Patent ID: 7266390
Filing Date: 2007-09-04
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for coupling signals between a wireless network and a tape head in a cassette tape player, and adapted to provide an ear and mouth signal interface for a wireless network enabled cellular telephone, the apparatus comprising: an enclosure, conformed to the cassette tape form factor, containing; a transceiver, operable to convert base band signals for radio frequency communications within the wireless network; a network controller, coupled to communicate the base band signals with said transceiver, and operable to convert digital audio signals to and from the base band signals; an audio processor, operable to convert the digital audio signals to analog audio signals; a microphone input coupled to said audio processor, for inputting microphone signals thereto, and wherein said audio processor is operable to convert the microphone signals to digital microphone signals; a coupling means, operable to convert the analog audio signals to magnetic audio signals, and aligned to couple the magnetic audio signals to the tape head, and wherein said network controller is operable to convert the digital microphone signals to base band wireless network signals for coupling to, and transmission from, said transceiver and into the wireless network, thereby enable ear and mouth signal communications with the cellular telephone through utilization of said microphone input and the cassette tape player audio playback capabilities; means for establishing a first streaming audio connection, having a first priority assigned thereto, from the external wireless network device to the tape head; means for receiving a request for a second streaming audio connection, having a second priority assigned thereto, to the tape head, and means for preempting said first streaming audio connection if said second priority is higher than said first priority.