ONLINE AUDIO AVAILABILITY DETECTION
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1. A headset, comprising:
- an acoustic transducer; and
a detector providing an indication of a headset donned or doffed state, the detector being operably coupled to an instant messaging application for communicating an audio availability status to a remote user interface.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a method for automatically communicating audio availability is provided, the method including providing a headset donned or doffed state, providing the headset donned or doffed state to an instant messaging application, and communicating an audio availability status from the instant messaging application to a remote user interface. An applicable headset for performing the notification method described above is also disclosed.
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20 Claims
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1. A headset, comprising:
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an acoustic transducer; and a detector providing an indication of a headset donned or doffed state, the detector being operably coupled to an instant messaging application for communicating an audio availability status to a remote user interface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. Logic encoded in one or more tangible media for execution and when executed operable to:
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provide an indication of a headset donned or doffed state; provide the indication of a headset donned or doffed state to an instant messaging application; and communicate an audio availability status from the instant messaging application to a remote user interface. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of automatically communicating audio availability, the method comprising:
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providing a headset donned or doffed state; providing the headset donned or doffed state to an instant messaging application; and communicating an audio availability status from the instant messaging application to a remote user interface. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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