MANAGEMENT OF CONVERSATION CIRCLES FOR SHORT-RANGE AUDIO COMMUNICATION
First Claim
1. An apparatus for managing communication between headsets, said apparatus comprising a first headset having a microphone, at least one earphone, and a wireless interface for voice and data communication with other headsets, said headset being distinguished from said other headsets by a first identification code, and a controller configured for recognizing a set of identification codes broadcast by said other headsets and causing said first headset to establish communication with headsets having identification codes selected from said set of identification codes.
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Abstract
An apparatus for managing communication between headsets includes a first headset having a microphone, at least one earphone, and a wireless interface for voice and data communication with other headsets. The headset is distinguished from other headsets by a first identification code. The apparatus also includes a controller configured for recognizing a set of identification codes broadcast by the other headsets and causing the first headset to establish communication with headsets having identification codes selected from the set of identification codes.
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- 1. An apparatus for managing communication between headsets, said apparatus comprising a first headset having a microphone, at least one earphone, and a wireless interface for voice and data communication with other headsets, said headset being distinguished from said other headsets by a first identification code, and a controller configured for recognizing a set of identification codes broadcast by said other headsets and causing said first headset to establish communication with headsets having identification codes selected from said set of identification codes.
- 20. A method for managing wireless communication between headsets, said method comprising displaying information identifying headsets available for communication, receiving instructions identifying a subset of said headsets, and establishing communication with said subset of headsets to the exclusion of headsets not in said subset of headsets.
- 25. A method for managing wireless communication between headsets, said method comprising establishing communication with a plurality of headsets, thereby defining a first conversation circle of headsets, receiving, from a first entity, a request to join said first conversation circle, approving said request, and establishing communication between said first entity and said plurality of headsets, thereby adding said first entity to said first conversation circle.
- 29. A manufacture comprising a non-transitory computer-readable medium having encoded thereon software for managing communication between headsets, each of which has a microphone, at least one earphone, and a wireless interface for voice communication with other headsets, each of said headsets being distinguished from other headsets by an identification code, said software comprising instructions for causing recognition of a set of identification codes broadcast by headsets from a set of headsets, and for causing establishment of duplex voice communication with a subset of said set of headsets, said subset consisting of headsets having identification codes selected from said set of identification codes.
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