Method and apparatus for wireless audio management
First Claim
1. An apparatus for management of wireless communication coupleable to a conventional headphone comprising:
- at least one headphone receptacle for coupling the conventional headset thereto;
a wireless receiver for selectively receiving desired streaming audio information from a first information device providing first streaming audio information to a user and adapted to function as a first short range wireless protocol radio frequency (RF) information device to additionally wirelessly broadcast said first streaming audio information and a second information device providing second streaming audio information to a user and adapted to function as a second short range wireless protocol RF information device to additionally wirelessly broadcast said second streaming audio information;
a user interface for receiving user inputs; and
a controller coupled to the at least one headphone receptacle, the wireless receiver and the user interface for coupling the desired streaming audio information to the conventional headset by providing the desired streaming audio information to the at least one headphone receptacle in response to the user inputs.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus is provided for wireless audio management in a communication system (100). A wireless audio manager (110) includes one or more headphone receptacles (160) for coupling a conventional headset (120) thereto, a wireless receiver (204) for receiving streaming audio information from one or more information devices (130, 140, 150) wirelessly broadcasting streaming audio information, a user interface (170) for receiving user inputs, and a controller (208) coupled to the headphone receptacle(s) (160), the wireless receiver (204) and the user interface (170) for coupling the streaming audio information to the conventional headset (120) by providing the streaming audio information to the headphone receptacle(s) (160) in response to the user inputs.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for management of wireless communication coupleable to a conventional headphone comprising:
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at least one headphone receptacle for coupling the conventional headset thereto;
a wireless receiver for selectively receiving desired streaming audio information from a first information device providing first streaming audio information to a user and adapted to function as a first short range wireless protocol radio frequency (RF) information device to additionally wirelessly broadcast said first streaming audio information and a second information device providing second streaming audio information to a user and adapted to function as a second short range wireless protocol RF information device to additionally wirelessly broadcast said second streaming audio information;
a user interface for receiving user inputs; and
a controller coupled to the at least one headphone receptacle, the wireless receiver and the user interface for coupling the desired streaming audio information to the conventional headset by providing the desired streaming audio information to the at least one headphone receptacle in response to the user inputs. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A wireless audio management unit for coupling to a conventional headset and for wirelessly coupling to a plurality of wireless information devices via short range wireless radio frequency (RF) signals, each of the plurality of wireless information devices providing streaming audio information to a user as audio signals and additionally providing the streaming audio information as short range wireless RF signals, the wireless audio management unit comprising:
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at least one headphone receptacle for coupling the conventional headset thereto;
a wireless receiver for selectively receiving desired streaming audio information as short range wireless RF signals from one or more of the plurality of wireless information devices;
a user interface for receiving user inputs; and
a controller coupled to the at least one headphone receptacle, the wireless receiver and the user interface for coupling the desired streaming audio information to the conventional headset by selecting and providing the desired streaming audio information to the at least one headphone receptacle in response to the user inputs. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method in a wireless audio management unit coupleable to a conventional headset and capable of wirelessly coupling to a plurality of wireless information devices via short range wireless radio frequency (RF) signals, each of the plurality of wireless information devices providing streaming audio information to a user as audio signals and additionally providing the streaming audio information as short range wireless RF signals, the method comprising the steps of:
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receiving streaming audio information as short range wireless RF signals from a first one of the plurality of wireless information devices;
receiving a user input requesting selecting a second one of the plurality of wireless information devices for receiving streaming audio therefrom; and
controlling a receiver of the wireless audio management unit to switch from receiving streaming audio information as short range wireless RF signals from the first one of the plurality of wireless information devices to receiving streaming audio information as short range wireless RF signals from the second one of the plurality of wireless information devices. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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