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Wireless headset for communications device

  • US 7,149,552 B2
  • Filed: 04/21/2004
  • Issued: 12/12/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/19/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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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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