Patent ID: 8867994

Claim:
A data and audio signal transmission system for communication over a body of a user, comprising: a transmitter assembly in electrical communication through a single electrode adapted to be electrically coupled in contact with a skin surface at a first region of the body and where the transmitter assembly is adapted to transmit a data signal over or through the skin surface or underlying tissue of the body; a receiver assembly electrically coupled with the skin surface at a second region of the body and adapted to receive the data signal transmitted through the skin surface or underlying tissue of the body by the transmitter assembly; a transducer assembly positioned within or along a housing which is configured for placement within a mouth of the user, wherein the transducer assembly is in electrical communication with the receiver assembly and includes a transducer configured to contact at least one tooth and vibrationally conduct the data signal through the at least one tooth; and one or more microphones in electrical communication with the transmitter assembly.