Handover of call serviced by modular ear-piece/microphone between servicing baseportions
First Claim
1. A method to service audio communications between a destination terminal accessible by a servicing network, and a wireless headset, comprising:
- establishing a first base unit and the wireless headset with a trusted relationship;
operably coupling the first WPAN to the servicing network with the first base unit;
servicing calls with a first communication pathway between the destination terminal and the wireless headset via the operably coupled servicing network and first WPAN;
detecting the presence of a second base unit;
establishing a second WPAN, wherein the second WPAN operably couples the second base unit and the wireless headset;
operably coupling the second WPAN to the servicing network with the second base unit wherein the coupling comprises a trusted relationship;
establishing a second communication pathway between the destination terminal and the wireless headset via the operably coupled servicing network and second WPAN; and
initiating, with the wireless headset, a handoff of the calls from the first communication pathway to the second communication pathway;
servicing the calls with the second communication pathway; and
terminating the first communication pathway.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a wireless headset that anchors voice communications or calls to the wireless headset. This wireless headset includes wireless interface(s), and earpiece, a microphone, processing module, and a user interface. The wireless interface(s) wirelessly couples the wireless headset to a base unit via a wireless personal area network (WPAN). The earpiece renders inbound portions of the service calls audible while the microphone is operable to produce the outbound portion of the call. Both the earpiece and microphone are communicatively coupled to the wireless interface(s). The processing module also coupled to the wireless interface(s) allows the wireless headset to initiate call functions between the wireless headset and a servicing network made available through the base unit, service a call and call control functions, and anchor the call to the wireless headset. The user interface in conjunction with the processing module allows the wireless headset to initiate commands and/or call control functions based upon user input.
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37 Claims
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1. A method to service audio communications between a destination terminal accessible by a servicing network, and a wireless headset, comprising:
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establishing a first base unit and the wireless headset with a trusted relationship;
operably coupling the first WPAN to the servicing network with the first base unit;
servicing calls with a first communication pathway between the destination terminal and the wireless headset via the operably coupled servicing network and first WPAN;
detecting the presence of a second base unit;
establishing a second WPAN, wherein the second WPAN operably couples the second base unit and the wireless headset;
operably coupling the second WPAN to the servicing network with the second base unit wherein the coupling comprises a trusted relationship;
establishing a second communication pathway between the destination terminal and the wireless headset via the operably coupled servicing network and second WPAN; and
initiating, with the wireless headset, a handoff of the calls from the first communication pathway to the second communication pathway;
servicing the calls with the second communication pathway; and
terminating the first communication pathway. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17)
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16. A wireless headset operable to service a call transferred from a first base unit to a second base unit, wherein the wireless headset comprises:
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at least one wireless interface operable to wirelessly couple the wireless headset and the first base unit and/or the second base unit via a wireless personal area network (WPAN);
a earpiece communicatively coupled to the at least one wireless interface, wherein the earpiece renders an inbound portion of the call audible;
a microphone communicatively coupled to the at least one wireless interface, wherein the microphone is operable to produce an outbound portion of the call;
a processing module communicatively coupled to the at least one wireless interface, wherein the processing module is operable to;
initiate a handover of the serviced call from the first base unit to the second base unit;
initiate call control functions between the wireless headset and a servicing network operably coupled to the at least one base unit;
service the call between the wireless headset and the servicing network; and
anchor the call to the wireless headset; and
a user interface communicatively coupled to the processing module, wherein the processing module is operable to initiate commands and/or call control functions based upon user input. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method to service calls between a destination terminal accessible by a servicing network, and a wireless headset, wherein the method comprises:
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establishing a first wireless personal area network (WPAN), wherein the first WPAN operably couples a first base unit and the wireless headset, wherein;
the wireless headset supports all of a WPAN protocol stack and a plurality of upper layers of the servicing network protocol stack; and
the first base unit supports a plurality of lower layers of the servicing network protocol stack;
operably coupling the first WPAN to the servicing network with the first base unit;
servicing calls with a first communication pathway between the destination terminal and the wireless headset via the operably coupled servicing network and first WPAN, wherein a subscriber identification module (SIM) within the wireless headset is operable to support SIM functions for the first base portion;
detecting the presence of a second base unit, wherein the second base unit is operable to support the plurality of lower layers of the servicing network protocol stack;
establishing a second WPAN, wherein the second WPAN operably couples the second base unit and the wireless headset;
operably coupling the second WPAN to the servicing network with the second base unit;
establishing a second communication pathway between the destination terminal and the wireless headset via the operably coupled servicing network and second WPAN; and
initiating, with the wireless headset, a handoff of the calls from the first communication pathway to the second communication pathway;
servicing the calls with the second communication pathway; and
terminating the first communication pathway. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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