WIRELESS HEADSET AND BATTERY STATUS INDICATION METHOD THEREOF
First Claim
1. A battery status indication method for a wireless headset, the method comprising:
- determining a residual charge of a battery of the wireless headset; and
emitting light having one of a plurality of colors from a status indication unit of the wireless headset, wherein each of the plurality of colors indicates a different residual charge of the battery.
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Abstract
An enhanced wireless headset and battery status indication method is provided for indicating an accurate battery level of a wireless headset. A battery status indication method for a wireless headset determines a residual charge of a battery of the wireless headset and emits light having one of a plurality of colors from a status indication unit of the wireless headset. Each of the plurality of colors indicates a different residual charge of the battery. The wireless headset and battery status indication method also enables indicating whether the wireless headset is operating in charging mode by maintaining or blinking the battery status indication light. In addition, the wireless headset and battery status indication method enables indicating a radio communication status as well as a battery status by blinking the battery status indication light in correspondence with a communication radio scanning cycle.
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18 Claims
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1. A battery status indication method for a wireless headset, the method comprising:
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determining a residual charge of a battery of the wireless headset; and emitting light having one of a plurality of colors from a status indication unit of the wireless headset, wherein each of the plurality of colors indicates a different residual charge of the battery. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A wireless headset, the headset comprising:
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a wireless communication unit for establishing a short range wireless communication link with an external device; a control unit for controlling the wireless communication with the external device and for determining a residual battery charge of the wireless headset; and a status indication unit including a first light emitting device for emitting one of a plurality of colors of light based on a result of the determination of the residual battery charge, wherein each of the plurality of colors corresponds to a different residual battery charge. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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