Patent Publication Number: US-9843660-B2

Title: Tag mounted distributed headset with electronics module

Description:
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Patent Application No. 62/097,480 for a Distributed Headset with Electronics Module filed Dec. 29, 2014. The present application also claims the benefit of U.S. Patent Application No. 62/101,568 for a Tag Mounted Electronics Module for Distributed Headset filed Jan. 9, 2015. Each of the foregoing patent applications is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety. 
    
    
     FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     The invention is generally related to an electronic communication headset, and, more specifically, to an electronic communication headset having a remotely mounted electronics module. 
     BACKGROUND 
     In conventional communication systems used in retail or manufacturing environments, works often interact with various software applications operating on central networks, such as inventory systems and the like, via a headset. The headset typically includes speakers to provide audible directions to the worker, a microphone for the worker to communicate back to the application, and a battery. Some headsets include a wireless enabled voice recognition device with a speaker and multiple microphones, and can have a hands-free form. One of the difficulties associated with these headsets is battery life, which can become problematic over the course of an 8+ hour workday. While simply increasing battery size can increase battery life, it also comes at the cost of added weight, instability, and corresponding worker discomfort. 
     SUMMARY 
     Accordingly, in one aspect, the invention embraces device having a communication link; a headset connected to the communication link and having a speaker, and a microphone; and an electronics module connected to the communication link and having a housing with an information conveying tag positioned on a surface, a processor communicatively coupled to the headset through the communication link, a battery, and a wireless transceiver communicatively coupled with a remote terminal. 
     In an embodiment, the headset includes a memory storing a unique headset identifier. 
     In another embodiment, the headset is communicatively coupled to the module through the communication link, and the module detects the unique headset identifier. 
     In another embodiment, the tag has a surface size and shape that is equal to or larger than a surface size and shape of the module, such that the tag conceals a tag receiving surface of the module. 
     In another embodiment, the electronics module has an input speech pre-processor, a speech encoder, an audio formatter, an output audio decoder, a packet reader, or any combination thereof. 
     In another embodiment, the module has a command processor. 
     In another embodiment, the module has a query processor configured to provide a status of the module. 
     In another embodiment, the module has wireless network circuitry communicatively coupled with the remote terminal. 
     In another aspect, the invention embraces a method performed by an electronic module coupled to a tag, the method comprising the steps of: covering the electronic module from view by the tag; providing a read signal to a headset when the headset is communicatively coupled to the electronic module; receiving a unique identifier from the headset based on the read signal; and transmitting the unique identifier to a terminal to uniquely identify a user associated with the headset and to identify a corresponding voice templates. 
     In an embodiment, assignment instructions are sent to the headset through the electronic module from the terminal following receipt of the unique identifier. 
     In another embodiment, the method includes the steps of: providing voice instruction to the headset from the terminal via the module; and receiving voice communication to the terminal from the headset via the module. 
     In another embodiment, the module has a battery power source electrically connected to the headset. 
     In another embodiment, the module is configured to: receive packets from the terminal; convert the packets into speech; and provide the speech to the user via the headset. 
     In another embodiment, the module includes a query processor generating status information about the module and communicating the status information to the terminal. 
     In another aspect, the invention embraces a device having: a communication link; a headset coupled to the communication link, and having a microphone, a speaker, and a memory device with an identifier; a module coupled to the communication link and having a housing with a connecting surface, a memory device, and a processor connected to the memory device and configured to: provide a read signal to the headset when the headset is communicatively coupled to the module via the communication link, receive a unique identifier from the headset based on the read signal, transmit the unique identifier to a terminal to uniquely identify a user associated with the headset, and identify a corresponding user voice template; and a wearable tag positioned on the connecting surface. 
     In another embodiment, the work is assigned to the terminal following receipt of the unique identifier. 
     In another embodiment, the processor provides voice instruction to the headset; and receives voice communications from the headset. 
     In another embodiment, the module includes a battery that is electrically connected to the headset. 
     In another embodiment, the communication link is a wireless communication link; the module includes a first battery; and the headset includes a second battery. 
     In another embodiment, the tag has a surface area equal to or greater than a surface area of the connecting surface. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
       The invention will now be described by way of example, with reference to the accompanying Figures, of which: 
         FIG. 1  is a perspective view of a distributed headset; 
         FIG. 2  is a block diagram of a distributed headset architecture; 
         FIG. 3  is a flowchart illustration of communicating an identifier for a headset accord; 
         FIG. 4  is a block diagram of a distributed headset module; 
         FIG. 5  is a block diagram of an exemplary computer system for implementing selected components of a distributed headset architecture; 
         FIG. 6  is a front view of a tag; 
         FIG. 7  is a side view of a module attached to a back side of the tag in  FIG. 6 ; and 
         FIG. 8  is a block diagram of a method of using the distributed headset. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     In the following description, reference is made to the accompanying  FIGS. 1-7 , which show by way of illustration exemplary embodiments of the invention. These embodiments are described in sufficient detail to enable those skilled in the art to practice the invention, and it is to be understood that other embodiments can include structural, logical, or electrical changes without departing from the scope of the invention. The following description of exemplary embodiments is, therefore, understood to not be limiting, with the scope of the invention being defined by the appended claims. 
     Functions or algorithms described herein may be implemented by software or a combination of software and human implemented procedures. The software can include computer executable instructions stored on computer readable media or computer readable storage device, such as one or more memory or other type of hardware based storage devices, either local or networked. Further, such functions can correspond to modules, which are software, hardware, firmware, or any combination thereof. In some embodiments, multiple functions can be performed in one or more modules as desired, with these embodiments being merely examples. The software can be executed on a digital signal processor, ASIC, microprocessor, or other type of processor operating on a computer system, such as a personal computer, server, mobile devices, or other computer systems. 
     In an embodiment shown in  FIG. 1 , a distributed headset  100  is a wireless enabled voice recognition device that utilizes a hands-free profile, where increased battery life is obtained by off-loading elements of the traditional headset into an external electronics module  110  (“module”). The external module  110  is coupled to a light-weight and comfortable headset  115  secured to a worker head via a headband  117 . The headband  117  can be a band that is designed to be secured on a worker&#39;s head, in an ear, over an ear, or the like. In an embodiment, the headset  115  includes one or more speakers  120  and one or more microphones  125 ,  126 . In an embodiment, microphone  125  is a conventional microphone that converts sound waves into analog signals. Microphone  126  can be one or more microphones that provide for noise cancellation continuously receiving and blocking environmental sounds to enhance voice recognition and optionally provide for noise cancellation. 
     The external electronics module  110  houses several components typically incorporated in a conventional headset. Thus, the distributed headset  100  reduces the weight of the headset  115  by incorporating heavier components, such as the battery, into the external module  110 . In the embodiment shown in  FIG. 1 , the external module  110  houses one or more of a rechargeable or long life battery, keypad, Bluetooth® antenna, and printed circuit board assembly (PCBA) electronics. The module  110  can include a lapel clip or a lanyard to facilitate attachment of the module  110  to the worker&#39;s torso. 
     In the embodiments shown in  FIGS. 1 and 2 , the headset  115  attaches to the external electronics module  110  via a communication link  130 , such as a small audio cable  130   a  shown in  FIG. 1 , or wireless link  130   b  shown in  FIG. 2 . The distributed headset  100  provides a flexible use case across multiple workflows in multiple markets, such as grocery retail, direct store delivery, healthcare, etc. In some embodiments, the distributed headset  100  has a low profile and is not intimidating to a customer in a retail setting. Thus, in some embodiments, the headset  115  may be minimalistic in appearance in some embodiments. 
     In an embodiment, the cable  130   a  electrically connects the battery in the module  110  to the headset  115  and provides a source of power to the headset  115 . 
     In an embodiment, module  110  can be used with different headsets, such as Honeywell Vocollect™ headsets, depending on environment. 
     In an embodiment, the electronics module  110  can detect a unique identifier (I.D.) of the headset  115 , which may be stored in a headset electronic circuitry package  135  supported by headband  117 . In an embodiment, the headset electronic circuitry package  135  includes a memory  136  that stores the unique identifier of the headset  115 . The headset electronic circuitry package  135  electronically couples the memory  136 , speakers  120 , and microphones  125  to the electronics module  110 . In an embodiment, the audio cable  130  includes multiple conductors or communication lines for signals which may include a speaker +, speaker −, ground digital, microphone, secondary microphone, microphone ground, among others. The module  110  optionally utilizes a user configurable attachment  140 , such as a plastic loop, and attachment position on the worker. In embodiments comprising a wireless link between the headset  115  and module  110 , such as Bluetooth™ type of communication link, the headset  115  includes a small, lightweight battery, where the communication link  130  provides wireless signals suitable for exchanging voice communications. 
     In the embodiment shown in  FIG. 2 , an architecture  200  of distributed headset system  100  provides communications to a worker. The architecture  200  includes the headset  115  and external electronics module  110 . Module  110  may be coupled to a server or other device, such as a terminal  210  via a wireless link  215 , such as a Bluetooth® connection. The terminal  210  can be further coupled to a network  220  via a wireless or wired connection  225 , such as WLAN, or other common wireless protocols, and further coupled via a wired or wireless connection  230  to a voice console  235 . The voice console  235  assigns an operator to the terminal  210 . Voice templates can be stored in terminal  210  to recognize worker voice interactions and convert the interaction into text based data and commands. The data and commands can interact with an application running on the terminal  210 . Those of ordinary skill in the art would appreciate the functions ascribed to individual elements of the architecture  200  can be performed in one or more locations. For example, in an embodiment, the terminal  210  can perform voice recognition, or in another embodiment, the module  110  can perform voice recognition utilizing the voice templates. In an embodiment, first stages of voice recognition can be performed by the module  110 , with later stages being performed on the terminal  210 . In an embodiment, raw audio is transmitted from the module  110  to terminal  210  where the later stages of recognition are performed. 
     In an embodiment shown in  FIG. 3 , a method  300  of identifying a headset  115  is described as follows. The headset  115  is detected at block  310  as being attached or otherwise communicatively coupled to the module  110 , such as by pluggable multi-line connector or wireless pairing. At block  315 , a unique I.D. is read from a one wire electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (“EEPROM”), such as memory  136  positioned either in a headset  115  connector or the headset circuitry package  135 . The wire can provide a voltage signal that provides power to read the EEPROM when plugged in. At block  320 , the unique I.D. is sent over the wireless connection  215  to the terminal  210 , and at block  325 , from the terminal  210  to the voice console  235 . At block  330 , the voice console  235  uses the I.D. to assign a worker to the terminal  210 . Templates corresponding to the worker are then downloaded at block  335  to the terminal  210 , from the voice console  235 , once the worker has been assigned to the terminal  210 . 
     In an embodiment shown in  FIG. 4 , the module  110  can include a housing  111 , such as plastic case, and a connector  410   a  to receive a complimentary mating connector  410   b  positioned on a terminating end of the audio cable  130 . An internal path  415  communicates between multiple components within the housing  111 . In an embodiment, an input speech pre-processor (ISPP)  420  converts input speech into pre-processed speech feature data. An input speech encoder (ISENC)  425  encodes input speech for transmission to a remote terminal for reconstruction and playback and/or recording. A raw input audio sample packet formatter  430  transmits the raw input audio to a remote terminal (not shown) using an application-layer protocol to facilitate communications between the voice terminal  210  and headset  115  as the transport mechanism. For the purposes of the transport mechanism, the audio formatter  430  may be abstracted to a codec type referred to as Input Audio Sample Data (IASD). An output audio decoder (OADEC)  435  decodes encoded output speech and audio for playback in the headset  115 . A raw output audio sample packet reader  440  operates to receive raw audio packets from the remote terminal using the transport mechanism. For the purposes of the transport mechanism, this formatter may be abstracted to a codec type referred to as Output Audio Sample Data (OASD). A command processor  445  adjusts the headset hardware (e.g., input hardware gain level) under control of the remote terminal. A query processor  450  allows the remote terminal to retrieve information regarding headset  115  operational status and configuration. Path  415  is also coupled to network circuitry  455  to communicate via wired or wireless protocol with terminal  210 . The ISPP  420 , ISENC  425 , and raw input audio formatter  430  are sources of communication packets used in the transport mechanism; the OADEC  435  and raw output audio reader  440  are packet sinks. The command and query processors  445 ,  450  are both packet sinks as well as sources, since they typically generate acknowledgement or response packets. 
     In an embodiment shown in  FIG. 5 , a computer system  500 , or computing device, implements components and methods of the distributed headset  100 . While the following description of the computer system  500  includes a variety of components, those of ordinary skill in the art would appreciate that embodiments of the invention can include any combination of one or more of the described components. In an embodiment the computing device  500 , includes one or more of a processing unit  502 , memory  503 , removable storage  510 , and non-removable storage  512 . The computing device  500  can be a computer, a smartphone, a tablet, a headset, a smartwatch, or other computing device including the same or similar elements as illustrated and described with regard to  FIG. 5 . Devices such as smartphones, tablets, headsets, and smartwatches are generally collectively referred to as mobile devices. Further, although the various data storage elements are illustrated as part of the computer  500 , the storage may also or alternatively include cloud-based storage accessible via a network, such as the Internet. 
     Memory  503  can include volatile memory  514  and non-volatile memory  508 . Computer  500  may include—or have access to a computing environment that includes—a variety of computer-readable media, such as volatile memory  514  and non-volatile memory  508 , removable storage  510  and non-removable storage  512 . Computer storage includes random access memory (RAM), read only memory (ROM), erasable programmable read-only memory (EPROM) &amp; electrically erasable programmable read-only memory (EEPROM), flash memory or other memory technologies, compact disc read-only memory (CD ROM), Digital Versatile Disks (DVD) or other optical disk storage, magnetic cassettes, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage devices, or any other medium capable of storing computer-readable instructions known to those of ordinary skill in the art. 
     In another embodiment shown in  FIG. 5 , the computer  500  can include or have access to a computing environment that has an input  506 , output  504 , and a communication connection  516 . Output  504  includes a display device, such as a touchscreen, that also may serve as an input device. The input  506  can include one or more of a touchscreen, touchpad, mouse, keyboard, camera, one or more device-specific buttons, one or more sensors integrated within or coupled via wired or wireless data connections to the computer  500 , and other input devices. In an embodiment, the computer  500  can operate in a networked environment using a communication connection to connect to one or more remote computers (not shown), such as database servers. The remote computer can be a personal computer (PC), server, router, network PC, a peer device or other common network node, or the like commonly known to those of ordinary skill in the art. The communication connection can be a Local Area Network (LAN), a Wide Area Network (WAN), cellular, WiFi, Bluetooth, or other commonly known networks. 
     Computer-readable instructions stored on a computer-readable medium are executable by the processing unit  502  of the computer  500 . A hard drive, CD-ROM, and RAM are examples of articles, including a non-transitory computer-readable medium like a storage device. The terms “computer-readable medium” and “storage device” generally excludes carrier waves. For example, a computer program  518  capable of providing a generic technique to perform access control check for data access and/or for doing an operation on one of the servers in a component object model (COM) based system can be included on a CD-ROM and loaded from the CD-ROM to a hard drive. The computer-readable instructions allow computer  500  to provide generic access controls in a COM based computer network system having multiple users and servers. 
     In the embodiments shown in  FIGS. 6 and 7 , the module  110  has an exemplary tag  600  positioned on a front surface. The tag  600  can be integral with the housing  111  of the module  110 , or can be a separate component permanently or releaseably attached to the housing  111 . The tag  600  can have information printed on an outer facing surface opposite the module  110 , such as the worker&#39;s name  615 , additional text  625  such as the worker&#39;s position or responsibility, and/or a company identifier  630 . Other information may be included as desired, such as logos or other markings identifying the worker as an employee of the retail store. A receiving opening  635  can be positioned on an edge of the tag  600 , and used to receive a clip or lanyard for wearing by the worker as a lapel or hanging name tag in various embodiments. 
     Those of ordinary skill in the art would appreciate that the information presented on the tag  600  can change significantly in different embodiments, and can be designed to be helpful to customers in a retail setting without being intimidating. As an example, in one embodiment, the tag  600  can be used for a retail store, and has a front surface with an area large enough to conceal the module  110 , attached to a back side of the name tag  600 . Such concealment helps create a less intimidating appearance and helps customers feel free to interact with a worker wearing such a tag  600 . 
     In some embodiments, the module  110  has a wired or wireless communication link, such as a Bluetooth short range communication mechanism, to interact with the headset  115  or even an ear phone type device to interact via voice with the module  110  and further provide the worker with an approachable appearance to customers in a retail environment. 
     In an embodiment shown in  FIG. 8 , a method  800  performed by the electronic module  110  coupled to the tag  600  includes the step of covering the module  110  from view by the tag  600  at block  700 . At block  710 , a read signal is provided to a headset when the headset is communicatively coupled to the electronic module. At block  720 , a unique identifier is received from the headset based on the read signal. The unique identifier is transmitted to a terminal at block  730  to uniquely identify a user associated with the headset and to identify corresponding voice templates. At block  740 , assignment instructions are sent to the headset through the electronic module  110  from to the remote terminal following receipt of the unique identifier. At block  750 , voice instructions are provided to the headset  115  by the remote terminal through the electronic module  110  after the electronic module has identified the unique identifier. At block  760 , voice communication from the user is received by the remote terminal from the headset  115  via the module  110 . 
     Although a number of exemplary embodiments have been described in detail above, those of ordinary skill in the art would appreciate that other modifications are possible. For example, the logic flows depicted in the Figures do not require the particular order shown, or sequential order, to achieve desirable results. Other steps may be provided, or steps may be eliminated, from the described flows, and other components may be added to, or removed from, the described systems. Thus, various combinations of the described embodiments can be combined to give other embodiments within the scope of the following claims. 
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