Control and management of a wired or wireless headset

• US 7,738,434 B1
• Filed: 06/12/2006
• Issued: 06/15/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2002
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
• Inventors: Giles, Rick R., Reuss, Edward L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Moore, Jr.; Michael J
• Application Number:
  US11/451,815
• Time in Patent Office: 1,464 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 370/338
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2535 adapted for voice communication over an Internet Protocol [IP] network Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network equipment and services H04M7/006; implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP] H04L69/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection

Abstract

A wireless headset and a system and method for controlling or managing a wireless headset are provided. In one embodiment, a wireless headset includes a World Wide Web (Web) server for providing a Web page to control or manage a headset, and a module operably coupled to the Web server for performing a control function or a management function on the headset. A communication device including a keypad, a display, and a Web browser can then exchange information between the Web page and the Web server to control or manage the wireless headset.

Claims

1. A wireless headset, comprising:

a network interface for wirelessly coupling to a network using the Internet Protocol;

a World Wide Web (Web) server for providing a Web page over the network to control or manage the wireless headset; and

a module operably coupled to the Web server for performing a function on the wireless headset.

2. The headset of claim 1, wherein the network interface utilizes a protocol selected from the group consisting of IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.11, IEEE 802.15, and IEEE 802.16.

3. The headset of claim 1, wherein the network is a local area network or a wide area network.

4. The headset of claim 1, wherein the Web server is HyperText Markup Language (HTML) or Extensible Markup Language (XML) based.

5. The headset of claim 1, wherein the Web page displays a performance metric selected from the group consisting of a Receive Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) from an Access Point (AP), AP availability, AP location, transmit and receive audio buffer fullness, and call session information.

6. The headset of claim 1, wherein the module is for performing a control function on the wireless headset, the control function selected from the group consisting of control over Universal Resource Locator (URL), telephone number, IP address, volume, voice quality, mute, ring tone, dialing, address lookup, call hold, and call transfer.

7. The headset of claim 1, wherein the module is for performing a management function on the wireless headset, the management function selected from the group consisting of headset utilization, location determination, performance diagnostic, and software or firmware update.

8. A wireless headset system, comprising:

a wireless headset including a World Wide Web (Web) server operably coupled to a network using the Internet Protocol and a module operably coupled to the Web server for performing a control function or a management function on the wireless headset;

a Web page provided by the Web server and available on the network; and

a communication device including a keypad, a display, and a Web browser for sending information over the network from the Web page to the Web server to control or manage the wireless headset.

9. The system of claim 8, wherein the network is a local area network or a wide area network.

10. The system of claim 8, wherein the Web server is HyperText Markup Language (HTML) or Extensible Markup Language (XML) based.

11. The system of claim 8, wherein the Web page displays a performance metric selected from the group consisting of a Receive Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) from an Access Point (AP), AP availability, AP location, transmit and receive audio buffer fullness, and call session information.

12. The system of claim 8, wherein the Web page displays a control function selected from the group consisting of control over Universal Resource Locator (URL), telephone number, IP address, volume, voice quality, mute, ring tone, dialing, address lookup, call hold, and call transfer.

13. The system of claim 8, wherein the Web page displays a management function selected from the group consisting of headset utilization, location determination, performance diagnostic, and software or firmware update.

14. The system of claim 8, wherein the communication device is selected from the group consisting of a desktop computer, a laptop computer, a personal digital assistant, and a smart phone.

15. A method of controlling or managing a wireless headset, the method comprising:

providing a wireless headset including a World Wide Web (Web) server and a module operably coupled to the Web server for performing a control function or a management function on the wireless headset;

serving a Web page over a network using the Internet Protocol via the Web server;

providing a communication device including a keypad, a display, and a Web browser; and

uploading information to the Web server via the communication device to control or manage the wireless headset.

16. The method of claim 15, wherein the uploaded information is selected from the group consisting of Universal Resource Locator (URL), telephone number, IP address, volume, voice quality, mute, and ring tone.

17. The method of claim 15, further comprising downloading headset information to the communication device from the Web server.

18. The method of claim 17, wherein the headset information is selected from the group consisting of a Receive Signal Strength Indication (RSSI) from an Access Point (AP), AP availability, AP location, transmit and receive audio buffer fullness, call session information, performance diagnostic, and software or firmware update.