AUDIO DEVICE
First Claim
1. An audio headset compatible with active noise cancelling audio processing devices and audio processing devices without active noise cancelling, the audio headset comprising:
- at least one microphone for measuring noise;
an encoder for encoding a noise measurement signal received from the microphone via an input of the encoder, to produce an encoded noise measurement signal; and
a connector for connecting the audio headset to an audio processing device, the connector having a terminal for carrying a microphone signal,wherein the audio headset is operable when connected to an active noise cancelling audio processing deviceto output the encoded noise measurement signal via the terminal; and
to receive a combined audio and anti-noise signal from the active noise cancelling audio processing device; and
when connected to an audio processing device without active noise cancelling;
to output one of a null signal and an unencoded signal from the at least one microphone via the terminal; and
to receive an audio signal from the audio processing device without active noise cancelling.
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Abstract
Existing ANC headsets have active noise reduction circuitry and a power supply in the headset. Alternate ANC headsets rely on ANC circuitry in the player and have non-standard connectors meaning that they cannot be used with any other players. An audio headset (90) having an encoder (54) and active noise cancellation audio processing device (80) having a decoder (32) are described. The encoder (54) enables the audio headset to be used in enhanced (ANC) mode when connected to a compatible audio processing device and in normal mode when connected to a non-compatible audio processing device since a standard audio jack plug can be used. Similarly the decoder (62) in the active noise cancellation audio processing device (80) enables the active noise cancellation audio processing device to be used in enhanced mode when connected to a compatible audio headset and in normal mode connected to a non-compatible audio headset since a standard audio socket can be used.
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15 Claims
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1. An audio headset compatible with active noise cancelling audio processing devices and audio processing devices without active noise cancelling, the audio headset comprising:
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at least one microphone for measuring noise; an encoder for encoding a noise measurement signal received from the microphone via an input of the encoder, to produce an encoded noise measurement signal; and a connector for connecting the audio headset to an audio processing device, the connector having a terminal for carrying a microphone signal, wherein the audio headset is operable when connected to an active noise cancelling audio processing device to output the encoded noise measurement signal via the terminal; and to receive a combined audio and anti-noise signal from the active noise cancelling audio processing device; and when connected to an audio processing device without active noise cancelling; to output one of a null signal and an unencoded signal from the at least one microphone via the terminal; and to receive an audio signal from the audio processing device without active noise cancelling. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 13)
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9. An active noise cancelling audio processing device comprising
a connector for connecting the audio processing device to an audio headset, the connector having a terminal for carrying a microphone signal, an active noise cancelling processor, a decoder having an input coupled to the terminal and an output coupled to the active noise cancelling processor; - wherein the audio processing device is operable when connected to an audio headset adapted for active noise cancellation
to receive an encoded noise measurement signal from the audio headset via the terminal; to use the decoder to decode the encoded noise measurement signal; and to use the active noise cancelling processor to generate a combined audio and anti-noise signal; and when connected to an audio headset not adapted for active noise cancelling; to receive one of an unencoded microphone signal and a null signal from the audio headset via the terminal; and to generate an audio signal not including an anti-noise signal. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 14, 15)
- wherein the audio processing device is operable when connected to an audio headset adapted for active noise cancellation
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