Hands-free adaptor

• US 20060141925A1
• Filed: 10/14/2003
• Published: 06/29/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 10/14/2002
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Avtar Singh Chagger
• Original Assignee: Avtar Singh Chagger
• Inventors: Chagger, Avtar Singh
• Application Number:
  US10/531,409
• Publication Number:
  US 20060141925A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/3.60
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6091 including a wireless interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface

Abstract

An apparatus (100) suitable for connecting a communications device or other audio/audio-visual device to an audio system comprises a cassette-type audio adaptor (102) having receiver means for receiving audio and/or data signals transmitted from the device or the like and connecting means (120) connecting the receiver means to a head (118) of the cassette-type audio adaptor thereby to apply the signals to the head. The receiver means comprises at least a part of a Bluetooth chipset (104) disposed within C the cassette-type adaptor. The Bluetooth chipset (104) includes transmission means for transmitting audio signals back to the device as electromagnetic signals, and a microphone (114) is connected to the transmission means for detecting audio signals from a user and applying them to the transmission means.

Claims

1. An apparatus suitable for connecting a communications device or other audio/audio-visual device to an audio system, the apparatus comprising a cassette-type audio adaptor having receiver means for receiving audio and/or data signals transmitted from said device or the like and connecting means connecting said receiver means to a head of the cassette-type audio adaptor thereby to apply said signals to said head.

2. An apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said receiver means comprises at least a part of a Bluetooth chipset disposed within the cassette-type adaptor.

3. An apparatus according to claim 2 wherein said Bluetooth chipset includes transmission means for transmitting audio signals back to said device as electromagnetic signals.

4. An apparatus according to claim 2 further comprising a microphone connected to said transmission means for detecting audio signals from a user and applying them to said transmission means.

5. An apparatus for connecting a communications device to an audio system, the apparatus comprising:

a cassette-type adaptor;

a microphone;

a Bluetooth chipset or the like disposed within said cassette type adaptor, the Bluetooth chipset or the like comprising;

transmitter means for transmitting audio signals received by the microphone and/or data signals to the communications device; and

receiver means for receiving audio and/or data signals transmitted from said communications device;

and means for applying said received signals to a record head of the cassette-type adaptor.

6. An apparatus for connecting a communications device to an audio system, the apparatus comprising connecting means for connection to said device, a cassette-type audio adaptor, a microphone or the like and transmission means for permitting audio signals to be transmitted between said connection device, said cassette-type audio adaptor and/or said microphone.

7. An apparatus according to claim 6 wherein said transmission means comprises a cable connected between said connection means and either said microphone, said cassette-type audio adaptor or both.

8. An apparatus according to claim 6 wherein said transmission means comprises one or more transmitters for transmitting audio signals as electromagnetic signals between said connection means and either said microphone, said cassette-type audio adaptor or both.

9. An apparatus as claimed in any of claims 6 to 8 wherein said connecting means comprises a jack or other connector arranged to plug into or connect with corresponding socket or connector on said communications device.