Method and system for audio routing in a vehicle mounted communication system
First Claim
1. A vehicle mounted communication system comprising:
- a mobile radio comprising;
a radio processor;
a transceiver operatively coupled to the radio processor;
a short range communication module operatively coupled to the transceiver;
a main speaker;
a microphone coupled to the mobile radio, wherein the microphone comprises a (Push-To-Talk) PTT button, the microphone operating in one of an on-hook mode of operation and an off-hook mode of operation;
a hook sense circuit for detecting whether the microphone is located in its on-hook location or whether it has been physically removed from its on-hook location and is thus off-hook; and
a short range wireless headset, comprising a second microphone and a second speaker, operatively coupleable to the short range communication module;
wherein the radio processor is configured to;
make a first determination of whether the short range wireless headset is coupled to the short range communication module;
make a second determination, via the hook sense circuit, of whether the microphone is on-hook or off-hook; and
route incoming audio received via the transceiver to one of the main speaker and the second speaker as a function of both the first determination and the second determination.
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Abstract
A system and method for routing audio for a vehicle mounted communication system includes activating (210) a (Push-To-Talk) PTT button associated with a handheld or rear microphone and determining (220) whether a short range wireless device is operationally coupled with the vehicle mounted communication device. In accordance with an embodiment, first audio signals received (260) from a microphone of the short range wireless device are transmitted to a remote party (265) when the short range wireless device is operationally coupled to the vehicle mounted communication device. Second audio signals received (270) from a remote party are routed (275) to a speaker of the short range wireless device, when the short range wireless device is operationally coupled with the vehicle mounted communication device and the PTT button is activated.
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12 Claims
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1. A vehicle mounted communication system comprising:
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a mobile radio comprising; a radio processor; a transceiver operatively coupled to the radio processor; a short range communication module operatively coupled to the transceiver; a main speaker; a microphone coupled to the mobile radio, wherein the microphone comprises a (Push-To-Talk) PTT button, the microphone operating in one of an on-hook mode of operation and an off-hook mode of operation; a hook sense circuit for detecting whether the microphone is located in its on-hook location or whether it has been physically removed from its on-hook location and is thus off-hook; and a short range wireless headset, comprising a second microphone and a second speaker, operatively coupleable to the short range communication module; wherein the radio processor is configured to; make a first determination of whether the short range wireless headset is coupled to the short range communication module; make a second determination, via the hook sense circuit, of whether the microphone is on-hook or off-hook; and route incoming audio received via the transceiver to one of the main speaker and the second speaker as a function of both the first determination and the second determination. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method of routing audio for a vehicle mounted communication system, the method comprising:
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activating a (Push-To-Talk) PTT button associated with a handheld microphone; making a first determination of whether a short range wireless device is operationally coupled with a wireless communication module, comprised in the vehicle mounted communication device; making a second determination, via a hook sense circuit configured to detect whether the handheld microphone is located in its on-hook location or whether it has been physically removed from its on-hook location and is thus off-hook, of whether the handheld microphone is operating in an on-hook mode or an off-hook mode; switch to receiving first audio signals from a second microphone comprised in a short range wireless device communicatively coupled to the vehicle mounted communication system when the first determination is that the short range wireless device is operationally coupled with the wireless communication module and the second determination is that the handheld microphone is operating in the on hook mode; and switch to receiving first audio signals from the handheld microphone when the first determination is that the short range wireless device is operationally coupled with the wireless communication module and the second determination is that the handheld microphone is operating in the off hook mode. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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