Headset audio accessory
First Claim
1. An audio accessory comprising:
- a first circuit for wirelessly receiving audio signals from a first external source of audio signals;
a second circuit for mechanically coupling to a second external source of audio signals for receiving the audio signals from the second external source of audio signals;
controlling circuitry for controlling the relative amplitude of audio signals from the first external source and the second external source transmitted to a playback device;
a connector for detachably coupling to the playback device to transmit audio signals from the controlling circuitry to the playback device; and
circuitry communicatingly coupling the controlling circuitry and the connector for transmitting audio signals from the controlling circuitry to the connector.
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Abstract
An audio accessory for a headset. The accessory includes a first circuit for wirelessly receiving audio signals from a first external source of audio signals, a second circuit for mechanically coupling to a second external source of audio signals for receiving the audio signals from the second external source of audio signals, controlling circuitry for controlling the relative amplitude of audio signals from the first external source and the second external source transmitted to a playback device, a connector for detachably coupling to the playback device to transmit audio signals from the controlling circuitry to the playback device, and circuitry communicatingly coupling the controlling circuitry and the connector for transmitting audio signals from the controlling circuitry to the connector
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39 Claims
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1. An audio accessory comprising:
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a first circuit for wirelessly receiving audio signals from a first external source of audio signals;
a second circuit for mechanically coupling to a second external source of audio signals for receiving the audio signals from the second external source of audio signals;
controlling circuitry for controlling the relative amplitude of audio signals from the first external source and the second external source transmitted to a playback device;
a connector for detachably coupling to the playback device to transmit audio signals from the controlling circuitry to the playback device; and
circuitry communicatingly coupling the controlling circuitry and the connector for transmitting audio signals from the controlling circuitry to the connector. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A headset assembly, comprising:
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a headset;
a accessory device for providing audio signals to the headset through a single input jack of the headset, the accessory device comprising receiving circuitry for receiving audio signals from a plurality of audio signal sources, the receiving circuitry comprising circuitry for wirelessly receiving audio signals from a wireless transmitter, and controlling circuitry for controlling the relative amplitude of audio signals from the plurality of audio signal sources for transmission to the headset through the single input jack. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for operating a personal audio system, comprising:
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wirelessly receiving first audio signals from a first audio signal source;
receiving second audio signals from a second audio signal source;
controlling the relative amplitude of the first audio signals and the second audio signals for transmission to a playback device to provide amplitude controlled first audio signals and second audio signals; and
transmitting the amplitude controlled first and second audio signals through a single cable to the playback device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A headset, comprising:
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a headset;
a accessory device for providing audio signals to the headset through a single input jack of the headset, the accessory device comprising receiving circuitry for receiving audio signals from a plurality of audio signal sources, the receiving circuitry comprising circuitry for wirelessly receiving audio signals from a wireless transmitter;
a switch for selecting one of receiving audio signals from the wireless transmitter and not receiving audio signals from the wireless transmitter;
the headset comprising a boom microphone having a first position near a user'"'"'s mouth and a second position not near a user'"'"'s mouth, wherein the headset assembly is configured so that moving the boom microphone from the second position to the first position causes the switch to select receiving audio signals from the wireless transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (34)
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35. A headset, comprising:
a boom microphone having a first position near a user'"'"'s mouth and a second position not near a user'"'"'s mouth, wherein the boom microphone is configured as a bidirectional microphone in the first position and an omnidirectional microphone in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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37. An accessory for use with a headset, comprising:
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a boom microphone having a first position near a user'"'"'s mouth and a second position not near a user'"'"'s mouth;
a connector, for connecting the boom microphone to a device comprising two selectable sources of audio signals;
wherein the boom microphone is constructed and arranged to select one of the audio sources in the first position and the other of the audio sources in the second position. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39)
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