Bi-directional communications in a wearable monitor
First Claim
1. A method for arbitrating signals in a headset, the method comprising:
- receiving a voice signal from a microphone;
transmitting the voice signal using a communications channel in a talk mode of operating the headset;
detecting a beacon signal;
operating the headset in a monitor mode in response to the detected beacon signal;
receiving a sensor signal including sensed data indicative of a physiological parameter in the monitor mode of operating the headset; and
transmitting a monitor signal using the communications channel for a predetermined period of time in the monitor mode of operating the headset, the monitor signal including the sensed data.
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Abstract
A technique for arbitrating conflicting usage of a communications channel of a wearable communications device is disclosed. In at least one embodiment of the invention, a method includes transmitting a voice signal from a microphone to a portable device using a first communications channel in a first mode of operating a system. The method includes transmitting a monitor signal to the portable device using the first communications channel for a predetermined period of time in response to detection of a beacon signal initiated by an application executing on the portable device. The first and second signals may be ultrasonic signals received over the first communications channel and may have the same frequency and different phases. The beacon signal may be detected based on the first and second signals. The first communications channel may include an audio jack of the portable device.
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19 Claims
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1. A method for arbitrating signals in a headset, the method comprising:
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receiving a voice signal from a microphone; transmitting the voice signal using a communications channel in a talk mode of operating the headset; detecting a beacon signal; operating the headset in a monitor mode in response to the detected beacon signal; receiving a sensor signal including sensed data indicative of a physiological parameter in the monitor mode of operating the headset; and transmitting a monitor signal using the communications channel for a predetermined period of time in the monitor mode of operating the headset, the monitor signal including the sensed data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a microphone configured to transmit a voice signal; and means for arbitrating signals in a headset, the means for arbitrating being configured to receive audio signals, the voice signal, ultrasonic signals, and a sensed signal, the means for arbitrating signals being further configured to detect a beacon signal based on the ultrasonic signals and to transmit a monitor signal for a predetermined period of time in response to the detected beacon signal, wherein the monitor signal is based on sensed data included in the sensed signal, the sensed data being indicative of a physiological parameter. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
- a microphone configured to transmit a voice signal;
a communications channel; and
a circuit configured to receive the voice signal from the microphone and configured to transmit the voice signal using the communications channel, the circuit being further configured to generate a monitor signal, to detect a beacon signal, and to transmit the monitor signal using the communications channel for a predetermined period of time in response to detection of the beacon signal by the circuit, the circuit being further configured to receive a first signal using a first speaker channel, receive a second signal using a second speaker channel, and receive a sensed signal using the first speaker channel, the monitor signal being based on the sensed signal, and the beacon signal being based on the first signal and the second signal. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
- a microphone configured to transmit a voice signal;
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