Managing access of modular wireless earpiece/microphone (HEADSET) to public/private servicing base station
First Claim
1. A modular wireless headset operable to support voice communications over a servicing network when paired with a public base unit, comprising:
- a wireless microphone; and
a wireless earpiece, wherein at least one of the wireless microphone and wireless earpiece;
are operable to exchange radio frequency (RF) signals with the public base unit and render content within the exchanged RF signals to a user; and
further comprise an authentication module operable to;
pair the wireless earpiece and wireless microphone; and
register the modular wireless headset to use the public base unit, and wherein the public base unit communicatively couples the modular wireless headset to the servicing network when registration information associated with the modular wireless headset compares favorably.
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Abstract
This modular wireless headset supports voice communications over a servicing network when paired to a public base unit. This modular wireless headset provides access to servicing networks that is both secure and private. The headset includes a wireless microphone and wireless earpiece. This wireless microphone and earpiece may communicate between themselves wirelessly or via a direct physical link. The wireless earpiece may exchange radio frequency (RF) signals with the public base unit and render content exchanged within the RF signals to a user. The wireless earpiece includes a first wireless interface, a first processing circuit, a speaker, a user interface, and an authentication module. The wireless interface is operable to wirelessly communicate with the base unit as well as the wireless microphone. The processing circuit may recover content such as voice communications wirelessly communicated from the base unit. The speaker then renders these communications audible. The user interface couples to the processing circuit to receive user commands such as network interface commands that direct the headset to register with the base unit. The authentication module prepares the wireless earpiece and wireless microphone, registers of the wireless headset to the base unit, and handles authentication between the headset and certain servicing networks.
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20 Claims
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1. A modular wireless headset operable to support voice communications over a servicing network when paired with a public base unit, comprising:
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a wireless microphone; and
a wireless earpiece, wherein at least one of the wireless microphone and wireless earpiece;
are operable to exchange radio frequency (RF) signals with the public base unit and render content within the exchanged RF signals to a user; and
further comprise an authentication module operable to;
pair the wireless earpiece and wireless microphone; and
register the modular wireless headset to use the public base unit, and wherein the public base unit communicatively couples the modular wireless headset to the servicing network when registration information associated with the modular wireless headset compares favorably. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method to service voice communications between a destination terminal and a modular wireless headset, comprising:
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communicatively coupling a wireless microphone and a wireless earpiece of the modular wireless headset to a public base unit to exchange registration information in response to a user command;
comparing registration information associated with the wireless microphone and the wireless earpiece to registration information associated with the public base unit;
successfully registering the wireless microphone and the wireless earpiece to the public base unit when the registration information associated with the wireless microphone and the wireless earpiece compares favorably to registration information associated with the public base unit;
uncoupling the wireless microphone or the wireless earpiece that fails to successfully register to the public base unit;
communicatively coupling the modular wireless headset to a servicing network through the public base unit;
servicing voice communications between the modular wireless headset and a destination terminal accessible to the modular wireless headset through the communicatively coupled public base unit and servicing network. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method to service voice communications between a destination terminal and a modular wireless headset, comprising:
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communicatively coupling a wireless microphone and a wireless earpiece to exchange pairing information;
comparing pairing information associated with the wireless microphone and the wireless earpiece;
successfully pairing the wireless microphone and the wireless earpiece when the pairing information compares favorably, wherein the modular wireless headset comprises a successfully paired and coupled wireless microphone and wireless earpiece;
uncoupling the wireless microphone and the wireless earpiece that fail to successfully pair;
communicatively coupling the modular wireless headset to a public base unit to exchange registration information in response to a user command;
comparing registration information associated with the modular wireless headset to registration information associated with the public base unit;
successfully registering the modular wireless headset to the public base unit when the registration information associated with the modular wireless headset compares favorably to registration information associated with the public base unit;
uncoupling the modular wireless headset that fails to successfully register to the public base unit;
communicatively coupling the modular wireless headset to a servicing network through the public base unit;
servicing voice communications between the modular wireless headset and the destination terminal accessible to the modular wireless headset through the communicatively coupled public base unit and servicing network. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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