination of manual switches, audio commands, and radio frequency transmission provides unique combinations of interaction between a person and the host device.

Claims

1. A system for wireless interaction between an operator and a program, comprising:

a host device for supporting the program;

a base transceiver engaged with said host device, wherein said base transceiver comprises a processor core, a radio frequency transceiver, and voice recognition and generation capability; and

a controller operable by the operator, wherein said controller comprises a processor core, a radio frequency transceiver for wireless communication with said base transceiver radio frequency transceiver, and an audio input and output interface.

2. A system as recited in claim 1, wherein at least two controllers are in radio frequency transmission with said base transceiver.

3. A system as recited in claim 2, wherein said base transceiver is capable of selectively transmitting an audio signal to at least one of said controllers.

4. A system as recited in claim 2, wherein said base transceiver is capable of receiving multiple audio signals from at least one source, and wherein said base transceiver is further capable of mixing said audio signals for transmission to said controllers.

5. A system as recited in claim 4, wherein said base transceiver is capable of selectively transmitting said audio signals to at least one selected controller.

6. A system as recited in claim 5, wherein said base receiver is capable of selectively configuring a set of said audio signals for transmission to at least one selected controller.

7. A system as recited in claim 2, wherein said host device is capable of being programmed to generate targeted audio signals transmitted to at least one of said controllers.

8. A system as recited in claim 1, wherein said base transceiver is capable of generating audio signals for transmission to at least one of said controllers.

9. A system as recited in claim 5, wherein the audio signal for a given controller without audio capability is redirected to an audio RF transceiver by said base transceiver, where said base transceiver logically associates said controller and said audio RF transceiver as an integrated device.

10. A system as recited in claim 1, wherein said voice recognition and command control capability comprises the capability of blending controller inputs, pre-defined keyboard and controller voice commands and user-defined voice commands.

11. A system as recited in claim 10, wherein said voice recognition capabilities have pre-defined voice commands tailored to a selected application.

12. A system as recited in claim 10, wherein said voice command is composed of command identifier and command action parts.

13. A system as recited in claim 12, wherein the command identifier field is a combination of voice signals and controller key presses.

14. A system as recited in claim 12, wherein the command action field is a combination of voice signals and controller key presses.

15. A system as recited in claim 10, wherein said voice commands and voice signals are capable of being stored in memory and are capable of being transferred from said memory.

16. A system as recited in claim 10, wherein said voice commands are organized into voice-tagged profiles of voice command sets.

17. A system as recited in claim 16, wherein said voice command profile resident in said base transceiver is activatable for a selected controller so that the voice command capability set of the profile is accessible to said controller.

18. A system as recited in claim 16, wherein said voice profile can be uploaded to a controller from a first base transceiver and then downloaded to a second base transceiver.

19. A system as recited in claim 18, wherein a profile downloaded to a second base transceiver from a controller may be activated by a controller associated with said second base transceiver so that the voice command capability set of said profile is accessible to any second base transceiver controller.

20. A system as recited in claim 10, wherein one or more controller input or keyboard input sequences can be initiated by a voice command.

21. A system as recited in claim 10, wherein one or more controller input or keyboard input sequences can be initiated by a voice command in combination with a controller key sequence.

22. A system as recited in claim 1, further comprising an audio telecommunication session supported when said resident host device application is paused until such session has completed.

23. A system as recited in claim 1 wherein said voice recognition and generation capability is at least partially resident in said host device and said base transceiver manages the transfer of audio signals and voice recognition parameters to and from said host device.

24. A system as recited in claim 1, wherein selected functions of said base transceiver are integrated into said host device.

25. A system as recited in claim 1, further comprising an environmental noise cancellation mechanism.

26. A system as recited in claim 1, further comprising a hard wire connection between said controller and said base transceiver.

27. A system as recited in claim 10 further comprising a hard wire connection between said controller and said base transceiver for facilitating said voice recognition and command control capability.