HEADSET HAVING WIRELESSLY LINKED EARPIECES
First Claim
1. A headset, comprising:
- a first earpiece; and
a second earpiece;
wherein the first and second earpieces are configured to communicate with each other over a wireless link.
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Abstract
A wireless headset includes a first earpiece and a second earpiece, where the first and second earpieces communicate with each other over a wireless link. In some configurations, the first earpiece includes both a primary wireless interface for receiving audio from an audio source and a secondary wireless interface transmitting a portion of the audio to the second earpiece. The earpieces can incorporate Near Field Communication (NFC) technology to provide the wireless link between each other. The wireless headset can be configured to synchronize audio output at the earpieces, and can also include a second-earpiece detection mechanism that permits the first earpiece to be used in either a stand-alone mode, with audio output at only the first earpiece, or full-headset mode, with audio output at both earpieces when the second earpiece is detected within wireless range of the first earpiece.
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Citations
46 Claims
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1. A headset, comprising:
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a first earpiece; and a second earpiece; wherein the first and second earpieces are configured to communicate with each other over a wireless link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A headset, comprising:
a first earpiece having a first wireless interface configured to communicate with an audio source over a first wireless link, and a second wireless interface configured to communicate with a second earpiece over a second wireless link. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method of outputting audio at a headset, comprising:
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receiving audio at a first earpiece; transmitting the audio from the first earpiece to a second earpiece over a wireless link; and outputting the audio at the first and second earpieces.
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22. The method of claim 22, further comprising:
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if the codec type is not in the predetermined class of codecs, decoding the received audio for only a first channel; buffering the first channel audio for output at the first earpiece; and packetizing a second channel of received, undecoded audio for transmission to the second earpiece over the wireless link. - View Dependent Claims (21, 23, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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24. The method of claim 24, further comprising:
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time stamping the first channel audio and second channel audio; buffering the first channel audio for output at the first earpiece; and packetizing the second channel audio for transmission to the second earpiece over the wireless link.
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29. A system for outputting audio at a headset, comprising:
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means for receiving audio at a first earpiece; means for transmitting the audio from the first earpiece to a second earpiece over a wireless link; and means for outputting the audio at the first and second earpieces. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. A computer-readable medium embodying a set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions when executed by one or more processors comprises:
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a code segment for receiving audio at a first earpiece; a code segment for transmitting the audio from the first earpiece to a second earpiece over a wireless link; and a code segment for outputting the audio at the first earpiece. - View Dependent Claims (39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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Specification