Patent ID: 7620433

Claim:
A wireless headset, comprising: a housing; an input transducer coupled to said housing; an output transducer coupled to said housing; a wireless networking module contained within said housing and adapted to transmit first signals via a short distance wireless network to a peripheral electronic device and to receive second signals via said short distance wireless network from said peripheral electronic device, said peripheral electronic device comprising a phone, wherein said first signals are initially received by said input transducer, and wherein said second signals are output by said output transducer after receipt by said wireless networking module; a display mounted on a surface of said housing and configured to display one or both of status information and configuration feedback information, the status information derived from information transmitted front said peripheral device to said wireless networking module, the status information including one or a combination of a caller identification, a text message, calendar information, phonebook information, appointment information, a task list, a signal level, and a battery level, wherein the configuration feedback information includes one or more of a ring mode, a ring volume, a headset volume, a display mode, voice dialing information, time, date, information for text, and information for configuring a graphic; and means for attaching said wireless headset to a user.