Personal entertainment and communication device
DCFirst Claim
1. A personal entertainment and communication apparatus comprising:
- a headset portion housing and generally comprising a pair of amplified speakers, a microphone, means for providing digitally encoded music electronically connected to said pair of amplified speakers, a receiver, a remote unit worn as a watch, wherein the remote unit includes controls and a transmitter configured to transmit control signals to the receiver to control the digitally encoded music; and
a control/display portion communicably linked to said headset portion generally comprising a cellular communication transceiver for sending and receiving cellular communication signals, means for selecting and routing system input signals, said system input signals including the digitally encoded music, the cellular communication signals and system components signals, said selecting and routing means electronically connected to said cellular communication transceiver, said means for providing digitally encoded music, said microphone and said pair of amplified speakers, user interface means electronically connected to said selecting and routing means, and means for providing power electrically connected to said cellular communication transceiver, said selecting and routing means, said user interface means and said means for providing digitally encoded music.
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Abstract
A personal entertainment and communication device having a headset that is electronically connected to a master unit via a flexible connecting cable. A digital music player and a microphone are included in the headset. A hinged door on the headset opens to accept a flash memory module or minidisk containing encoded digital music. The master unit includes a pager, a cellular telephone, a radio, digital music controls, radio controls, and time of day functions that permit the headset and master unit to act as a simple pocket watch. The user is alerted through the headset, even while music is playing from the radio or the digital music player that a call or page has been received.
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13 Claims
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1. A personal entertainment and communication apparatus comprising:
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a headset portion housing and generally comprising a pair of amplified speakers, a microphone, means for providing digitally encoded music electronically connected to said pair of amplified speakers, a receiver, a remote unit worn as a watch, wherein the remote unit includes controls and a transmitter configured to transmit control signals to the receiver to control the digitally encoded music; and
a control/display portion communicably linked to said headset portion generally comprising a cellular communication transceiver for sending and receiving cellular communication signals, means for selecting and routing system input signals, said system input signals including the digitally encoded music, the cellular communication signals and system components signals, said selecting and routing means electronically connected to said cellular communication transceiver, said means for providing digitally encoded music, said microphone and said pair of amplified speakers, user interface means electronically connected to said selecting and routing means, and means for providing power electrically connected to said cellular communication transceiver, said selecting and routing means, said user interface means and said means for providing digitally encoded music. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
a radio tuner electronically connected to said selecting and routing means and said power providing means.
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3. A personal entertainment and communication apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising:
a pager electronically connected to said selecting and routing means and said power providing means.
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4. A personal entertainment and communication apparatus according to claim 3 wherein said selecting and routing means comprises:
means for transmitting audio alert signals corresponding to the paging signals, said audio alert transmitting means electronically connected to said selecting and routing means and said pager.
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5. A personal entertainment and communication apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said means for providing digitally encoded music is an MP-3 digital music player.
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6. A personal entertainment and communication apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said means for providing digitally encoded music is a mini-compact disk player.
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7. A personal entertainment and communication apparatus according to claim 6 further comprising, a receiver in the head phone set, and a remote unit worn as a watch, the remote unit including compact disc player controls and a transmitter configured to transmit control signals to the receiver to control the compact disc player.
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8. A personal entertainment and communication apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said selecting and routing means comprises:
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means for displaying time-of-day information electronically connected to said user interface means; and
means for transmitting audio alert signals corresponding to the communication signals, said audio alert transmitting means electronically connected to said selecting and routing means and said cellular communication transceiver.
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9. A personal entertainment and communication apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said user interface means comprises:
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a keypad having a plurality of keys for volume control, radio tuning and digital music playback control, said keypad electronically connected to said selecting and routing means; and
a visual display electronically connected to said selecting and routing means and said power providing means.
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10. A personal entertainment and communication apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said headset portion further comprises:
a speaker housing having a latchable door for receiving a module with encoded digital music thereon within said speaker housing.
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11. A personal entertainment and communication apparatus according to claim 1 further comprising:
a magnetic tape player electronically connected to said selecting and routing means and said power providing means.
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12. A personal entertainment and communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said selecting and routing means is configured to audibly notify a user through the headset when an incoming cellular call is received even while music is being played through said headset and wherein sound from said means for providing digitally encoded music is silenced when the call is taken by the user.
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13. A personal entertainment and communication apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said headset is communicably linked to the control/display portion by a group consisting of an electronic cable, infrared receiver/transmitter, radio frequencies, or microwave frequencies.
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