Patent ID: 7877121
Filing Date: 2011-01-25
Classification: H04M,H04R

Abstract:
1. An apparatus comprising: a first wearable earpiece to operate in conjunction with a host device, in which when there is a first physical connection between the first wearable earpiece and the host device, a first communication link is established between the host device and the first wearable earpiece through the first physical connection, but when the first wearable earpiece is detached from the host device, the first communication link between the host device and the first wearable earpiece is established through a first wireless connection, the first wearable earpiece including a first radio frequency (RF) circuitry to establish the first wireless connection; a second wearable earpiece to operate in conjunction with the host device, in which when there is a second physical connection between the second wearable earpiece and the host device, a second communication link is established between the host device and the second wearable earpiece through the second physical connection, but when the second wearable earpiece is detached from the host device, the second communication link between the host device and the second wearable earpiece is established through a second wireless connection, the second wearable earpiece including a second RF circuitry to establish the second wireless connection, in which the second wearable earpiece is physically separate from the first wearable earpiece and the two earpieces provide left and right stereo channel audio signals; and a wearable microphone to operate in conjunction with the host device and the wearable earpieces, in which when there is a third physical connection between the wearable microphone and the host device, a third communication link is established between the host device and the wearable microphone through the third physical connection, but when the wearable microphone is detached from the host device, the third communication link between the host device and the wearable microphone is established through a third wireless connection, the wearable microphone including a third RF circuitry to establish the third wireless connection, and wherein the first, second and third communication links are synchronized for synchronized communication between the host device and the wearable earpieces and between the host device and the wearable microphone by utilizing different channels of a piconet, when the wearable earpieces and the wearable microphone are not physically connected to each other when operating in a wireless mode.