Pairing modular wireless earpiece/microphone (HEADSET) to a serviced base portion and subsequent access thereto
First Claim
1. A modular wireless headset operable to support voice communications when registered to a base unit, comprising:
- a wireless microphone; and
a wireless earpiece operable to wirelessly communicate with the wireless microphone, wherein each of the wireless microphone and the wireless earpiece include;
a pairing circuit operable to pair the wireless earpiece and the wireless microphone to each other, when pairing information associated with the wireless earpiece compares favorably to pairing information associated with the wireless microphone, wherein the paired wireless earpiece and wireless microphone form a trusted pair in which each of the wireless earpiece and the wireless microphone can automatically accept wireless communications within the trusted pair; and
a registration circuit operable to register the modular wireless headset to the base unit when registration information associated with the modular wireless headset compares favorably with registration information associated with the base unit, wherein upon registration, automatic communications exchange occurs between the modular wireless headset and the base unit; and
wherein management duties to provide the voice communications are divided between the modular wireless headset and the base unit by the modular wireless headset supporting a first portion of a cellular protocol stack and by the base unit supporting a second portion of the cellular protocol stack.
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Abstract
The present invention provides a modular wireless headset to support voice communications when registered to a base unit. This modular wireless headset includes both a wireless microphone and wireless earpiece. The wireless earpiece may further include a wireless interface, a processing circuit, a speaker, a user interface, a pairing circuit, and a registration circuit. The wireless interface allows the wireless earpiece to wirelessly communicate with the base unit that couples the modular wireless headset to a servicing network. This coupling to the service network and base unit only occurs when the headset is successfully registered to the base unit. The pairing circuit and registration circuit allow the exchange of pairing or registration information between various wireless components. The pairing circuit allows the wireless earpiece and microphone to exchange pairing information which is then compared to determine whether or not a successful pairing can be achieved. Successfully paired wireless earpieces and wireless microphones wirelessly communicate. The registration circuit registers the modular wireless headset to the base unit when the registration information associated with the modular wireless headset and base unit compare favorably. Components of the modular wireless headset that do not pair successfully are uncoupled from the headset. Similarly, wireless headsets that fail to register are communicatively uncoupled from the base unit.
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24 Claims
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1. A modular wireless headset operable to support voice communications when registered to a base unit, comprising:
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a wireless microphone; and a wireless earpiece operable to wirelessly communicate with the wireless microphone, wherein each of the wireless microphone and the wireless earpiece include; a pairing circuit operable to pair the wireless earpiece and the wireless microphone to each other, when pairing information associated with the wireless earpiece compares favorably to pairing information associated with the wireless microphone, wherein the paired wireless earpiece and wireless microphone form a trusted pair in which each of the wireless earpiece and the wireless microphone can automatically accept wireless communications within the trusted pair; and a registration circuit operable to register the modular wireless headset to the base unit when registration information associated with the modular wireless headset compares favorably with registration information associated with the base unit, wherein upon registration, automatic communications exchange occurs between the modular wireless headset and the base unit; and wherein management duties to provide the voice communications are divided between the modular wireless headset and the base unit by the modular wireless headset supporting a first portion of a cellular protocol stack and by the base unit supporting a second portion of the cellular protocol stack. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method to service voice communications between a destination terminal and a modular wireless headset, comprising:
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communicatively coupling a wireless microphone and a wireless earpiece of the modular wireless headset to a base unit to exchange registration information, wherein the wireless microphone and the wireless earpiece form a trusted pair in which each of the wireless microphone and the wireless earpiece can automatically accept wireless communication within the trusted pair; comparing registration information associated with the wireless microphone and the wireless earpiece to registration information associated with the base unit; successfully registering the wireless microphone and the wireless earpiece to the base unit when the registration information associated with the wireless microphone and the wireless earpiece compares favorably to registration information associated with the base unit; uncoupling the wireless microphone or the wireless earpiece that fails to successfully register to the base unit; communicatively coupling the modular wireless headset to a servicing network through the base unit; and servicing voice communications between the modular wireless headset and a destination terminal accessible to the modular wireless headset through the communicatively coupled base unit and servicing network, wherein management duties servicing the voice communications are divided between the modular wireless headset and the base unit by the modular wireless headset supporting a first portion of a cellular protocol stack and by the base unit supporting a second portion of the cellular protocol stack. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A method to service voice communications between a destination terminal and a modular wireless headset, comprising:
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communicatively coupling a wireless microphone and a wireless earpiece by; comparing pairing information associated with the wireless microphone and the wireless earpiece; when the pairing information compares favorably, pairing the wireless microphone and the wireless earpiece, wherein the modular wireless headset comprises a successfully paired and coupled wireless microphone and wireless earpiece to form a trusted pair in which each of the wireless earpiece and the wireless microphone can automatically accept wireless communication within the trusted pair; and when the pairing information compares unfavorably, uncoupling the wireless microphone and the wireless earpiece; communicatively coupling the modular wireless headset to the base unit by; comparing registration information associated with the modular wireless headset to registration information associated with the base unit; when the registration information compares favorably, registering the modular wireless headset to the base unit when the registration information compares favorably; and when the registration information compares unfavorably, uncoupling the modular wireless headset that fails to register to the base unit; communicatively coupling the modular wireless headset to a servicing network through the base unit; and servicing voice communications between the modular wireless headset and a destination terminal accessible to the modular wireless headset through the communicatively coupled base unit and servicing network, wherein management duties servicing the voice communications are divided between the modular wireless headset and the base unit by the modular wireless headset supporting a first portion of a cellular protocol stack and by the base unit supporting a second portion of the cellular protocol stack. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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