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Hands-free telephone conversation system and relay device in hands-free telephone conversation system

US7031656B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 5, 2002
Grant dateApr 18, 2006
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Expiry dateJan 8, 2024

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04M2250/02
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A hands-free telephone conversation system includes a communication device having a microphone that receives a voice from a user, a speaker that outputs the other party's voice, a control unit that detects the status of the wireless communication, and a local wireless communication unit that wirelessly communicates with a relay device. The relay device includes a microphone that receives the voice from the user, a local wireless communication unit that wirelessly communicates with the communication device, a communication control unit that detects the status of the wireless communication, a microphone switch unit that switches the voice input reception of the microphone, and a network communication unit that sends and receives the voice to and from the other party's communication device through a network.

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