Look and tune mobile communication device

• US 7,567,828 B1
• Filed: 07/01/2005
• Issued: 07/28/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 07/01/2005
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Plantronics, Inc. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Plantronics, Inc. (HP Inc.)
• Inventors: Burson, Steven F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Harper; Vincent P
• Assistant Examiner(s): LAM, DUNG LE
• Application Number:
  US11/173,363
• Time in Patent Office: 1,488 Days
• Field of Search: 455/575.1, 455/575.2, 455/575.6, 455/575.7, 455/575.9, 455/558, 455/557, 455/569.1, 379/309, 379/311, 379/313, 379/355, 379/356
• US Class Current: 455/575.2
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 88/06 adapted for operation in multiple networks or having at least two operational modes, e.g. multi-mode terminals

Abstract

Systems and methods for a mobile communication device are disclosed. The system generally includes a housing such as a headset, a speaker, a microphone, and a wireless communication module. The wireless communications module provides for directional communication links.

Claims

1. A mobile communication device comprising:

a housing forming a headset, the housing comprising a boom;

a speaker;

a microphone;

a first radio frequency wireless communication module capable of directional communications, wherein the first radio frequency wireless communication module comprises a directional antenna with an antenna beam direction correlated with the boom, and wherein the first radio frequency wireless communication module establishes a preliminary first communications link with a target device selected from a plurality of potential target devices by comparing RSSIs received from a plurality of potential target devices; and

a second radio frequency wireless communication module capable of omni-directional communications, wherein the second radio frequency wireless communication module establishes a second subsequent communications link with the target device in place of the preliminary first communications link, the second subsequent communications link established responsive to establishment of the preliminary first communications link.

2. The mobile communication device of claim 1, wherein the second radio frequency wireless communication module utilizes the Bluetooth standard.

3. The mobile communication device of claim 1, wherein the second radio frequency wireless communication module utilizes the IEEE 802.11 or DECT standard.

4. The mobile communication device of claim 1, wherein the first wireless communication module communicates over a personal area network.

5. The mobile communication device of claim 1, wherein the directional antenna comprises an array of two or more antenna elements.

6. The mobile communication device of claim 1, further comprising a voice-based user interface for initiating the preliminary first communications link.

7. The mobile communication device of claim 1, wherein the directional antenna is a component of a diversity antenna.

8. The mobile communication device of claim 1, wherein the mobile communication device further comprises an omnidirectional antenna.

9. The mobile communication device of claim 1, wherein the first radio frequency wireless communication module utilizes the Bluetooth standard, IEEE 802.11 standard, or DECT standard.

10. The mobile communication device of claim 1, further comprising a user interface to receive a user command to link with the target device.

11. The mobile communication device of claim 1, wherein the plurality of target devices are networked electronic devices capable of transmitting voice or text data.