Ultra short range communication with sensing device and method

• US 20050113027A1
• Filed: 11/11/2004
• Published: 05/26/2005
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2000
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Peter V Boesen
• Original Assignee: Peter V Boesen
• Inventors: Boesen, Peter V.
• Granted Patent: US 7,463,902 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/63.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1016 Earpieces of the intra-aural type
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2460/13 Hearing devices using bone conduction transducers
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

Abstract

A method of communicating of the present invention includes broadcasting a signal from a transmission point. The power of the signal is limited such that the signal will attenuate within a predetermined distance from the transmission point. The signal is received by a receiver. A communication system includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter is adapted to broadcast a first signal which attenuates within a predetermined distance from the transmitter. The receiver is adapted to receive the first signal. The method and system can be used to imperceptibly transmit voice data.

Claims

1-26. -26. (canceled)

27. A new method of communicating using an earpiece, comprising:

capturing voice sound information using at least one sensor of the earpiece;

associating a digital identifier with the voice sound information;

broadcasting a first signal from the earpiece to a receiver, the first signal including both the voice sound information and the digital identifier.

28. The method of claim 27 further comprising receiving the first signal.

29. The method of claim 28 further comprising performing a function when the first signal is received.

30. The method of claim 27 wherein the digital identifier identifies a person associated with a transmitter of the earpiece.

31. The method of claim 27 wherein the at least one sensor includes a bone conduction sensor.

32. The method of claim 27 wherein the at least one sensor is an air conduction sensor.

33. The method of claim 27 wherein the receiver is associated with a phone.

34. A method of communicating using an earpiece comprising:

capturing voice sound information using at least one sensor of the earpiece;

associating a digital identifier with the voice sound information wherein the digital identifier identifies a person associated with a transmitter of the earpiece;

broadcasting a first signal from the earpiece to a receiver, the first signal including both the voice sound information and the digital identifier.

35. The method of claim 34 wherein the receiver is operatively connected to a phone.

36. The method of claim 34 wherein the at least one sensor includes a bone conduction sensor.

37. The method of claim 34 wherein the at least one sensor includes an air conduction sensor.

38. The method of claim 34 further comprising performing a function when the first signal is received.

39. The method of claim 38 wherein the function is performed based on presence of the earpiece within a predetermined distance from the receiver.