EARPIECE WITH VOICE MENU
First Claim
1. A method for operating an ear-level device including an audio transducer, a user input, a radio and control circuitry which transmits and receives communication signals encoding audio data using the radio to and from a companion module;
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storing an ordered list of functions executable using the ear-level device or the companion module;
in response to a signal from a user input at the ear-level device, executing a sequence including;
playing an audible identifier of a function selected from the ordered list on the ear-level device; and
determining whether a second signal from the user input is received within a waiting interval, and if the second user input is received within the waiting interval, generating a signal indicating selection of the selected function, and if the second user input is not received within the waiting interval, repeating the playing and the determining for another function in the ordered list.
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Abstract
An ear-level device which can be operable in multiple modes supports a voice menu by which more complex functions executable by the ear-level device or by a companion module can be selected using input at the ear-level device. By pushing a button on an earpiece for example, a voice menu is activated announcing a set of functions such as voice dial, last number redial and so on. When the function that the user wants is announced, the user presses the same button which activates the execution of the function.
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28 Claims
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1. A method for operating an ear-level device including an audio transducer, a user input, a radio and control circuitry which transmits and receives communication signals encoding audio data using the radio to and from a companion module;
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storing an ordered list of functions executable using the ear-level device or the companion module; in response to a signal from a user input at the ear-level device, executing a sequence including; playing an audible identifier of a function selected from the ordered list on the ear-level device; and determining whether a second signal from the user input is received within a waiting interval, and if the second user input is received within the waiting interval, generating a signal indicating selection of the selected function, and if the second user input is not received within the waiting interval, repeating the playing and the determining for another function in the ordered list. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A personal communication device comprising:
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an ear-level device including a radio including a transmitter and a receiver which transmits and receives communication signals encoding audio data, an audio transducer;
one or more microphones, a user input and control circuitry;wherein the control circuitry includes logic for communication using the radio with a companion module including a source of audio data; logic operable to execute a voice menu function and memory storing an ordered list of functions executable using the ear-level device or the companion module;
the voice menu function including executing a sequence in response to a signal from a user input at the ear-level device, the sequence including;playing an audible identifier of a function selected from the ordered list on the ear-level device; and determining whether a second signal from the user input is received within a waiting interval, and if the second user input is received within the waiting interval, generating a signal indicating selection of the selected function, and if the second user input is not received within the waiting interval, repeating the playing and the determining for another function in the ordered list. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A method for operating a device configured for communication with an ear-level device, the ear-level device including an audio transducer, a user input, a radio and control circuitry which transmits and receives communication signals encoding audio data using the radio to and from the device;
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storing configuration data for an ordered list of functions in memory at the device used to configure a voice menu at the ear-level device, the functions being executable using the ear-level device or the companion module; using a program executed at the device to modify the configuration data; and sending the configuration data indicating configuration of the ordered list to the ear-level device from the device. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28)
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