HEADSET BASE WITH DISPLAY AND COMMUNICATIONS BASE

• US 20110306393A1
• Filed: 06/15/2010
• Published: 12/15/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/15/2010
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: GN Netcom A/S (GN Store Nord A/S)
• Original Assignee: GN Netcom A/S (GN Store Nord A/S)
• Inventors: Goldman, Tomasz, Tondering, Claus, Schwarz, Henning Toft, Schmidt, Bo, Heise, Stefan
• Application Number:
  US12/815,502
• Publication Number:
  US 20110306393A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/575.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/04 Supports for telephone transmitters or receivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces

Abstract

A headset base unit (2) comprising a base housing (4), a headset holder (5, 38) for holding a headset (3). The headset base unit (2) has control means (9), by means of which an audio channel can be opened between the headset (3) and a selected one of the telecommunication devices (9, 10, 11), and a display unit (39) with a display (6) adapted for displaying device icons (12, 13, 14) representing connected telecommunication devices (9, 10, 11). A further communication system (95) comprising a headset system (1) and a cordless telephone (109). The headset system (109) comprises a wireless headset (3) with a headset transceiver (51) and a headset base unit (2) with headset base transceiver means (27, 28). The handset transceiver (103) and the telephone base transceiver means (100) can be connected by a second radio link (96) according to the first radio standard. The headset base transceiver means (27) and the telephone base transceiver means (100) are adapted to be connected by a third radio link (65) according to the first radio standard, wherein the headset (3) can be used for a telephone call via the first radio link (66) and the third link (65).

Claims

1. A headset base unit (2) comprising

a base housing (4),

a headset holder (5, 38) for holding a headset (3),

a first connection device (7), is connectable to at least one telecommunication device (9, 10, 11), by which the headset base unit selected from the group of a desk phone (9), a PC phone (10) or a mobile phone (11),

a second connection device (8), is connectable to the headset (3) from which the headset base unit (2),

a controller (29), configured to open an audio channel between the headset base unit (2) and a selected one of the telecommunication devices (9, 10, 11),

a display unit (39) with a display (6) adapted for displaying device icons (12, 13, 14) representing connected telecommunication devices (9, 10, 11).

2. A headset base unit (2) according to claim 1, wherein it is simultaneously connectable to more than one telecommunication device (9, 10, 11).

3. A headset base unit (2) according to claim 1 wherein the display is a touch-screen display (6).

4. A headset base unit (2) according to claim 2, wherein a telecommunication device (9, 10, 11) can be selected by touching the device icon (12, 13, 14) representing the telecommunication device (9, 10, 11).

5. A headset base unit (2) according to claim 2, wherein the device icons (12, 13, 14) change appearance when the represented telecommunication device (9, 10, 11) is selected.

6. A headset base unit (2) according to claim 3 wherein one or more of headset speaker volume, microphone volume, and speaker equalisation can be adjusted by the touch-screen display (6).

7. A headset base unit (2) according to claim 1 wherein the device icons (12, 13, 14) change appearance in dependence on the call status, such as incoming call (40), on call (41) and on hold (20), of the represented telecommunication device (9, 10, 11).

8. A headset base unit (2) according to claim 1, wherein a caller identity icon (24) is shown when a device icon (40) signals an incoming call.

9. A headset base unit (2) according to claim 1, further comprising a first transceiver (27) or transmitter-receiver for wireless connectivity to a wireless headset (3;

32) including a headset transceiver (51) or transceiver-transmitter.

10. A headset base unit (2) according to claim 9, wherein the headset holder (5, 38) includes charging terminals (30) for charging a rechargeable battery of the headset (3;

32), when the headset (3;

32) is received by the holder (5).

11. A headset base unit (2) according to claim 10, wherein the display (6) is able to show battery status (16) of the headset (3;

32).

12. A headset system (1, 94) according to claim 1, wherein the headset base unit (2) is adapted to be able to instruct a connected telecommunication device (9, 10, 11) to initiate an outgoing call.

13. A headset system according to claim 3, wherein the touch-screen display (6) is adapted to display a keypad for dialling a telephone number.

14. A headset system (1, 94) according to claim 12, wherein the headset base unit (2) is adapted to store a call list or phone book and show this call list or phone book on the display (6), and wherein the user can initiate an outgoing call by selecting a contact from the call list or phone book.

15. A headset base unit (2) according claim 1, wherein the display device (39) is hingedly connected to the housing (4), so that it can be tilted.

16. A headset base unit (2) according to claim 1, wherein the headset holder (5, 38) is a part of a headset holder unit (56), which is an adjustable or releasable part of the headset base unit (2).

17. A headset base unit (2) according to claim 16, wherein the headset holder (5, 38) or headset holder unit (56) is rotatable about an essentially vertical axis, when the headset base unit (2) stands on an essentially horizontal surface.

18. A headset base unit (2) according to claim 17 wherein the holder unit (56) is arranged beside the display device (39).

19. A headset base unit (2) according to claim 1 including a second transceiver (28) or transmitter-receiver for wireless communication with a telecommunication terminal (11) comprising a corresponding transceiver.

20. A headset system (1;

94) comprising a headset base unit (2) according claim 1 including a headset (3;

32) to be held by the headset holder (5, 38) when not in use.

21. A headset base unit (2) comprising

a base housing (4) including a recess symmetrical along a central axis passing orthogonally therethrough,

a headset holder (5, 38) for holding a headset (3), said holder having a base sized to be received within said recess and being insertable at 90 degree offset positions

a communications and power supply electrical connector between said base housing (4) and said set unit, said connector being capable of electrically connecting the headset to the base in any of the 90 degree offset positions;

a first connection device (7), is connectable to at least one telecommunication device (9, 10, 11), from which the headset base unit selected from the group of a desk phone (9), a PC phone (10) or a mobile phone (11),

a second connection device (8), is connectable to the headset (3) from which the headset base unit (2),

a controller (9), configured to open an audio channel between the headset base unit (2) and a selected one of the telecommunication devices (9, 10, 11),

a display unit (39) with a display (6) adapted for displaying device icons (12, 13, 14) representing connected telecommunication devices (9, 10, 11).

22. A communication system (95) comprising

a headset system (1) and a cordless telephone (109),

wherein the headset system (109) comprises

a wireless headset (3) with a headset transceiver (51) and

a headset base unit (2) with headset base transceiver (27, 28), wherein the headset transceiver (51) and the headset base transceiver (27, 28) are adapted to be connected by a first radio link (66),

and wherein the cordless telephone (109) comprises

a wireless telephone handset (102) with a handset transceiver (103) and

a telephone base unit (97) with telephone base transceiver (100), which is adapted to be connected to a communication network (99), such as the public switched telephone network or the Internet,

wherein the handset transceiver (103) and the telephone base transceiver (100) are adapted to be connected by a second radio link (96) according to a first radio standard,

the headset base transceiver (27) and the telephone base transceiver (100) are adapted to be connected by a third radio link (65) according to the first radio standard, wherein the headset (3) can be used for a telephone call via the first radio link (66) and the third link (65).

23. A communication system (95) according to claim 22, wherein the first radio link follows the first radio standard.

24. A communication system (95) according to claim 22, wherein the first radio standard is the Digital Enhanced Cordless Telecommunications standard.

25. A communication system (95) according to claim 22, wherein the headset base unit (2) and the telephone base unit (97) are GAP compatible.

26. A communication system (95) according to claim 22, wherein the headset base transceiver comprises a first headset base transceiver (27), which is adapted to connect to the headset transceiver (51), and a second headset base transceiver (28), which is adapted to connect to the telephone base transceiver (100).

27. A communication system (95) according to claim 26, wherein the second headset base transceiver (28) is configured as slave and the telephone transceiver (100) is configured as master.

28. A communication system (95) according claim 22, wherein the headset base unit (2) it is simultaneously connectable to additional telecommunication devices (9, 10).

29. A communication system (95) according to claim 22, wherein the headset base unit (2) is adapted to be able to instruct a connected telecommunication device (10, 97) to initiate an outgoing call.

30. A communication system (95) according to claim 22, wherein the headset base comprises a base user interface (6).

31. A communication system (95) according claim 22, wherein the headset base unit (2) comprises a display (6).

32. A communication system (95) according to claim 31 wherein the display (6) is a touch-screen display (6) which makes up a user interface.

33. A communication system (95) according to claim 32, wherein one or more of headset speaker volume, microphone volume, and speaker equalisation can be adjusted by a touch-screen display (6).

34. A communication system (95) according to claim 32, wherein the touch-screen display (6) is adapted to display a keypad for dialling a telephone number.

35. A communication system (95) according to claim 22, wherein the headset base unit (2) is adapted to store a call list or phone book and show this call list or phone book on the display (6), and wherein the user can initiate an outgoing call by selecting a contact from the call list or phone book.

36. A communication system (95) according claim 22, wherein the display (6) is adapted to show information about caller identity or callee identity.