Voice transmission apparatus with UWB
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Abstract
A voice communication device such as an earpiece that provides for ultra short range transmission of voice sound information using ultra wide band (UWB) radio communications is disclosed. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a voice communication device includes a speaker, a bone conduction sensor for sensing voice sound vibrations, and an UWB transceiver operatively connected to the speaker and the bone conduction sensor. According to another embodiment of the present invention, a voice communication device is disclosed that includes an earpiece housing, a speaker operatively connected to the earpiece housing for transducing audio, an air conduction sensor operatively connected to the housing for sensing voice sound information, a processor electrically connected to the speaker and the bone conduction sensor and disposed within the earpiece housing, and an UWB transceiver operatively connected to the processor.
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30 Claims
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1-26. -26. (canceled)
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27. A voice communication system comprising:
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an earpiece comprising a speaker, a sensor, and a UWB transceiver operatively connected to the speaker and the sensor;
a phone for operative communication with the earpiece wherein the phone includes a second UWB transceiver for communicating with the UWB transceiver of the earpiece. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. An improvement to a cellular phone, the improvement comprising a UWB transceiver disposed within the cellular phone for short range communications.
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