Corded-cordless headset solution
First Claim
1. A hands free communication system comprising a first system part and a second system part, intended to detect the presence of a user proximate said first system part and to alert the user relinquish a wireless connection in favor of a corded connection,whereinthe first system part comprises a first connector part and a first transceiver, andthe second system part comprises a second connector part and a second transceiver,whereby the first system part and the second system part are configured to be connected in a corded mode by the first and second connector parts, whereby the first system part and the second system part are configured to be connected in a wireless mode by the first and second transceivers, wherein the hands free communication system comprises a detector for detecting whether the first system part and the second system part are in a certain vicinity of each other, when the hands free communication system is in the wireless mode,and wherein,the hands free communication system comprises an alert to alert a user of the hands free communication system, when the detector detects that the first and second system parts are within the certain vicinity of each other while the hands free communication system is in the wireless mode;
- so that the user will be alerted to relinquish the wireless connection in favor of a corded connection when within said certain vicinity.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a method and a hands free communication system comprising a first system part and a second system part, wherein the first system part comprises a first connector part and a first transceiver, and the second system part comprises a second connector part and a second transceiver, whereby the first system part and the second system part are configured to be connected in a corded mode by means of the first and second connector parts, whereby the first system part and the second system part are configured to be connected in a wireless mode by means of the first and second transceivers, wherein the hands free communication system comprises detecting means for detecting whether the first system part and the second system part are in a certain vicinity of each other, when the hands free communication system is in the wireless mode, and wherein, the hands free communication system comprises alert means to alert a user of the hands free communication system, when the detecting means detects that the first and second system parts are within the certain vicinity of each other while the hands free communication system is in the wireless mode.
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1. A hands free communication system comprising a first system part and a second system part, intended to detect the presence of a user proximate said first system part and to alert the user relinquish a wireless connection in favor of a corded connection,
wherein the first system part comprises a first connector part and a first transceiver, and the second system part comprises a second connector part and a second transceiver, whereby the first system part and the second system part are configured to be connected in a corded mode by the first and second connector parts, whereby the first system part and the second system part are configured to be connected in a wireless mode by the first and second transceivers, wherein the hands free communication system comprises a detector for detecting whether the first system part and the second system part are in a certain vicinity of each other, when the hands free communication system is in the wireless mode, and wherein, the hands free communication system comprises an alert to alert a user of the hands free communication system, when the detector detects that the first and second system parts are within the certain vicinity of each other while the hands free communication system is in the wireless mode; - so that the user will be alerted to relinquish the wireless connection in favor of a corded connection when within said certain vicinity.
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18. A hands free communication system comprising a first system part and a second system part, wherein
the first system part comprises a first connector part and a first transceiver, and the second system part comprises a second connector part and a second transceiver, whereby the first system part and the second system part are configured to be connected in a corded mode by the first and second connector parts, whereby the first system part and the second system part are configured to be connected in a wireless mode by the first and second transceivers, wherein the hands free communication system comprises a detector for detecting whether the first system part and the second system part are in a certain vicinity of each other, when the hands free communication system is in the wireless mode, and wherein, the hands free communication system comprises an alert to alert a user of the hands free communication system, when the detector detects that the first and second system parts are within the certain vicinity of each other while the hands free communication system is in the wireless mode and, wherein the wireless mode is configured to be disconnected, if the first and second connector parts are not connected after a predefined number of repeated alerts requesting the user to connect the first system part and the second system part.
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19. A method of managing wireless network availability in between a first system part and a second system part, having a first system part and a second system part the second system part being proximate the user and, wherein the first system part comprises a first connector part and a first transceiver, where the second system part comprises a second connector part and a second transceiver, where the first system part and the second system part are configured to be connected in a corded mode by the first and second connector parts, where the first system part and the second system part are configured to be connected in a wireless mode by the first and second transceivers,
the method comprises: -
detecting whether the first system part and the second system part are within a certain vicinity of each other, when the first and second parts are wirelessly connected if the first and second parts are within said certain vicinity, then alerting the user to manually connect the first and second parts by said corded mode and thereby automatically disconnecting the first and second parts by wireless mode, and thereby freeing wireless network channels for other users.
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20. A hands free communication system comprising
a first base system part including a computer and a second user-carried system part, wherein the first system part includes a first hardwire connector part and a first transceiver, and the second system part comprises a second hard-wire connector part and a second transceiver, wherein the first system part and the second system part are configured to be connectable in a hardwired mode by the first and second connector parts, wherein the first system part and the second system part are configured to be connected in a wireless mode by the first and second transceivers, wherein the hands free communication system further includes a detector for detecting whether the first system part and the second system part are within a predetermined proximity of each other, by detecting user activity which engages the base system part when the hands free communication system is in the wireless mode; - and
an alert generator configured to issue an alert when the detector detects that the first and second system parts are within said predetermined distance of each other when in the wireless mode; so that the user is alerted to the opportunity to connects said first parts and thereby disconnect the wireless mode.
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