Effecting voice communication in a sound-restricted environment
First Claim
1. A headset for use by a user to effect voice communication in a sound-restricted environment, the headset comprising:
- a housing;
a microphone supported by the housing and configured to convert the user'"'"'s voice at a first sound level to produce a first audio signal;
an apparatus including circuitry carried by the housing and configured to receive the first audio signal, the circuitry being configured to amplify the first audio signal to produce a second audio signal representing an audio signal produced by conversion of the user'"'"'s voice at a greater, second sound level by the microphone, and output the second audio signal for communication to at least one of a telecommunications device or a sound recording device,wherein the circuitry is also configured to receive a third audio signal and measure a third sound level thereof, produce a feedback signal in at least one instance in which the third sound level is greater than a threshold sound level that is less than the second sound level, and output the feedback signal for communication to the user, the third audio signal and third sound level being the same as or different from the first audio signal and first sound level; and
a wireless or wired communication interface configured to communicate the second audio signal to the telecommunications device or the sound recording device.
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Abstract
A headset is provided for use by a user to effect voice communication in a sound-restricted environment. The headset includes a microphone that converts the user'"'"'s voice at a first sound level to produce a first audio signal. The headset also includes an apparatus with circuitry that amplifies the first audio signal to produce a second audio signal representing that produced by conversion of the user'"'"'s voice at a greater, second sound level by the microphone, and outputs the second audio signal for communication to a telecommunications device or sound recording device. The circuitry also receives a third audio signal and measures a third sound level thereof. The circuitry produces a feedback signal in at least one instance in which the third sound level is greater than a threshold sound level that is less than the second sound level, and outputs the feedback signal for communication to the user.
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23 Claims
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1. A headset for use by a user to effect voice communication in a sound-restricted environment, the headset comprising:
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a housing; a microphone supported by the housing and configured to convert the user'"'"'s voice at a first sound level to produce a first audio signal; an apparatus including circuitry carried by the housing and configured to receive the first audio signal, the circuitry being configured to amplify the first audio signal to produce a second audio signal representing an audio signal produced by conversion of the user'"'"'s voice at a greater, second sound level by the microphone, and output the second audio signal for communication to at least one of a telecommunications device or a sound recording device, wherein the circuitry is also configured to receive a third audio signal and measure a third sound level thereof, produce a feedback signal in at least one instance in which the third sound level is greater than a threshold sound level that is less than the second sound level, and output the feedback signal for communication to the user, the third audio signal and third sound level being the same as or different from the first audio signal and first sound level; and a wireless or wired communication interface configured to communicate the second audio signal to the telecommunications device or the sound recording device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for use by a user to effect voice communication in a sound-restricted environment, the apparatus comprising:
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an amplifier configured to receive a first audio signal produced by conversion of the user'"'"'s voice at a first sound level by a microphone, the amplifier being configured to amplify the first audio signal to produce a second audio signal representing an audio signal produced by conversion of the user'"'"'s voice at a greater, second sound level by the microphone, and output the second audio signal for communication to at least one of a telecommunications device or a sound recording device; and a processor configured to receive a third audio signal and measure a third sound level thereof, produce a feedback signal in at least one instance in which the third sound level is greater than a threshold sound level that is less than the second sound level, and output the feedback signal for communication to the user, the third audio signal and third sound level being the same as or different from the first audio signal and first sound level. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method for a user to effect voice communication in a sound-restricted environment, the method comprising:
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receiving a first audio signal produced by conversion of the user'"'"'s voice at a first sound level by a microphone, amplifying the first audio signal to produce a second audio signal representing an audio signal produced by conversion of the user'"'"'s voice at a greater, second sound level by the microphone, and outputting the second audio signal for communication to at least one of a telecommunications device or a sound recording device; and receiving a third audio signal and measure a third sound level thereof, producing a feedback signal in at least one instance in which the third sound level is greater than a threshold sound level that is less than the second sound level, and outputting the feedback signal for communication to the user, the third audio signal and third sound level being the same as or different from the first audio signal and first sound level. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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