Dual-band radio enabled lapel mounted audio and signal handling system and method
First Claim
1. An apparatus for communicating using multiple channels, the apparatus comprising:
- means for producing a first receive signal in response to a first radio frequency signal in a first radio frequency band;
a processor circuit having a first receive input for receiving said first receive signal, an audio input for receiving an audio in signal, a selector input for receiving a selector signal, an audio output for producing an audio out signal and a first transmitter output for producing a first transmitter signal, said first transmit output being configured for communication with a radio transmitter operable to transmit a second radio frequency signal in a second frequency band different from said first frequency band; and
means for selectively causing said audio output to produce an audio out signal in response to said first receive signal when said selector signal is in a first state and for causing a first transmit output to produce a first transmit signal for use by a first transmitter, in response to said audio in signal, when said selector signal is in a second state and for causing a second transmit signal to be produced in response to said audio in signal when said selector signal is in said second state.
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Abstract
An apparatus for communicating using multiple channels. The apparatus includes a first radio receiver and a controller. The first radio receiver is configured to produce a first receive signal in response to a first radio frequency signal in a first frequency band. The controller has a first receive input for receiving the first receive signal, an audio input for receiving an audio in signal, a selector input for receiving a selector signal, an audio output for producing an audio out signal and a first transmitter output for producing a first transmitter signal. The first transmit output is configured for communication with a radio transmitter operable to transmit a second radio frequency signal in a second frequency band different from the first frequency band. The controller is configured to cause the audio output to produce the audio out signal in response to the first receive signal when the selector signal is in a first state and to cause the first transmitter output to produce the first transmit signal in response to the audio in signal when the selector signal is in a second state.
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74 Claims
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1. An apparatus for communicating using multiple channels, the apparatus comprising:
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means for producing a first receive signal in response to a first radio frequency signal in a first radio frequency band; a processor circuit having a first receive input for receiving said first receive signal, an audio input for receiving an audio in signal, a selector input for receiving a selector signal, an audio output for producing an audio out signal and a first transmitter output for producing a first transmitter signal, said first transmit output being configured for communication with a radio transmitter operable to transmit a second radio frequency signal in a second frequency band different from said first frequency band; and means for selectively causing said audio output to produce an audio out signal in response to said first receive signal when said selector signal is in a first state and for causing a first transmit output to produce a first transmit signal for use by a first transmitter, in response to said audio in signal, when said selector signal is in a second state and for causing a second transmit signal to be produced in response to said audio in signal when said selector signal is in said second state. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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29. An apparatus for communicating using multiple channels, the apparatus comprising:
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a first radio transceiver having a first radio transmitter; a second radio transceiver having a second radio transmitter; a first radio receiver in said second radio transceiver configured to produce a first receive signal in response to a first radio frequency signal in a first frequency band; a second radio receiver in said first transceiver operably configured to produce a second receive signal in response to a second radio frequency signal in a second frequency band different from said first frequency band, said first transceiver being operably configured to communicate with a remote radio transceiver; a controller having; a first receive input for receiving said first receive signal; an audio input for receiving an audio in signal; a selector input for receiving a selector signal; an audio output for producing an audio out signal; and a first transmit output for producing a first transmit signal; a second transmit output for producing a second transmit signal, said controller being configured to; cause said first receiver to receive said first radio frequency signal on a selected receive channel in said first frequency band; cause said audio output to produce said audio out signal in response to said first receive signal when said selector signal is in a first state; cause said first transmit output to produce said first transmit signal in response to said audio in signal when said selector signal is in a second state; and cause said second transmit output signal to produce said second transmit signal in response to said audio in signal when said selector signal is in a second state; wherein said first radio transmitter produces a second radio frequency signal in said second frequency band, in response to said first transmitter signal; and said second radio transmitter produces a radio frequency signal in said first frequency band in response to said second transmit signal. - View Dependent Claims (30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A method for communicating using multiple channels, the method comprising:
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wearing on a person a housing containing a first radio receiver and a controller; producing a first receive signal in response to a first radio frequency signal received in a first radio frequency band by said first radio receiver; amplifying a signal produced by a microphone to produce an audio in signal for receipt by the controller; selectively causing an audio output of said controller to produce an audio out signal in response to said first receive signal when a selector signal is in a first state;
causing a first transmit output of said controller to produce a first transmit signal for use by a first transmitter, in response to said audio in signal, when said selector signal is in a second state; andproducing a second transmit signal in response to said audio in signal when said selector signal is in said second state. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72)
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73. A method for communicating using multiple channels, the method comprising:
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communicating with a first radio transceiver to cause said first radio transceiver to receive and transmit radio frequency signals on a selected receive channel in a first radio frequency band, said first radio transceiver producing a first receive signal in response to a first radio frequency signal received in said first radio frequency band; receiving an audio in signal; selectively causing an audio output to produce an audio out signal in response to said first receive signal when a selector signal is in a first state, causing a first transmit output to produce a first transmit signal for use by a first transmitter, and producing a second transmit signal in response to said audio in signal when said selector signal is in said second state. producing a radio frequency transmit signal having a frequency within said first frequency band, in response to said second transmit signal. - View Dependent Claims (74)
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