Patent ID: 7877115
Filing Date: 2011-01-25
Classification: H04M,H04W,Y02D

Abstract:
1. A modular wireless headset operable to support voice communications through a base unit, comprising: a tether having a first end and a second end; a detachable wireless microphone having a first receptacle operable to receive the first end of the tether; a detachable wireless earpiece having a second receptacle operable to receive the second end of the tether, wherein the tether is operable to couple the detachable wireless microphone and detachable wireless earpiece to facilitate communication and to share resources, and wherein at least one of the detachable wireless earpiece and detachable wireless microphone further includes a portable power supply operable to power the detachable wireless headset; and wherein each of the detachable wireless microphone and the detachable wireless earpiece include a pairing circuit operable to pair the detachable wireless earpiece and the detachable wireless microphone when pairing information associated with the detachable wireless earpiece and the detachable wireless microphone compare favorably, and either of the detachable wireless microphone or the detachable wireless earpiece is operable to manage a first portion of a protocol stack to support the voice communications, in which the base unit is operable to manage a complementary portion of the protocol stack.