Patent ID: 9674676
Date: 2017-06-06
CPC Classifications: H04W

Claim:
1. A communication system, comprising: an information handling system; a headset including a microphone and an audio speaker installed on the headset, the headset including an RF transceiver configured to perform wireless communication with a two-way radio having a push-to-talk communication channel, the RF transceiver further configured to perform wireless communication with the information handling system; said headset including processing electronics configured to process an input signal from the microphone and output a first processed signal to the RF transceiver and to process an input signal from the RF transceiver and output a second processed signal to the speaker; and a remote control unit configured to perform wireless communication with the headset, the remote control unit including a remote control unit interface disposed thereon for selectively configuring the headset to function as an audio interface for the push-to-talk communication channel and an audio interface for the information handling system; wherein the information handling system is a life support system and the interface is configured to activate the microphone for transmitting an audio signal over the push-to-talk channel responsive to a first button press event, the interface further configured to activate the microphone for transmitting one or more voice commands to the information handling system, the one or more voice commands selected from the group consisting of one or more breathing gas mode selection commands, one or more data transmit commands, one or more data receive commands, and one or more data display commands, and any combination thereof, wherein the one or more breathing gas mode selection commands are operable to select a source of breathable gas delivered by the life support system.