Patent ID: 8326379
Filing Date: 2012-12-04
Classification: H04M

Abstract:
1. A multi-mode electronic headset, the headset comprising: a firsts housing including a power source, said housing configured to be worn on a head of a user; a local microphone mounted within said first housing and configured to receive a first audio input provided by said user and to generate a first electronic signal from said first audio input; a remote microphone mounted within said first housing and configured to receive a second audio input provided by an audio source remote from said user and to generate a second electronic signal from said second audio input; a microphone selector, mounted within said first housing and responsive to a mode selector signal to select one of said electronics signals as a communications signal; a communications system including a transceiver function to send an outgoing remote audio signal and to receive an incoming remote audio signal with respect to an electronic device disposed within a second housing independent from said first housing, said communications system further including an input coupled to said microphone selector and an output to provide a local audio signal; an audibilizer mounted within said first housing and having an electroacoustic transducer coupled to said output of said communications system to produce an audible signal for said user from said local audio signal; and a mode selector to select one of a first operational mode and a second operational mode for said communications system and said microphone selector; wherein said first operational mode selects said first electronic signal as said communications signal with said communications system routing said communications signal to said electronic device as said outgoing remote audio signal and routing said incoming remote audio signal to said output; and wherein said second operational mode selects said second electronic signal as said communications signal with said communications system routing said communications signal to said output.