HEADSET DISTRIBUTED PROCESSING
First Claim
1. A system for distributed signal processing for a headset, the system comprising:
- a headset to be worn by a user, the headset having;
at least one microphone for transducing acoustic sounds into electrical signals;
at least one speaker for transducing electrical signals into acoustic sounds;
a wireless communication transceiver for effecting a bidirectional wireless communications link with a base device; and
a digital signal processor for processing at least one of electrical signals passing to the speaker and electrical signals passing from the microphone,anda base device having;
a wireless communication transceiver for effecting the wireless communications link with the headset; and
a headset control module for controlling at least one aspect of digital signal processing of the digital signal processor of the headset, and for effecting such control via the wireless communications link.
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Abstract
Distributing signal processing for a headset. The system comprises a headset and base device. The headset has one or more microphones, and one or more speakers. The headset communicates with the base device via a bidirectional wireless communications link such as Bluetooth. The headset has an on-board digital signal processor for processing at least one of electrical signals passing to the speaker and electrical signals passing from the microphone. The base device has a processor which can carry the burden of any or all processing functions which do not require short latency. And/or the base device'"'"'s processor can control at least one aspect of digital signal processing of the digital signal processor of the headset, and effect such control via the wireless communications link.
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23 Claims
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1. A system for distributed signal processing for a headset, the system comprising:
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a headset to be worn by a user, the headset having; at least one microphone for transducing acoustic sounds into electrical signals; at least one speaker for transducing electrical signals into acoustic sounds; a wireless communication transceiver for effecting a bidirectional wireless communications link with a base device; and a digital signal processor for processing at least one of electrical signals passing to the speaker and electrical signals passing from the microphone, and a base device having; a wireless communication transceiver for effecting the wireless communications link with the headset; and a headset control module for controlling at least one aspect of digital signal processing of the digital signal processor of the headset, and for effecting such control via the wireless communications link. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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14. A base device for providing distributed signal processing for a headset;
- the base device comprising;
a wireless communication transceiver for effecting a bidirectional wireless communications link with the headset; and a headset control module for controlling at least one aspect of digital signal processing of a digital signal processor of the headset and for effecting such control via the wireless communications link. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
- the base device comprising;
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23. A method for providing distributed signal processing for a headset, the method comprising:
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establishing a bidirectional wireless communications link between the headset and a base device; and the base device controlling at least one aspect of digital signal processing of a digital signal processor of the headset via the wireless communications link.
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