System and method for using a mobile phone as a wireless microphone

• US 8,010,088 B2
• Filed: 12/05/2008
• Issued: 08/30/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 02/18/2008
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Chi Mei Communication Systems Incorporated (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Cheng, Kuo-Hsiang
• Primary Examiner(s): BARLOW JR, JOHN E
• Application Number:
  US12/328,785
• Publication Number:
  US 20090209204A1
• Time in Patent Office: 998 Days
• Field of Search: 455/414.1, 455/566, 846/09
• US Class Current: 455/414.1
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/0083 using wireless transmission, e.g. radio, light, infrared
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 1/365 the accompaniment information being stored on a host computer and transmitted to a reproducing terminal by means of a network, e.g. public telephone lines
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2240/251 Mobile telephone transmission, i.e. transmitting, accessing or controlling music data wirelessly via a wireless or mobile telephone receiver, analog or digital, e.g. DECT GSM, UMTS smartphone, PDA or palmtop used for musical purposes G10H2230/015; mobile ringtone G10H2230/021
• CPC Class Codes: G10H 2240/321 Bluetooth
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/10 Indexing; Addressing; Timing or synchronising; Measuring tape travel
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/02 including a Bluetooth interface

Abstract

A system for using a mobile phone as a wireless microphone includes a mobile phone and a computer. The mobile phone imports voice signals from an outside environment, transforms the voice signals from analog signals into digital signals, and transmits the digital signals to the computer. The computer receives the digital signals, transforms the digital signals into analog signals, and exports the analog signals to the outside environment using a loudspeaker.

Claims

1. A system for using a mobile phone as a wireless microphone, the system comprising at least one mobile phone and at least one computer,

the at least one mobile phone comprising:

a voice signals importing unit configured for importing first analog voice signals from an outside environment;

a first signals receiving module configured for receiving the first analog voice signals from the voice signals importing unit;

a first signals transforming module configured for transforming the first analog voice signals into digital signals;

a first signals outputting module configured for outputting the digital signals; and

a first transmitting unit for receiving the digital signals from the first signals outputting module, and wirelessly transmitting the digital signals to the at least one computer;

the at least one computer comprising;

a second transmitting unit for wirelessly receiving the digital signals from the first transmitting unit;

a second signals receiving module configured for receiving the digital signals from the second transmitting unit;

a second signals transforming module configured for transforming the digital signals into second analog voice signals;

a second signals outputting module configured for outputting the second analog voice signals;

a loudspeaker for receiving the second analog voice signals from the second signals outputting module, and exporting the second analog voice signals to the outside environment; and

a media player for playing background music exported by the loudspeaker.

2. The system as described in claim 1, wherein the voice signals importing unit is a microphone.

3. The system as described in claim 1, wherein the first transmitting unit is a BLUETOOTH unit.

4. The system as described in claim 1, wherein the second transmitting unit is a BLUETOOTH unit.

5. A method for using a mobile phone as a wireless microphone, comprising:

receiving first analog voice signals from a voice signals importing unit of the mobile phone, wherein the first analog voice signals comprise voice signals from an outside environment;

transforming the first analog voice signals into digital signals; and

wirelessly transmitting the digital signals to at least one computer, wherein the at least one computer comprises;

a second transmitting unit for wirelessly receiving the digital signals;

a second signals receiving module configured for receiving the digital signals from the second transmitting unit;

a second signals transforming module configured for transforming the digital signals into second analog voice signals;

a second signals outputting module configured for outputting the second analog voice signals;

a loudspeaker for receiving the second analog voice signals from the second signals outputting module, and exporting the second analog voice signals to the outside environment; and

displaying and exporting background music together with the second analog voice signals.

6. The method as described in claim 5, the method further comprising the step of:

setting a mode of the mobile phone as a karaoke mode prior to receiving the first analog voice signals.

7. The method as described in claim 5, wherein the voice signals importing unit is a microphone.

8. The method as described in claim 5, wherein the first transmitting unit is a BLUETOOTH unit.

9. The method as described in claim 5, wherein the second transmitting unit is a BLUETOOTH unit.

10. A storage medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed by a processor, causing the processor to perform a method for using a mobile phone as a wireless microphone, the method comprising:

importing first analog voice signals from an outside environment to a mobile phone

transforming the first analog voice signals into digital signals;

wirelessly transmitting the digital signals to a computer using a first transmitting unit of the mobile phone;

wirelessly receiving the digital signals by the computer using a second transmitting unit;

transforming the digital signals into second analog voice signals;

exporting the second analog voice signals to the outside environment by the computer; and

displaying and exporting background music together with the second analog voice signals.

11. The storage medium as described in claim 10, wherein the method further comprises the step of:

setting a mode of the mobile phone as a karaoke mode prior to receiving the first analog voice signals.

12. The medium as described in claim 10, wherein the voice signals importing unit is a microphone.

13. The storage medium as described in claim 10, wherein the first transmitting unit is a BLUETOOTH unit.

14. The storage medium as described in claim 10, wherein the second transmitting unit is a BLUETOOTH unit.