Pairing modular wireless earpiece/microphone (HEADSET) to a serviced base portion and subsequent access thereto
First Claim
1. A modular wireless headset operable to support voice communications when registered to a base unit, comprising:
- a wireless microphone; and
a wireless earpiece operable to wirelessly communicate with the wireless microphone, wherein at least one of the wireless microphone and the wireless earpiece comprises;
a pairing circuit operable to pair the wireless earpiece to the wireless microphone when pairing information associated with the wireless earpiece compares favorable to pairing information associated with the wireless microphone, wherein the paired wireless earpiece and wireless microphone wirelessly communicate; and
a registration circuit operable to successfully register the modular wireless headset to the base unit when registration information associated with the modular wireless headset compares favorable to registration information associated with the base unit.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a modular wireless headset to support voice communications when registered to a base unit. This modular wireless headset includes both a wireless microphone and wireless earpiece. The wireless earpiece may further include a wireless interface, a processing circuit, a speaker, a user interface, a pairing circuit, and a registration circuit. The wireless interface allows the wireless earpiece to wirelessly communicate with the base unit that couples the modular wireless headset to a servicing network. This coupling to the service network and base unit only occurs when the headset is successfully registered to the base unit. The pairing circuit and registration circuit allow the exchange of pairing or registration information between various wireless components. The pairing circuit allows the wireless earpiece and microphone to exchange pairing information which is then compared to determine whether or not a successful pairing can be achieved. Successfully paired wireless earpieces and wireless microphones wirelessly communicate. The registration circuit registers the modular wireless headset to the base unit when the registration information associated with the modular wireless headset and base unit compare favorably. Components of the modular wireless headset that do not pair successfully are uncoupled from the headset. Similarly, wireless headsets that fail to register are communicatively uncoupled from the base unit.
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27 Claims
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1. A modular wireless headset operable to support voice communications when registered to a base unit, comprising:
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a wireless microphone; and
a wireless earpiece operable to wirelessly communicate with the wireless microphone, wherein at least one of the wireless microphone and the wireless earpiece comprises;
a pairing circuit operable to pair the wireless earpiece to the wireless microphone when pairing information associated with the wireless earpiece compares favorable to pairing information associated with the wireless microphone, wherein the paired wireless earpiece and wireless microphone wirelessly communicate; and
a registration circuit operable to successfully register the modular wireless headset to the base unit when registration information associated with the modular wireless headset compares favorable to registration information associated with the base unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. 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 base unit to exchange registration information;
comparing registration information associated with the wireless microphone and the wireless earpiece to registration information associated with the base unit;
successfully registering the wireless microphone and the wireless earpiece to the base unit when the registration information associated with the wireless microphone and the wireless earpiece compares favorably to registration information associated with the base unit;
uncoupling the wireless microphone or the wireless earpiece that fails to successfully register to the base unit;
communicatively coupling the modular wireless headset to a servicing network through the base unit;
servicing voice communications between the modular wireless headset and a destination terminal accessible to the modular wireless headset through the communicatively coupled base unit and servicing network. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. 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 the base unit to exchange registration information;
comparing registration information associated with the modular wireless headset to registration information associated with the base unit;
successfully registering the modular wireless headset to the base unit when the registration information compares favorably;
uncoupling the modular wireless headset that fails to successfully register to the base unit;
communicatively coupling the modular wireless headset to a servicing network through the base unit;
servicing voice communications between the modular wireless headset and a destination terminal accessible to the modular wireless headset through the communicatively coupled base unit and servicing network - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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