METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR A WIRELESS COMMUNICATION DEVICE UTILIZING BLUETOOTH TECHNOLOGY

• US 20100069002A1
• Filed: 09/16/2008
• Published: 03/18/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2008
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: H&H Sports Protection USA, Inc
• Original Assignee: Vcan Sports Inc.
• Inventors: RONG, XU XIANG
• Application Number:
  US12/211,206
• Publication Number:
  US 20100069002A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/41.200
• CPC Class Codes: A42B 3/30 Mounting radio sets or communication systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6075 adapted for handsfree use in a vehicle H04M1/6058 takes precedence; arrangements for holding telephones in a vehicle B60R11/0241

Abstract

A method and an apparatus for a wireless communication device utilizing a Bluetooth technology for use on a helmet is disclosed here. More specifically, a helmet with a cavity within said helmet that allows the Bluetooth transceiver to be easily removable and easily upgradable without changing the external host controller. The method and apparatus is capable of communicating with a cell phone, communicating with a second helmet, communicating with an audio device, communicating with a global positioning system, and communicating with two or more Bluetooth transceivers all within one unit.

Claims

1. A wireless communication device utilizing a Bluetooth technology for use on a helmet comprising:

a cavity located within said helmet;

a Bluetooth transceiver located in said cavity of said helmet; and

an external host controller connected to said Bluetooth transceiver to provide a command to said Bluetooth transceiver;

wherein said Bluetooth transceiver is configured for future upgrades without changing said external host controller.

2. The wireless communication device of claim 1, wherein said external host controller is located within an external shell of said helmet.

3. The wireless communication device of claim 2, wherein said Bluetooth transceiver is removably inserted into said cavity of said helmet.

4. The wireless communication device of claim 3, wherein said command is derived from an operator via an input from said external host controller.

5. The wireless communication device of claim 4, wherein said command further comprises of a baseband command, a link manager command, a hardware status register, a control register, and an event register.

6. The wireless communication device of claim 4, further comprising:

a host control transport layer between said Bluetooth transceiver and said external host controller;

wherein said host transport layer is transparent.

7. The wireless communication device of claim 6, wherein said host control transport layer allows said Bluetooth transceiver to communicate directly with a second Bluetooth transceiver without the need of an additional component.

8. The wireless communication device of claim 7, wherein said Bluetooth transceiver allows said helmet to communicate with a cell phone.

9. The wireless communication device of claim 7, wherein said Bluetooth transceiver allows said helmet to communicate with a second helmet.

10. The wireless communication device of claim 7, wherein said Bluetooth transceiver allows said helmet to communicate with an audio device.

11. The wireless communication device of claim 10, wherein said audio device is capable of receiving an XM radio signal.

12. The wireless communication device of claim 6, wherein said Bluetooth transceiver allows said helmet to communicate with a global positioning system device.

13. The wireless communication device of claim 12, wherein said Bluetooth transceiver allows said helmet to relay an audio prompt from said global positioning system device within a speaker located inside said helmet.

14. The wireless communication device of claim 13, wherein said Bluetooth transceiver allows said helmet to display a visual map from said global positioning system device within a faceshield located inside said helmet.

15. The wireless communication device of claim 7, wherein said Bluetooth transceiver recognizes a voice prompt from a microphone located within said helmet to activate said Bluetooth transceiver.

16. The wireless communication device of claim 7, wherein said Bluetooth transceiver is capable of communicating with two or more external Bluetooth transceivers.

18. The method of wireless communication of claim 16, further comprising:

juxtaposing a host control transport layer between said Bluetooth transceiver and said external host controller;

wherein said host transport layer is transparent.

19. The method of wireless communication of claim 18, further comprising:

directly communicating between said Bluetooth transceiver and a second Bluetooth transceiver utilizing said host control transport layer without the need for an additional component.

20. The method of wireless communication of claim 19, wherein said Bluetooth transceiver allows said helmet to communicate with a cell phone, a second helmet, an audio device, a global positioning system device, and recognizes a voice prompt from a microphone located within said helmet to activate said Bluetooth transceiver.

17. A method of wireless communication using a Bluetooth technology within a helmet comprising:

removably placing a Bluetooth transceiver within a cavity of said helmet;

deriving a command to said Bluetooth transceiver from an external host controller connected to said Bluetooth transceiver, wherein said external host controller is located within an external shell of said helmet; and

configuring said Bluetooth transceiver for future upgrades without changing said external host controller.