SPORTS COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
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1. A communication device suitable for use with a designated transmitting device, said communication device comprising:
- an RF receiver circuit for receiving wireless signals from the designated transmitting device;
a receiver audio circuit for converting said received wireless signals into audio waveforms;
a speaker for converting said audio waveforms into sound information; and
a receiver housing for enclosing said speaker, said receiver housing including a speaker mesa protruding from said receiver housing, said speaker mesa configured to fit into the ear of a user.
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Abstract
A communication device is disclosed comprising: an RF receiver circuit for receiving wireless signals from a designated transmitting device; a receiver audio circuit for converting the received wireless signals into audio waveforms; a speaker for converting the audio waveforms into sound information; and a receiver housing for enclosing the speaker, the receiver housing including a speaker mesa protruding from the receiver housing, the speaker mesa configured to fit into the ear of a user.
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1. A communication device suitable for use with a designated transmitting device, said communication device comprising:
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an RF receiver circuit for receiving wireless signals from the designated transmitting device; a receiver audio circuit for converting said received wireless signals into audio waveforms; a speaker for converting said audio waveforms into sound information; and a receiver housing for enclosing said speaker, said receiver housing including a speaker mesa protruding from said receiver housing, said speaker mesa configured to fit into the ear of a user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A communication system comprising:
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a transmitter having an RF transmission circuit and a transmitter audio circuit, said transmitter for providing spoken information via a wireless signal; and a receiver for converting said wireless signal into said spoken information, said receiver enclosed in a receiver housing having a protruding speaker mesa, said speaker mesa configured to fit into the ear of a user. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of using a designated transmitter to send spoken information to an athlete performing in an athletic competition, said method comprising the steps of:
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providing a sports communication device to the athlete, said sports communication device configured to receive wireless communication from the designated transmitter, said sports communication device mounted to the head of the athlete such that a protruding speaker mesa on said sports communication device is positioned within the ear of the athlete; directing the spoken information into a microphone provided on the designated transmitter; converting the spoken information into a wireless signal; receiving said wireless signal at said sports communication device; and converting said received wireless signal into an audio message such that said audio message is substantially confined to the auditory canal of the athlete, said audio message corresponding to the spoken information sent from the designated transmitter; - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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