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Handover of call serviced by modular ear-piece/microphone between servicing base portions

US7555318B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 4, 2005
Grant dateJun 30, 2009
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Expiry dateMay 11, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W76/30
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Handover of call serviced by modular ear-pience/microphone between servicing base portions is presented. A wireless headset includes wireless interface(s), earpiece, a microphone, processing module, and a user interface. The wireless interface(s) wirelessly couples the wireless headset to a base unit via a wireless personal area network (WPAN). The earpiece renders inbound portions of the service calls audible while the microphone is operable to produce the outbound portion of the call. Both the earpiece and microphone are communicatively coupled to the wireless interface(s). The processing module also coupled to the wireless interface(s) allows the wireless headset to initiate call functions between the wireless headset and a servicing network made available through the base unit, service a call and call control functions, and anchor the call to the wireless headset. The user interface in conjunction with the processing module allows the wireless headset to initiate commands and/or call control functions based upon user input.

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