Dual mode electronic headset with local and remote focused microphones
US8190217B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 4, 2010 |
| Grant date | May 29, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 13, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/6066
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic headset for a user, the headset including a housing; a first microphone to receive a first audio input provided by the user; a second microphone to receive a second audio input provided by one or more audio sources other than the user; a controller converting the first audio input into a first electronic signal when the controller operates in a first operational mode and converting the second audio input into a second electronic signal when the controller operates in a second operational mode; a first output system active in the first operational mode to communicate the first electronic signal to a second electronic device; a second output system active in the second operational mode and including a sound generator to convert the second electronic signal into an audio signal; and a mode control for setting the controller into one of the operational modes.
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