WIRELESS PHONE HEADSET

• US 20100022281A1
• Filed: 01/05/2006
• Published: 01/28/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 01/05/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Aerielle Technologies Incorporated (Aerielle LLC)
• Original Assignee: Aerielle Technologies Incorporated (Aerielle LLC)
• Inventors: Cohen, Arthur L., Glissman, John M.
• Application Number:
  US11/720,837
• Publication Number:
  US 20100022281A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/569.100
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2001/3866 carried on the head
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1008 Earpieces of the supra-aural or circum-aural type
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/105 Earpiece supports, e.g. ear hooks for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1066 Constructional aspects of the interconnection between earpiece and earpiece support earpiece support for monophonic headphones H04R1/105; earpiece support for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/107 Monophonic and stereophonic headphones with microphone for two-way hands free communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/0335 Earpiece support, e.g. headbands or neckrests for monophonic headphones H04R1/105

Abstract

A wireless phone headset for cell and office phone systems, including a flexible headband having an integral annulus on one end of the headband adapted for placement over and around a user'"'"'s ear. An earpiece/microphone combination is provided and has an annular portion swivelingly connected to the headband annulus using the swiveling connection means. The headset also includes an electronics housing with a base portion integral with the earpiece/microphone member and extending inwardly from said annular portion of said earpiece/microphone annulus into the generally open interior area region formed by the annular portion. The base portion has an interior side and a cover that combine to create an open interior space for housing electronic elements. An earpiece is disposed on the interior side of the base portion. A microphone boom extends outwardly from the electronics housing and a microphone is provided at the end of the boom.

Claims

1. A wireless phone headset for use with cell and office phones having a headphone jack, comprising:

a flexible headband;

a headband annulus integrally disposed on one end of said headband and adapted for placement over and around a user'"'"'s ear, said headband annulus having swiveling connection means;

an earpiece/microphone member having an annular portion swivelingly connected to said headband annulus using said swiveling connection means, said annular portion forming a generally open interior area;

an electronics housing having a base portion integral with said earpiece/microphone member and extending inwardly from said annular portion of said earpiece/microphone annulus into the generally open interior area region formed by said annular portion, said base portion having an interior side and a cover portion which snaps onto said base portion to create an open interior space for housing electronic transmitter and receiver elements;

an earpiece disposed on said interior side of said base portion;

a microphone boom extending outwardly from said electronics housing and having an outer end; and

a microphone disposed at said outer end of said boom, said microphone being in electronic communication with the transmitter electronics contained in said electronics housing.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further including an RF transmitter having a plug for insertion into the headphone jack of the cell phone.

3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said RF transmitter unit includes a power saving auto-off circuit.

4. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said RF transmitter includes a power saving auto-on/auto-off circuit.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said headband is generally arcuate and includes a padded expansion on one end.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said headband annulus has an exterior side and said swiveling connection means comprises a channel in said exterior side.

7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein said earpiece/microphone annulus includes an interior surface with projections for matable snap-fit insertion into said channel in said headband annulus.

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said headband annulus and said earpiece/microphone annulus are swivelingly connected with magnet surface-to-surface contacts.

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said earpiece/microphone member includes a receiver with auto-off capability.

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said earpiece/microphone member includes a receiver with auto-on/auto-off capabilities.

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein headset includes a receiver with an instant auto-on circuit which automatically activates the headset when a call is received, and an auto-off circuit which turns off the headset when the transmitter is not in use.