Audio/video portable electronic devices providing wireless audio communication and speech and/or voice recognition command operation

• US 20060087924A1
• Filed: 10/11/2005
• Published: 04/27/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/22/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Lance Fried
• Original Assignee: Lance Fried
• Inventors: Fried, Lance
• Application Number:
  US11/247,651
• Publication Number:
  US 20060087924A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 369/30.10
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets

Abstract

An improved audio/video system is provided that facilitates increased ease of use. An audio/video device can be provided with a first antenna, with wireless signals emitted by the first antenna comprising signals created from audio content provided by the device. A headset can be provided with an antenna for receiving the wireless signals. A microphone in communication with the audio/video device can be provided for receiving speech commands issued by a user of the audio/video device, with the device being configured to respond to the speech commands. The device can optionally be configured to recognize the voice of one or more particular users. As a result of the wireless transmission of signals between the audio/video device and the headset, and/or the use of speech/voice recognition commands, the device can be conveniently operated by the user. One or more components of the system can also be configured to be waterproof.

Claims

1. A system for providing wireless transmission of audio content, the system comprising:

an audio device for providing audio content to a user; and

a first antenna in communication with the device for emitting wireless signals from the device, the wireless signals comprising signals created from the audio content.

2. The system of claim 1 further comprising:

a headset; and

a second antenna in communication with the headset for receiving the wireless signals.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the device is an audio/video device.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the audio/video device is an mp3 player.

5. The system of claim 3 wherein the audio/video device is an mp4 player.

6. The system of claim 3 wherein the audio/video device is a CD player.

7. The system of claim 3 wherein the audio/video device is a DVD player.

8. The system of claim 3 wherein the audio/video device is a radio.

9. The system of claim 3 wherein the audio/video device is portable.

10. The system of claim 3 wherein the audio content is music.

11. The system of claim 3 wherein the audio content is an audio portion of a video content.

12. The system of claim 3 wherein the system is waterproof.

13. The system of claim 3 wherein the headset is waterproof.

14. The system of claim 3 wherein the audio/video device is waterproof.

15. A system for providing speech command operation of an audio/video device, the system comprising:

an audio device for providing audio content to a user; and

a microphone in communication with the audio device for receiving speech commands from a user, the audio device is configured to respond to the speech commands.

16. The system of claim 15 wherein the device is an audio/video device.

17. The system of claim 16 wherein the audio/video device is further configured to respond to speech commands issued by only the user, thereby providing voice recognition command operation.

18. The system of claim 16 wherein the audio/video device is waterproof.

19. The system of claim 15 further comprising:

a first antenna in communication with the device for emitting wireless signals from the device, the wireless signals comprising signals created from the audio content;

a headset; and

a second antenna in communication with the headset for receiving the wireless signals.

20. The system of claim 19 wherein the system is waterproof.

21. The system of claim 19 wherein the headset is waterproof.