System and method for multiple headset integration
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1. A multiple headset integrator, comprising:
- a first digital data port for exchanging first digital audio data with a first peripheral communication device comprising a first headset having a speaker and a microphone;
a second digital data port for exchanging second digital audio data with a second peripheral communication device comprising a second headset having a speaker and a microphone;
a third digital data port configured to exchange third digital audio data with a telecommunications device that is in communication with a remote source;
a transmit mixer configured to receive first and second digital audio data from first and second headsets and to mix the first and second digital audio data into transmitted third digital audio data to be transmitted to the remote source via the third digital data port; and
a receive distributor configured to receive third digital audio data from the remote source via the third digital data port and to route the received third digital audio data to the first and second digital data ports as received first and second digital audio data.
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Abstract
Conventional Universal Serial Bus (USB) headsets or other headsets capable of being connected to a digital data port may be connected in a collaborative configuration using a multiple headset integrator. The multiple headset integrator unifies multiple calling parties at a local end point of an audio communication with a remote calling party. Other peripheral communication devices may also be used, and controls may be provided on the multiple headset integrator or control signals may be passed from the headsets or other wearable communication devices.
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1. A multiple headset integrator, comprising:
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a first digital data port for exchanging first digital audio data with a first peripheral communication device comprising a first headset having a speaker and a microphone; a second digital data port for exchanging second digital audio data with a second peripheral communication device comprising a second headset having a speaker and a microphone; a third digital data port configured to exchange third digital audio data with a telecommunications device that is in communication with a remote source; a transmit mixer configured to receive first and second digital audio data from first and second headsets and to mix the first and second digital audio data into transmitted third digital audio data to be transmitted to the remote source via the third digital data port; and a receive distributor configured to receive third digital audio data from the remote source via the third digital data port and to route the received third digital audio data to the first and second digital data ports as received first and second digital audio data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method of integrating audio data for multiple headset devices, comprising:
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receiving first audio data at a first digital data port, the first audio data comprising voice audio received from a first peripheral communication device; receiving second audio data at a second digital data port, the second audio data comprising voice audio received from a second peripheral communication device; combining the first and second audio data to generate third audio data; and transmitting the third audio data to a remote communication source or to a communication application for transmission to a remote communication source. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium comprising instructions that, when executed by one or more processors of a machine, cause the machine to perform operations for a multiple headset integrator comprising:
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receiving first audio data at a first digital data port, the first audio data comprising voice audio received from a first peripheral communication device; receiving second audio data at a second digital data port, the second audio data comprising voice audio received from a second peripheral communication device; combining the first and second audio data to generate third audio data; and transmitting the third audio data to a remote communication source or to a communication application for transmission to a remote communication source. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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