Automated voice over internet protocol wireless headset

• US 9,549,259 B2
• Filed: 12/05/2011
• Issued: 01/17/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/12/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. (HP Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Plantronics, Inc.
• Inventors: Reuss, Edward L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Goins, Davetta W
• Assistant Examiner(s): Ojo, Oyesola C
• Application Number:
  US13/311,036
• Publication Number:
  US 20120076080A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,870 Days
• Field of Search: 381/74, 381/367, 370/338, 455/550.1
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/2535 adapted for voice communication over an Internet Protocol [IP] network Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) network equipment and services H04M7/006; implementation or adaptation of Internet protocol [IP], of transmission control protocol [TCP] or of user datagram protocol [UDP] H04L69/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6058 involving the use of a headset accessory device connected to the portable telephone
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/6066 including a wireless connection
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2201/107 Monophonic and stereophonic headphones with microphone for two-way hands free communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/033 Headphones for stereophonic communication details thereof, e.g. relating to batteries, cables or control elements H04R1/10

Abstract

A system, apparatus, and method are provided for automatically provisioning wireless local area network (LAN) access point and/or hotspot information, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service provider information, and VoIP account information on a service provider'"'"'s Web page to configure a wireless VoIP headset for use.

Claims

1. A method of accessing a VoIP service with a wireless headset, the headset performing the steps of:

connecting to a WiFi access point;

connecting to a VoIP service provider via the WiFi access point; and

accessing a VoIP account on the VoIP service provider with a user'"'"'s VoIP account information, the headset transmitting the user'"'"'s VoIP account information from the headset to the VoIP service via the WiFi access point.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the headset, upon successful access to the VoIP account, provides an audible notification that the headset is ready to initiate and receive VoIP calls.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising using the VoIP account information to automatically access the VoIP account and place the headset in a ready state to initiate or receive VoIP calls.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the headset comprises a memory for storing access point information.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein connecting the headset to the access point is responsive to a user interface input.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein connecting the headset to the access point occurs at a scheduled time.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein connecting the headset to the access point occurs automatically when the headset detects the access point.

8. The method of claim 1, further comprising notifying the headset user when the VoIP account has been successfully or unsuccessfully accessed.

9. The method of claim 1, wherein the VoIP service provider is connected to over the Internet.

10. The method of claim 1, wherein the VoIP service provider is connected to over the World Wide Web.

11. The method of claim 1, wherein the VoIP account is automatically accessed with a World Wide Web access module.

12. A headset comprising:

a memory for storing VoIP service provider information and VoIP account information;

a processor;

a network interface for wireless communicating with a Wi-Fi access point; and

an Internet access module for connecting to a VoIP service provider and automatically accessing a VoIP account with a user'"'"'s VoIP account information, the headset in use transmitting the user'"'"'s VoIP account information from the headset to the VoIP service via the WiFi access point.

13. The headset of claim 12, wherein the Internet access module provides VoIP account information to automatically access the VoIP account and place the headset in a ready state to initiate or receive VoIP calls.

14. The headset of claim 12, wherein the networks interface accesses the access point responsive to a user interface input.

15. The headset of claim 12, further comprising a user interface for providing an audible notification when the headset is ready to initiate and receive VoIP calls.

16. The headset of claim 12, further comprising a user interface for notifying the headset user when the VoIP account has been successfully or unsuccessfully accessed.

17. The headset of claim 12, wherein the connection to the VoIP service is over the Internet.

18. The headset of claim 12, wherein the connection to the VoIP service is over the World Wide Web.

19. The headset of claim 12, wherein the Internet access module automatically connects to the VoIP service responsive to the headset successfully accessing an access point.

20. The headset of claim 12, wherein the network interface is capable of transmitting access point information to the access point to gain access to the Internet.