System and method for a headset combining a microphone and an antenna
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1. A headset, comprising:
- an audio input device operable to receive incoming audio signals; and
a single strand of wire electrically connecting the audio input device to a sound device;
the sound device operable to interpret the incoming audio signals, the same single strand of wire electrically-connected to the audio input device further being configured to be an antenna to one of transmit and receive radio frequency signals, the single strand of wire further being connected to a radio frequency transceiver;
wherein the radio frequency transceiver is a radio frequency identification transceiver, and wherein the radio frequency signals include radio frequency identification data; and
wherein the incoming audio signals and the radio frequency identification data are transmitted through the single strand of wire concurrently.
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Abstract
A headset comprises an audio output device, an audio input device, and a wire. The audio output device plays outgoing audio data. The audio input device receives incoming audio data. The wire connects the audio input device to a sound device that interprets the incoming audio data. The wire is further configured to be an antenna to one of transmit and receive radio frequency signals. The wire is further connected to a transceiver.
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15 Claims
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1. A headset, comprising:
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an audio input device operable to receive incoming audio signals; and a single strand of wire electrically connecting the audio input device to a sound device; the sound device operable to interpret the incoming audio signals, the same single strand of wire electrically-connected to the audio input device further being configured to be an antenna to one of transmit and receive radio frequency signals, the single strand of wire further being connected to a radio frequency transceiver; wherein the radio frequency transceiver is a radio frequency identification transceiver, and wherein the radio frequency signals include radio frequency identification data; and wherein the incoming audio signals and the radio frequency identification data are transmitted through the single strand of wire concurrently. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising:
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receiving audio signals through a single strand of electrically-connected wire, the single strand of wire connecting an audio input device to a sound device that interprets incoming audio signals, the same single strand of wire electrically-connected to the audio input device further being configured to be an antenna to one of transmit and receive radio frequency data, the single strand of wire further being connected to a radio frequency transceivers; further comprising splitting signals in the single strand of wire to couple audio signals from the audio input device to the sound device and to couple RF data between the radio frequency transceiver and the single strand of wire; and further comprising; filtering audio signals to pass audio signals in an audio frequency range from the audio input device to the sound device; and filtering radio frequency data to pass radio frequency data in a radio frequency range between the radio frequency transceiver and the single strand of wire. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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