Wireless VoIP headset with call origination capability

• US 20080075065A1
• Filed: 09/15/2006
• Published: 03/27/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 09/15/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
• Inventors: Altmann, Alan, Giles, Rick, Filimon, Cristian C., Reuss, Edward L., Brown, William O.
• Application Number:
  US11/522,195
• Publication Number:
  US 20080075065A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 370/352
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2535 adapted for voice communication over an Internet Protocol [IP] network Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network equipment and services H04M7/006; implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP] H04L69/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/271 controlled by voice recognition
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection

Abstract

Systems and methods for a wireless VoIP headset. A wireless VoIP headset including a speaker, microphone, controller for processing a digital audio signal to generate IP packets, and an IEEE 802.11 transceiver. The wireless VoIP headset includes a computer readable memory storing instructions that when executed by the controller cause the wireless VoIP headset to perform a method for originating a call. The method includes receiving a spoken name or number from a user at the microphone, interpreting the spoken name or number using embedded or server based voice recognition, comparing the spoken name or number to a directory stored in the computer readable memory, and generating a call origination request message. The directory may also be stored on an adjunct computing device.

Claims

1. A wireless VoIP headset comprising:

a speaker;

a microphone for receiving speech energy from a near end user to generate an analog audio signal;

a codec for converting the analog audio signal to a digital audio signal and encoding the digital audio signal, wherein the codec also decodes a receive digital audio signal for output to the speaker;

a controller for processing the digital audio signal to generate IP packets and implementing a VoIP call control protocol;

an IEEE 802.11 transceiver; and

a computer readable memory storing instructions that when executed by the controller cause the wireless VoIP headset to perform a method for originating a VoIP call comprising;

receiving a spoken name or number from a user at the microphone;

interpreting the spoken name or number using voice recognition;

comparing the spoken name or number to a directory stored in the computer readable memory; and

generating a VoIP call origination request message.

2. The wireless VoIP headset of claim 1, wherein the controller provides call control, messaging, capability exchange, and command signaling to implement Voice over Internet Protocol in accordance with Session Initiation Protocol.

3. The wireless VoIP headset of claim 2, wherein the VoIP call origination request message comprises a SIP INVITE message.

4. The wireless VoIP headset of claim 1, wherein the controller provides call control, messaging, capability exchange, and command signaling to implement Voice over Internet Protocol in accordance with the H.323 ITU-T specification, Simple Gateway Control Protocol (SGCP) or Internet Protocol Device Control (IPDC).

5. The wireless VoIP headset of claim 1, wherein encoding the digital audio signal comprises using pulse code modulation, linear pulse code modulation, iLBC, or ITU-T recommendations G.711. G.729, G.723, G.726, or G.722.

6. The wireless VoIP headset of claim 1, wherein the digital audio signal is transferred between the codec and the controller.

7. The wireless VoIP headset of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of web pages stored in the computer readable memory which may be served by the wireless VoIP headset.

8. The wireless VoIP headset of claim 7, wherein the plurality of web pages includes web pages associated with a telephone directory, volume control, audio filtering, signal processing control, or set up and provisioning information.

9. A wireless VoIP headset comprising:

a speaker;

a microphone for receiving speech energy from a near end user to generate an analog audio signal;

a codec for converting the analog audio signal to a digital audio signal and encoding the digital audio signal, wherein the codec also decodes a receive digital audio signal for output to the speaker;

a controller for processing the digital audio signal to generate IP packets and implementing a VoIP call control protocol;

an IEEE 802.11 transceiver;

a computer readable memory storing instructions that when executed by the controller cause the wireless VoIP headset to perform a method for originating a call comprising automatically connecting to a voice recognition server upon activation of the wireless VoIP headset by a user.

10. The wireless VoIP headset of claim 9, wherein the controller provides call control, messaging, capability exchange, and command signaling to implement Voice over Internet Protocol in accordance with Session Initiation Protocol.

11. The wireless VoIP headset of claim 9, wherein automatically connecting to a voice recognition server comprises sending a VoIP call origination request message to the voice recognition server.

12. The wireless VoIP headset of claim 11, wherein the VoIP call origination request message comprises a SIP INVITE message.

13. The wireless VoIP headset of claim 9, wherein the controller provides call control, messaging, capability exchange, and command signaling to implement Voice over Internet Protocol in accordance with the H.323 ITU-T specification, Simple Gateway Control Protocol (SGCP) or Internet Protocol Device Control (IPDC).

14. The wireless VoIP headset of claim 9, wherein encoding the digital audio signal comprises using pulse code modulation, linear pulse code modulation, iLBC, or ITU-T recommendations G.711. G.729, G.723, G.726, or G.722.

15. The wireless VoIP headset of claim 9, wherein the digital audio signal is transferred between the codec and the controller.

16. A VoIP telephone system comprising:

a computing device comprising;

a memory storing a name and phone number directory;

a first IEEE 802.11 transceiver;

a wireless VoIP headset comprising;

a second IEEE 802.11 transceiver;

a speaker;

a microphone for receiving speech energy from a near end user to generate an analog audio signal;

a codec for converting the analog audio signal to a digital audio signal and encoding the digital audio signal, wherein the codec also decodes a receive digital audio signal for output to the speaker;

a controller for processing the digital audio signal to generate IP packets and implementing a VoIP call control protocol;

a computer readable memory storing instructions that when executed by the controller cause the wireless VoIP headset to perform a method for originating a call comprising;

receiving a user directory selection from the computing device from the second IEEE 802.11 transceiver;

generating a VoIP call origination request message responsive to the user directory selection.

17. The VoIP telephone system of claim 16, wherein the controller provides call control, messaging, capability exchange, and command signaling to implement Voice over Internet Protocol in accordance with Session Initiation Protocol.

18. The VoIP telephone system of claim 16, wherein the VoIP call origination request message comprises a SIP INVITE message.

19. The VoIP telephone system of claim 16, wherein the controller provides call control, messaging, capability exchange, and command signaling to implement Voice over Internet Protocol in accordance with the H.323 ITU-T specification, Simple Gateway Control Protocol (SGCP) or Internet Protocol Device Control (IPDC).

20. The VoIP telephone system of claim 16, wherein encoding the digital audio signal comprises using pulse code modulation, linear pulse code modulation, iLBC, or ITU-T recommendations G.711. G.729, G.723, G.726, or G.722.

21. The VoIP telephone system of claim 16, wherein the digital audio signal is transferred between the codec and the controller.

22. A method for initiating a VoIP telephone call comprising:

providing a wireless VoIP headset comprising;

a speaker;

a microphone;

a codec;

a controller;

a first memory; and

a first IEEE 802.11 transceiver for wireless communications with an IEEE 802.11 access point;

providing a computing device comprising;

a second memory storing a name and phone number directory;

a second IEEE 802.11 transceiver for wireless communications with an IEEE 802.11 access point;

receiving a user selection at the computing device from the name and phone number directory;

transmitting the user selection from the computing device to the wireless VoIP headset via the IEEE 802.11 access point; and

generating a VoIP call origination request message at the wireless VoIP headset responsive to the user selection.

23. A method for initiating a VoIP telephone call comprising:

providing a wireless VoIP headset comprising;

a speaker;

a microphone;

a codec;

a controller;

a first memory; and

a first IEEE 802.11 transceiver for wireless communications with an IEEE 802.11 access point;

providing a computing device comprising;

a second memory storing a name and phone number directory;

a wired IEEE 802.3 network connection to the IEEE 802.11 access point;

receiving a user selection at the computing device from the name and phone number directory;

transmitting the user selection from the computing device to the wireless VoIP headset via the IEEE 802.11 access point; and

generating a VoIP call origination request message at the wireless VoIP headset responsive to the user selection.