Patent ID: 8204435

Claim:
A wireless headset operable to support communications over at least one servicing network, wherein the wireless headset comprises: a wireless earpiece operable to receive radio frequency (RF) signals and render the received RF signals audible; a wireless microphone operable to capture audio signals and convert the captured audio signals into transmitted RF signals; and a user interface having a tactile interface, an audio interface, and a display module, the user interface coupled to at least one of the wireless earpiece and the wireless microphone, and operable to receive a user input command and to produce a command message, wherein the user interface is operable to: use the command message to facilitate initiation of enhanced call functions via a host device of the at least one servicing network, wherein the host device and the wireless headset divide management duties related to the enhanced call functions, the division of management duties are provided by lower protocol layers being processed by the host device and upper protocol layers being processed by the wireless headset, and the command message directs the host device to execute the enhanced call functions; and receive, in response to the command message, display information for display by the display module.