Communication device

• US 8,526,646 B2
• Filed: 06/12/2007
• Issued: 09/03/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/10/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Peter V Boesen
• Original Assignee: Peter V Boesen
• Inventors: Boesen, Peter V.
• Primary Examiner(s): Goins, Davetta W
• Assistant Examiner(s): ETESAM, AMIR HOSSEIN
• Application Number:
  US11/761,850
• Publication Number:
  US 20070230736A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,275 Days
• Field of Search: 381/312, 381/151
• US Class Current: 381/312
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 20/325 using wireless networks
• CPC Class Codes: G06Q 30/0633 Lists, e.g. purchase orders, compilation or processing
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/31 Voice input
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 2201/92 Universal remote control
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/385 Transceivers carried on the body, e.g. in helmets
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 2001/3866 carried on the head
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72442 for playing music files
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/12 including a sensor for measuring a physical value, e.g. temperature or motion
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42204 User interfaces specially adapted for controlling a client device through a remote control device; Remote control devices therefor constructive details of casings for the remote control device H01H9/0235; user interfaces for controlling a tuning device of a television receiver through a remote control H03J9/00; remote control of peripheral devices connected to a television receiver through the remote control device of the television receiver H04B1/205
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1016 Earpieces of the intra-aural type
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1041 Mechanical or electronic switches, or control elements switches in general H01H
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1091 Details not provided for in groups H04R1/1008 - H04R1/1083
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2460/13 Hearing devices using bone conduction transducers
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/033 Headphones for stereophonic communication details thereof, e.g. relating to batteries, cables or control elements H04R1/10
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/04 Circuit arrangements, e.g. for selective connection of amplifier inputs/outputs to loudspeakers, for loudspeaker detection, or for adaptation of settings to personal preferences or hearing impairments combinations of amplifiers H03F3/68; stereophonic systems H04S
• CPC Class Codes: H04S 7/308 : Electronic adaptation dependent on speaker or headphone connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04W 4/80 : Services using short range communication, e.g. near-field communication [NFC], radio-frequency identification [RFID] or low energy communication

Abstract

A system may include a personal electronic device having a housing and an ultra-wide band transceiver disposed within the housing. The system may also include a stereophonic system for sending audio information to a right ear and a left ear of a user, the stereophonic system having a second ultra-wideband transceiver. The ultra-wideband transceiver of the personal electronic device and the second ultra-wideband transceiver of the stereophonic system are adapted for providing audio communications therebetween. The stereophonic system may include a switch for switching between the plurality of personal electronic devices. The switch may be implemented in software or hardware.

Claims

1. A system, comprising:

a plurality of personal electronic devices including;

(a) a housing;

(b) a first transceiver disposed within the housing;

a stereophonic system for sending audio information to a right ear and a left ear of a user, the stereophonic system comprising a second transceiver;

wherein the first transceiver of the personal electronic device and the second transceiver of the stereophonic system are adapted for providing audio communications there between;

wherein the plurality of personal electronic devices are adapted to initiate purchase of a product associated with the audio information being provided over the stereophonic system.

2. The system of claim 1 wherein the stereophonic system comprises a first earpiece and a second earpiece.

3. The system of claim 1 wherein the stereophonic system comprises a first speaker and a second speaker.

4. The system of claim 3 wherein the first speaker is in a right earpiece and the second speaker is in a left earpiece.

5. The system of claim 2 wherein at least one of the first earpiece and the second earpiece comprises an input sensor.

6. The system of claim 5 wherein the input sensor is a bone conduction sensor.

7. The system of claim 5 wherein the input sensor is an air conduction sensor.

8. The system of claim 5 wherein the input sensor is adapted for sensing voice commands from a user to the plurality of personal electronic devices, the plurality of personal electronic devices adapted to interpret the voice commands.

9. The system of claim 2 wherein both of the first earpiece and the second earpiece include a speaker.

10. The system of claim 9 wherein both of the first earpiece and the second earpiece include an inertial sensor.

11. The system of claim 1 wherein the stereophonic system further comprises a processor, the processor adapted for performing language translation.

12. The system of claim 1 wherein one of the plurality of personal electronic devices is a phone.

13. The system of claim 1 wherein one of the plurality of personal electronic devices is adapted for playing music.

14. The system of claim 1 wherein one of the plurality of personal electronic devices further comprises at least one display.

15. The system of claim 8 wherein one of the plurality of personal electronic devices is adapted for playing video.

16. The system of claim 1 wherein the audio communications are one-way communications.

17. The system of claim 1 wherein the audio communications are two-way communications.

24. The system of claim 15 wherein the earpiece further comprises a processor, the processor adapted for performing language translation.

25. The system of claim 15 wherein the personal electronic device comprises a processor, the processor adapted for performing language translation.

26. The system of claim 15 wherein the personal electronic device is in operative communication with a device adapted for performing language translation.

18. A system, comprising:

a plurality of personal electronic devices, each including;

(a) a housing;

(b) a short range transceiver disposed within the housing;

an earpiece comprising an earpiece housing, at least one input sensor, a speaker, a second short range transceiver disposed within the earpiece housing, and a switch for switching between the plurality of personal electronic devices;

wherein each of the plurality of personal electronic devices is adapted to initiate purchase of a product associated with audio information provided to the earpiece.

19. The system of claim 18 wherein the switch is a software switch activated by voice command.

20. The system of claim 18 wherein the switch is a hardware switch.

21. The system of claim 18 wherein at least one of the plurality of electronic devices is a phone.

22. The system of claim 18 wherein the short range transceiver is a UWB transceiver.

23. The system of claim 18 wherein the short range transceiver is a bluetooth transceiver.

27. A system, comprising:

an earpiece having a microphone, a speaker, and a first short range transceiver;

a plurality of electronic devices, each of the plurality of electronic devices having a second short range transceiver in communication with the first short range transceiver;

wherein the earpiece is adapted for context driven selection between and communicating with each of the plurality of electronic devices;

wherein the earpiece further comprises an inertial sensor;

wherein the context driven selection between and communicating with each of the plurality of electronic devices is based at least in part on position or movement determined using the inertial sensor;

wherein the earpiece is adapted to interpret voice sound information of a user and provide data to communicate with one or more of the plurality of electronic devices and control the one or more of the plurality of electronic devices.

28. The system of claim 27 wherein the first short range transceiver and the second short range transceiver are UWB transceivers.

29. The system of claim 27 wherein the first short range transceiver and the second short range transceiver are bluetooth transceivers.

30. The system of claim 27 wherein the plurality of electronic devices includes at least one device from the set consisting of a phone, a television, a vehicle infotainment system, a GPS device, a camera, an entertainment device, a computer, and a printer.

31. The system of claim 27 wherein the context driven selection between and communicating with each of the plurality of devices includes automatic selection between and communicating with each of the plurality of electronic devices.

32. The system of claim 27 wherein the data is voice-to-text data.

33. The system of claim 27 further comprising an additional receiver in the earpiece.

34. The system of claim 33 wherein the additional receiver is a radio receiver.

35. The system of claim 33 wherein the context driven selection between and communicating with each of the plurality of electronic devices is based at least in part on video imagery.

36. The system of claim 35 wherein the video imagery is acquired by at least one of the plurality of electronic devices.