Bluetooth-based headset

• US 20060025074A1
• Filed: 07/30/2004
• Published: 02/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Collex Communication Corporation
• Original Assignee: Collex Communication Corporation
• Inventors: Chen, Ming-Te, Liang, Chih-Ming
• Application Number:
  US10/902,638
• Publication Number:
  US 20060025074A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/41.200
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface

Abstract

A Bluetooth-based headset includes at least a Bluetooth module, to which a wireless receiving/transmitting circuit having an antenna, a battery, a microphone, a speaker, an input/output control circuit, and a USB interface having a USB connector and a charging circuit connected to the battery are connected. The Bluetooth module is internally provided with a mechanism for switching the Bluetooth module between different signal processing modes. The switching mechanism is adapted to detect pins of the USB connector, and switch the Bluetooth module to a Dongle mode for uploading/downloading data or to a Headset mode, depending on changes in a potential of the pins of the USB connector. In this manner, a mobile phone and a computer could be wirelessly connected via the Bluetooth-based headset to transmit data between them.

Claims

1. A Bluetooth-based headset, comprising a Bluetooth module, to which a wireless receiving/transmitting circuit having an antenna, a battery, a microphone, a speaker, an input/output control circuit, and a USB interface having a USB connector and a charging circuit connected to said battery are connected;

and

said Bluetooth module being internally provided with a mechanism for switching said Bluetooth module between different signal processing modes;

said signal processing mode switching mechanism being adapted to detect pins of said USB connector, and switch said Bluetooth module to a Dongle mode for uploading/downloading data or to a Headset mode, depending on changes in a potential of said pins of said USB connector.

2. The Bluetooth-based headset as claimed in claim 1, wherein said battery comprises a rechargeable battery.

3. The Bluetooth-based headset as claimed in claim 1, wherein said input/output control circuit is connected to an answer/hang-up key, a volume control key, and a power switch externally provided on said Bluetooth-based headset.

4. The Bluetooth-based headset as claimed in claim 1, wherein said charging circuit is adapted to charge said battery when said pins of said USB connector are at a high potential, so as to supply said Bluetooth-based headset with a working voltage needed for a normal operation thereof.

5. The Bluetooth-based headset as claimed in claim 1, wherein said charging circuit is connected to an indicating light for clearly indicating a current working state of said charging circuit.

6. The Bluetooth-based headset as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a dust cap for fitly covering said USB connector.

7. The Bluetooth-based headset as claimed in claim 1, wherein said USB connector is movably extendable from and retractable into said Bluetooth-based headset.

8. The Bluetooth-based headset as claimed in claim 1, wherein said Bluetooth-based headset is provided with a C-shaped ear hook for hooking to a user'"'"'s ear.

9. The Bluetooth-based headset as claimed in claim 1, wherein said signal processing mode switch mechanism switches said Bluetooth module to said Dongle mode when said pins of said USB connector are detected as high, and to said Headset mode when said pins of said USB connector are detected as low.

10. The Bluetooth-based headset as claimed in claim 1, wherein said signal processing mode switch mechanism switches said Bluetooth module to said Dongle mode when said pins of said USB connector are detected as low, and to said Headset mode when said pins of said USB connector are detected as high.