Communication protocol for a wireless device and a game console
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1. A method of communicating information between a wireless headset unit and a game console, the method comprising:
- assigning in an upstream frame of data packets directed from the wireless headset unit to the game console, an upstream hybrid sub-frame for transporting upstream voice data packets and communication data packets; and
replacing upstream voice data packets with communication data packets, the replacement being identified by insertion of a first set of identification bits into a payload identifier field of the upstream hybrid sub-frame, wherein;
the upstream communication data packets are carried ina payload field of the upstream hybrid sub-frame; and
an absence of the first set of identification bits in the payload identifier field of the upstream hybrid sub-frame indicates that the data packets carried in the payload field of the upstream hybrid sub-frame are upstream voice data packets.
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Abstract
An accessory is provided wireless connectivity with a game console by reconfiguring an earlier transport format that was used to solely transport voice data packets. The reconfiguration incorporates the use of a hybrid sub-frame, wherein voice data packets are replaced with communication data packets. The replacement is indicated by a set of identification bits inserted into a payload identifier field of the hybrid sub-frame.
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1. A method of communicating information between a wireless headset unit and a game console, the method comprising:
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assigning in an upstream frame of data packets directed from the wireless headset unit to the game console, an upstream hybrid sub-frame for transporting upstream voice data packets and communication data packets; and replacing upstream voice data packets with communication data packets, the replacement being identified by insertion of a first set of identification bits into a payload identifier field of the upstream hybrid sub-frame, wherein; the upstream communication data packets are carried in a payload field of the upstream hybrid sub-frame; and an absence of the first set of identification bits in the payload identifier field of the upstream hybrid sub-frame indicates that the data packets carried in the payload field of the upstream hybrid sub-frame are upstream voice data packets. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A communication system comprising:
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a wireless headset unit comprising an upstream hybrid sub-frame for transportation of upstream voice data packets and communication data packets, the upstream sub-frame comprising an upstream payload identifier field configured to transport a first set of identification bits indicative of a replacement of upstream voice data packets with upstream communication data packets; and a game console configured to receive the upstream hybrid sub-frame of data packets transmitted by the wireless headset unit, the game console further configured to transmit a downstream frame of data packets to the wireless headset unit, the downstream frame of data packets containing a downstream hybrid sub-frame for transportation of downstream voice data packets and communication data packets, the downstream hybrid sub-frame comprising a downstream payload identifier field configured to transport a second set of identification bits indicative of a replacement of downstream voice data packets with downstream communication data packets, wherein; the upstream communication data packets are carried in a payload field of the upstream hybrid sub-frame; and an absence of the first set of identification bits in the payload identifier field of the upstream hybrid sub-frame indicates that the data packets carried in the payload field of the upstream hybrid sub-frame are upstream voice data packets. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon computer-executable instructions for providing communications between a wireless headset unit and a game console by performing the steps of:
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configuring an upstream hybrid sub-frame for transportation of upstream voice data packets from the wireless headset unit to the game console; and inserting in a payload identifier field of the upstream hybrid sub-frame, a first set of identification bits indicative of a replacement of upstream voice data packets with upstream communication data packets, wherein; the upstream communication data packets are carried in a payload field of the upstream hybrid sub-frame; and an absence of the first set of identification bits in the payload identifier field of the upstream hybrid sub-frame indicates that the data packets carried in the payload field of the upstream hybrid sub-frame are upstream voice data packets. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18)
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