Hands-free conferencing apparatus and method for use with a wireless telephone
First Claim
1. A teleconferencing apparatus for use with a single wireless communications device and for use with first and second wireless headsets the teleconferencing apparatus comprising:
- an adapter configured for connection to the single wireless communications device and to the first and second wireless headsets, each wireless headset including at least an acoustic transducer that functions as a speaker,wherein each wireless headset includes a microphone and a wireless transceiver, wherein the wireless transceiver in each wireless headset receives an electrical signal generated by the microphone and converts the electrical signal into a wireless format;
wherein the adapter comprises a first wireless transceiver and a second wireless transceiver, each wireless transceiver in the adapter configured to format wireless signals into short range radio frequency (RF) signals, which are then transmitted to and decoded by the wireless transceivers in the first and second wireless headsets, respectively;
wherein at least one of the wireless headsets further comprises an acceptance/termination switch, which, when actuated, causes a wireless call to be accepted or terminated;
wherein the adapter includes circuitry enabling the first wireless transceiver and the second wireless transceiver in the adapter to communicate with each other;
wherein the adapter includes a mute switch, which, when actuated, disables the microphone of one of the wireless headsets, the actuated mute switch also preventing the one wireless headset with disabled microphone from accepting or terminating the wireless call while keeping the other wireless headset enabled, andwherein the teleconferencing apparatus enables multiple users to participate in a telephone call over the single wireless communications device using the first and second wireless headsets.
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Abstract
A hands-free teleconferencing apparatus for use with a wireless telephone for enabling multiple users to participate in a telephone call in a hands-free environment. An adapter of the apparatus configured to connect to a wireless telephone includes circuitry for communicating with at least two external speakers and at least one external microphone. The communications between the adapter and the external speakers and microphone may be wired or wireless. If wired, the external speakers and microphone may be part of respective earbud devices or headsets that connect to the adapter. Each earbud device includes an acoustic transducer that functions as an audio speaker and may include a microphone that converts the users'"'"' voices into electric audio signals. If wireless, the external speakers and microphone may be in respective headsets that have respective wireless transducers for communicating wirelessly with respective wireless transducers in the adapter.
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12 Claims
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1. A teleconferencing apparatus for use with a single wireless communications device and for use with first and second wireless headsets the teleconferencing apparatus comprising:
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an adapter configured for connection to the single wireless communications device and to the first and second wireless headsets, each wireless headset including at least an acoustic transducer that functions as a speaker, wherein each wireless headset includes a microphone and a wireless transceiver, wherein the wireless transceiver in each wireless headset receives an electrical signal generated by the microphone and converts the electrical signal into a wireless format; wherein the adapter comprises a first wireless transceiver and a second wireless transceiver, each wireless transceiver in the adapter configured to format wireless signals into short range radio frequency (RF) signals, which are then transmitted to and decoded by the wireless transceivers in the first and second wireless headsets, respectively; wherein at least one of the wireless headsets further comprises an acceptance/termination switch, which, when actuated, causes a wireless call to be accepted or terminated; wherein the adapter includes circuitry enabling the first wireless transceiver and the second wireless transceiver in the adapter to communicate with each other; wherein the adapter includes a mute switch, which, when actuated, disables the microphone of one of the wireless headsets, the actuated mute switch also preventing the one wireless headset with disabled microphone from accepting or terminating the wireless call while keeping the other wireless headset enabled, and wherein the teleconferencing apparatus enables multiple users to participate in a telephone call over the single wireless communications device using the first and second wireless headsets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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