Hands-Free Communication Devices For Corded And Wireless Communication

• US 20140018013A1
• Filed: 06/27/2013
• Published: 01/16/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 06/29/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: GN Netcom A/S (GN Store Nord A/S)
• Original Assignee: Michael Sodal Schwartz
• Inventors: Zakarias, Karsten, Birch, Ole, Schwartz, Michael Sdal
• Granted Patent: US 9,369,558 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/74.1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6041 Portable telephones adapted for handsfree use
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6058 involving the use of a headset accessory device connected to the portable telephone
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection

Abstract

Wireless communication between a hands-free communication device and a telecommunication device is provided. A hands-free communication system and a method of enabling wireless communication between a telecommunication device (2) and a hands-free communication device (1), is provided wherein the hands-free telecommunication device (1) is connected to a first transceiver (8), and the telecommunication device (2) is connected to a second transceiver (9), the first transceiver (8) and the second transceiver (9) being connected by releasable connection (10), wherein the first transceiver and the second transceiver are activated upon disengagement of the releasable connection.

Claims

1. A hands-free communication system configured for audio communication between a hands-free communication device and a telecommunication device using a wireless or a corded connection,

the system comprising

a hands-free communication device having a speaker, a first cable having a hands-free connector part in one end and being connected to the hands-free communication device in another end,

a telecommunication device connector part configured to connect to a telecommunication device,

a communication line between the telecommunication device connector part and the hands-free connector part, the communication line comprising

a first transceiver and a second transceiver being configured to establish a wireless connection there between upon activation,

a releasable connection positioned between the first transceiver and the second transceiver establishing a corded connection between the hands-free communication device and the telecommunication device when connected,

wherein the first transceiver is provided in the first connector part or along the communication line between the first connector part and the releasable connection and the second transceiver is provided in the telecommunication device connector part or along the communication line between the telecommunication device connector part and the releasable connection.

2. A hands-free communication system according to claim 1, wherein the first cable is permanently connected to the hands-free communication device.

3. A hands-free communication system according to claim 1, wherein the hands-free communication device further comprises a microphone.

4. A hands-free communication system according to claim 1, wherein the first transceiver is an external hands-free transceiver configured to provide a corded connection with the hands-free communication device.

5. A hands-free communication system according to claim 1, wherein the second transceiver is an external telecommunication device transceiver configured to provide a corded connection with the telecommunication device.

6. A hands-free communication system according to claim 1, further comprising a first connector part being interconnected with the first transceiver and a second connector part being interconnected with the second transceiver, the first connector part and the second connector part forming a releasable connection there between.

7. A hands-free communication system according to claim 1, wherein the first connector part comprises the first transceiver, and/or the second connector part comprises the second transceiver.

8. A hands-free communication system according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the hands-free connector part, the first connector part, the second connector part and a further connector part is a hermaphroditic connector part.

9. A hands-free communication system according to claim 1, wherein the telecommunication device connector part is a USB type connector part.

10. A hands-free communication system according to claim 1, wherein the first transceiver and the second transceiver are permanently activated to maintain a wireless link between the first transceiver and the second transceiver also when a corded connection (audio and/or electrical) is established between the hands-free communication device and the telecommunication device.

11. A hands-free communication system according to claim 1, wherein the hands-free communication device is charged when the first connector part and the second connector part are connected.

12. A hands-free communication system according to claim 1, further comprising an activation mechanism so that the first transceiver and the second transceiver are activated upon disengagement of the first connector part and the second connector part.

13. A hands-free communication system according to claim 1, wherein the hands-free communication device is a headset or a speakerphone.

14. A wireless kit configured to enable wireless communication between a telecommunication device and a hands-free communication device, the hands-free communication device having a first cable having a hands-free connector part in one end and being connected to the hands-free communication device in another end, the wireless kit comprises

a telecommunication device connector part configured to connect to a telecommunication device,

a communication line between the telecommunication device connector part and the hands-free connector part, the communication line comprising

a first transceiver and a second transceiver being configured to establish a wireless connection there between upon activation,

a releasable connection positioned between the first transceiver and the second transceiver establishing a corded connection (audio and/or electrical) between the hands-free communication device and the telecommunication device when connected,

wherein the first transceiver is provided in the first connector part or between the first connector part and the releasable connection and the second transceiver is provided in the telecommunication device connector part or between the telecommunication device connector part and the releasable connection.

16. A wireless kit according to claim 14, wherein the corded connection comprises an audio connection and/or an electrical connection.

15. A wireless kit configured to enable wireless communication between a telecommunication device and a hands-free communication device, the hands-free communication device having a first cable having a hands-free connector part in one end and being connected to the hands-free communication device in another end, the telecommunication device having a telecommunication device connector part configured to connect to a telecommunication device,

the wireless kit comprising

a first transceiver configured to connect to the hands-free connector part,

a second transceiver configured to connect to the telecommunication device connector part, and

a releasable connection positioned between the first transceiver and the second transceiver,

the first transceiver and the second transceiver being configured to establish a wireless connection there between upon activation.

17. A method of enabling wireless communication between a telecommunication device and a hands-free communication device, wherein the hands-free telecommunication device is connected to a first transceiver, and the telecommunication device is connected to a second transceiver, the first transceiver and the second transceiver being connected by releasable connection, wherein the first transceiver and the second transceiver are activated upon disengagement of the releasable connection.