Ultra short range communication with sensing device and method

• US 7,463,902 B2
• Filed: 11/11/2004
• Issued: 12/09/2008
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2000
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Peter V Boesen
• Original Assignee: SP Technologies LLC
• Inventors: Boesen, Peter V.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, David Q
• Application Number:
  US10/986,541
• Publication Number:
  US 20050113027A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,489 Days
• Field of Search: 455/522, 455/422, 455/518, 455/422.1, 455/517, 455/41.2, 455/42, 455/66.1
• US Class Current: 455/522
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1016 Earpieces of the intra-aural type
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2460/13 Hearing devices using bone conduction transducers
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 84/12 WLAN [Wireless Local Area Networks]

Abstract

A method of communicating of the present invention includes broadcasting a signal from a transmission point. The power of the signal is limited such that the signal will attenuate within a predetermined distance from the transmission point. The signal is received by a receiver. A communication system includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter is adapted to broadcast a first signal which attenuates within a predetermined distance from the transmitter. The receiver is adapted to receive the first signal. The method and system can be used to imperceptibly transmit voice data.

Claims

1. A new method of communicating using an earpiece, comprising:

capturing voice sound information using at least one sensor of the earpiece;

associating a digital identifier with the voice sound information;

broadcasting a first signal from the earpiece to a receiver, the first signal including both the voice sound information and the digital identifier.

2. The method of claim 1 further comprising receiving the first signal.

3. The method of claim 2 further comprising performing a function when the first signal is received.

4. The method of claim 1 wherein the digital identifier identifies a person associated with a transmitter of the earpiece.

5. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one sensor includes a bone conduction sensor.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein the at least one sensor is an air conduction sensor.

7. The method of claim 1 wherein the receiver is associated with a phone.

8. A method of communicating using an earpiece comprising:

capturing voice sound information using at least one sensor of the earpiece;

associating a digital identifier with the voice sound information wherein the digital identifier identifies a person associated with a transmitter of the earpiece;

broadcasting a first signal from the earpiece to a receiver, the first signal including both the voice sound information and the digital identifier.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the receiver is operatively connected to a phone.

10. The method of claim 8 wherein the at least one sensor includes a bone conduction sensor.

11. The method of claim 8 wherein the at least one sensor includes an air conduction sensor.

12. The method of claim 8 further comprising performing a function when the first signal is received.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein the function is performed based on presence of the earpiece within a predetermined distance from the receiver.