Headset with auxiliary input jacks(s) for cell phone and/or other devices
First Claim
1. A headset or headset assembly comprising:
- a boom microphone;
a boom microphone preamplifier coupled to the boom microphone;
first input means for electrically coupling the headset to receive audio signals from a first source, wherein the first source includes a two-way aircraft radio;
second input means for electrically coupling the headset to receive audio signals from a second source, wherein the second source includes a cellular telephone having headset interface circuitry that is incompatible with the boom microphone preamplifier; and
circuitry for allowing proper interfacing of the boom microphone preamplifier to both the two-way aircraft radio and the cellular telephone.
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Abstract
Headsets are used in variety of applications to facilitate one- or two-way audio communications between users and/or devices. The present inventor recognized that conventional headsets lack means for successfully integrating more than one audio source, despite their use in proximity to multiple sources of audio signals, such as cell phones, laptops, aircraft radios, and so forth. Accordingly, the present inventors devised one or more devices, circuits, and methods related to connection of at least two audio input signals to a headset. For example, in one embodiment, an active-noise-reduction (ANR) headset includes at least one auxiliary port for connection to an output of at least one device, such as a personal communications, computing, and/or entertainment device. This exemplary headset also includes a primary port for connection to a two-radio or public-address system and circuitry for automatically suppressing or muting the volume of an auxiliary input signal relative to that of a primary input signal.
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8 Claims
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1. A headset or headset assembly comprising:
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a boom microphone; a boom microphone preamplifier coupled to the boom microphone; first input means for electrically coupling the headset to receive audio signals from a first source, wherein the first source includes a two-way aircraft radio; second input means for electrically coupling the headset to receive audio signals from a second source, wherein the second source includes a cellular telephone having headset interface circuitry that is incompatible with the boom microphone preamplifier; and circuitry for allowing proper interfacing of the boom microphone preamplifier to both the two-way aircraft radio and the cellular telephone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An automatic noise reduction (ANR) headset comprising:
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means for connecting the ANR headset to simultaneously receive communication signals from a two-way aircraft radio and from a cellular telephone; a pair of battery terminals for connection to at least one battery;
a boom microphone coupled to a boom microphone preamplifier; andmeans for coupling the boom microphone preamplifier to receive power via connection to either the aircraft two-way radio or the pair of battery terminals. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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