WIRELESS HEADSET WITH RECORD FUNCTION

• US 20090215502A1
• Filed: 02/20/2009
• Published: 08/27/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 02/21/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Vinci Brands LLC
• Original Assignee: Vinci Brands LLC
• Inventors: Griffin, Paul P. JR.
• Application Number:
  US12/390,207
• Publication Number:
  US 20090215502A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/569.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6505 storing speech in digital form
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/656 for recording conversations
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/10 including a GPS signal receiver

Abstract

A portable headset voice recorder that enables wireless two way voice communications between the headset and a mobile phone has an ear grip that grips an ear of a user. A housing mounted on the ear grip has a microphone, a speaker, a display and a user input. A digital memory enclosed with the housing records audio samples from the microphone in response to a user manipulating the user input. A global positioning system determines location information corresponding to the recorded audio samples. A clock generates a time stamp associated with the audio sample. The headset has a USB port that is used to recharge the headset and transfer the recorded files and associated metadata to a computer. Application software residing on the computer allows a user to review and manipulate the files and program the headset to trigger playbacks and records.

Claims

1. A portable headset that enables wireless two way voice communications between the portable headset and a mobile phone, said portable headset comprising:

an ear grip that grips an ear of a user;

a housing mounted on said ear grip;

a microphone positioned on said housing;

a speaker positioned on said housing;

a display on said housing;

a user input mounted on an exterior of said housing; and

a digital memory enclosed with said housing that records audio samples from said microphone in response to a user manipulating said user input.

2. The portable headset of claim 1 further comprising a global positioning system that determines location information corresponding to a recorded audio sample.

3. The portable headset of claim 1 further comprising a clock that generates a time stamp associated with said audio sample.

4. The portable headset of claim 1 further comprising a USB port.

5. The portable headset of claim 4 further comprising a rechargeable battery that can be recharged through said USB port.

6. The portable headset of claim 4 further comprising application software residing on a computer that downloads recorded audio files from said headset to said computer through said USB port.

7. The portable headset of claim 4 wherein said USB port further comprises a male USB connector.

8. A portable headset for recording audio samples, said portable headset comprising:

an earpiece adapted to fit in an ear of a user;

a microphone;

a speaker;

a housing;

a user input mounted on an exterior of said housing;

a wireless transceiver enclosed within said housing that enables two way voice communications between said apparatus and a mobile phone; and

a digital memory enclosed with said housing that records audio samples from said microphone in response to a user manipulating said user input.

9. The portable headset of claim 8 further comprising a global positioning system that determines location information corresponding to a recorded audio sample.

10. The portable headset of claim 8 further comprising a clock that generates a time stamp associated with said audio sample.

11. The portable headset of claim 8 further comprising a USB port that recharges a rechargeable battery in said housing when said USB port is coupled to an external power source.

12. The portable headset of claim 11 further comprising application software residing on a computer that downloads recorded audio files from said headset to said computer through said USB port.

13. The portable headset of claim 8 wherein said microphone and said speaker and removably coupled to said housing through cables and jacks.

14. A portable headset that enables wireless two way voice communications between the portable headset and a mobile phone, said portable headset comprising:

a voice recorder that records an audio sample in response to manipulation of a user input on the headset.

15. The portable headset of claim 14 further comprising a global positioning system that determines location information corresponding to a recorded audio sample.

16. The portable headset of claim 14 further comprising a clock that generates a time stamp associated with said audio sample.

17. The portable headset of claim 14 further comprising a USB port.

18. The portable headset of claim 17 further comprising a rechargeable battery that can be recharged through said USB port.

19. The portable headset of claim 17 further comprising application software residing on a computer that downloads recorded audio files from said headset to said computer through said USB port.

20. The portable headset of claim 15 further comprising a record button.