Wireless softphone headset system with incoming call alert and headset hookswitch control
First Claim
1. A system, comprising:
- a headset base configured to communicate with a processor-based host executing a communication-headset application for interfacing between a network and the wireless headset system; and
a wireless headset in wireless communication with the headset base and configured to cooperate with the communication-headset application to answer an incoming call in response to a user call answering activity performed with and/or on the wireless headset, the wireless headset system being further configured, upon the incoming call being answered, to transmit audio signals between the network and the wireless headset via the communication-headset application being executed by the host and via the headset base.
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Abstract
Systems and methods for wireless audio headsets for use with communication applications such as softphone applications running on processor-based hosts for alerting a user of incoming calls and providing hookswitch control from the wireless headset are disclosed. The system generally includes a headset base for communication with a processor-based host executing a communication-headset application for interfacing between a network and the wireless headset system, and a wireless headset in wireless communication with the headset base. The wireless headset system may be configured to cooperate with the communication-headset application to answer an incoming call in response to a call answering activity and, upon the incoming call being answered, to transmit audio signals between the network and the wireless headset via the communication-headset application and the headset base.
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26 Claims
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1. A system, comprising:
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a headset base configured to communicate with a processor-based host executing a communication-headset application for interfacing between a network and the wireless headset system; and
a wireless headset in wireless communication with the headset base and configured to cooperate with the communication-headset application to answer an incoming call in response to a user call answering activity performed with and/or on the wireless headset, the wireless headset system being further configured, upon the incoming call being answered, to transmit audio signals between the network and the wireless headset via the communication-headset application being executed by the host and via the headset base. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method, comprising:
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transmitting an incoming call message from a communication-headset application executing on a processor-based host upon receiving an incoming communication call on a network by the communication-headset application to a headset base of a wireless headset system;
entering an incoming call alert mode by the wireless headset system by at least one of (1) emitting audio sounds and/or light at a wireless headset of the wireless headset system, the wireless headset being in wireless communication with the headset base, and (2) emitting audio sounds and/or light at the headset base;
in response to a user call answering activity, answering the incoming call by the communication-headset application cooperating with the wireless headset system, the answering the incoming call includes establishing an audio link between the headset base and the wireless headset; and
upon the incoming call being answered, transmitting audio signals between the network and the wireless headset via the communication-headset application being executed by the host and the headset base. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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