Non-user-specific wireless communication system and method
First Claim
1. A wireless communications system comprising:
- a central computer including a database, the database containing a plurality of data sections wherein each data section is associated with one of a list of users, the database also containing a list of badges and user-badge assignments;
a plurality of badges that communicate with the central computer via a communications network wherein each badge has a microphone and is configured to be activated by a user and wherein upon activation, the user is able to use the activated badge to gain access to a data section relating to the user and to communicate voice commands to the central computer using the microphone.
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Abstract
A wireless communication system has a central computer, one or more access points and personal badges that communicate with the one or more access points. The central computer includes a database indexed by either user identification codes or badge serial numbers. When a user activates a badge, the central computer assigns the badge to the user who activated the badge so that any message for the user is directed to the badge. The user may also access his personal data section in a central computer database through the badge while the activation is valid. When the user deactivates the badge, the central computer deletes the association and returns the badge to a non-user-specific state. Where docking stations are available to rest the badges not being used, the badges may be configured so that they are activated when decoupled from the docking stations and deactivated when coupled to the docking stations.
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31 Claims
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1. A wireless communications system comprising:
- a central computer including a database, the database containing a plurality of data sections wherein each data section is associated with one of a list of users, the database also containing a list of badges and user-badge assignments;
a plurality of badges that communicate with the central computer via a communications network wherein each badge has a microphone and is configured to be activated by a user and wherein upon activation, the user is able to use the activated badge to gain access to a data section relating to the user and to communicate voice commands to the central computer using the microphone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
- a central computer including a database, the database containing a plurality of data sections wherein each data section is associated with one of a list of users, the database also containing a list of badges and user-badge assignments;
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14. A method of wirelessly communicating with a remote computer, the method comprising:
- receiving from a user an activation command from a wireless device including a user identification code;
forwarding the user identification code to a remote central computer in response to receiving the activation command;
accessing a set of user information that the central computer selected based on the user identification code, wherein the user information is stored in the remote central computer;
communicating voice commands using a microphone of the wireless device from the wireless device to the central computer when the wireless device is activated; and
terminating the accessing of the set of user information and communicating the voice commands upon receiving a deactivation command. - View Dependent Claims (15)
- receiving from a user an activation command from a wireless device including a user identification code;
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16. A method of wirelessly communicating with a plurality of remote devices, the method comprising:
- receiving a user identification code from a first remote device;
selecting a set of user information based on the user identification code;
assigning the first remote device to the selected set of user information thereby allowing a user of the first remote device to access and change the selected set of user information;
communicating, using microphone of the first remote device, voice commands from the first remote device to a central computer when the first remote device is assigned; and
revoking the assigning upon receiving a deactivation command from the first remote device thereby wherein after revoking the assignment, the user of the first remote device cannot access the selected set of user information or communicate voice commands to the central computer.
- receiving a user identification code from a first remote device;
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17. A wireless communication device comprising:
- a chassis designed to be held or worn by a user;
a microphone;
a user input device coupled to the chassis;
a processor inside the chassis, the processor prompting the user for an identification code in response to an activation request; and
a wireless transceiver inside the chassis, the wireless transceiver forwarding the user identification code to a remote central computer, the remote central computer assigning the wireless communication device to a set of user information selected based on the identification code so that the user can access and change the set of user information by using the user input device and communicate voice commands using the microphone with the remote central computer until a deactivation request is received. - View Dependent Claims (18)
- a chassis designed to be held or worn by a user;
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19. A wireless communications system, comprising:
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a wireless device having a housing; a processor in the housing; a microphone and speaker in the housing; and the wireless device being in one of an assigned state and an unassigned state wherein the device permits voice commands by a user spoken into the microphone to be communicated with a remote central computer when the device is in the assigned state and wherein, when the user deactivates the wireless device, the wireless device returns to the unassigned state. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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