Wireless headset for communications device
First Claim
1. An apparatus for wirelessly communicating audio information to and from a half-duplex radio, the apparatus comprising:
- an adapter for connection to a portable half-duplex radio, anda wireless headset for wirelessly communicating information to the adapter;
whereinsaid wireless headset comprises;
a body to be worn on a user'"'"'s head;
a speaker assembly included in the body to output audio information to the user;
a microphone assembly included in the body to receive audio information from the user;
a switch positioned on the body;
an encoder to convert an analog signal representative of the audio information from the user to digital signal;
a processor connected to the encoder to packetize the digital signal; and
a transceiver to wirelessly transmit a first transmit mode signal representative of an engagement of the switch to the adapter and to wirelessly transmit the packetized digital signal of the audio information; and
said adapter comprises;
an interface for connection to the portable half-duplex radio;
a transceiver to receive the first transmit mode signal directly from the wireless headset; and
a processor connected to the interface to provide a second transmit mode signal to the half-duplex radio upon receipt of the first transmit mode signal, the second transmit mode signal for causing the half-duplex radio to enter a half-duplex transmission mode.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein is a communications system implementing a headset wirelessly connected to a half-duplex communications device, such as a two-way radio or a radio-simulating cellular phone. The headset may incorporate a transmit/receive switch wherein a transmit signal is wirelessly transmitted from the headset to the communications device to direct the communications device to enter into a transmit mode. Alternatively, a wireless transmit/receive switch may be implemented separately from the wireless headset, where the wireless transmit/receive switch may be positioned in the proximity of the communications device and the headset and may be engaged by a user to direct the communications device to enter a transmit mode.
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14 Claims
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1. An apparatus for wirelessly communicating audio information to and from a half-duplex radio, the apparatus comprising:
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an adapter for connection to a portable half-duplex radio, and a wireless headset for wirelessly communicating information to the adapter;
whereinsaid wireless headset comprises; a body to be worn on a user'"'"'s head; a speaker assembly included in the body to output audio information to the user; a microphone assembly included in the body to receive audio information from the user; a switch positioned on the body; an encoder to convert an analog signal representative of the audio information from the user to digital signal; a processor connected to the encoder to packetize the digital signal; and a transceiver to wirelessly transmit a first transmit mode signal representative of an engagement of the switch to the adapter and to wirelessly transmit the packetized digital signal of the audio information; and
said adapter comprises;an interface for connection to the portable half-duplex radio; a transceiver to receive the first transmit mode signal directly from the wireless headset; and a processor connected to the interface to provide a second transmit mode signal to the half-duplex radio upon receipt of the first transmit mode signal, the second transmit mode signal for causing the half-duplex radio to enter a half-duplex transmission mode. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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