Patent ID: 7327982

Claim:
A wireless communications system comprising: a first wireless headset including a first headset body member, a first RF transceiver tuned to a predetermined RF channel, a first microphone element and a first speaker element electrically coupled to the RF transceiver, and a first battery configured to provide electrical power to the first RF transceiver, the first microphone element and the first speaker element, the first RF transceiver and the first battery being disposed in the first headset body member; and at least one second wireless headset including a second headset body member, a second RF transceiver, a second microphone element and a second speaker element electrically coupled to the second RF transceiver, and a second battery configured to provide electrical power to the second RF transceiver, the second microphone element and the second speaker element, the second RF transceiver and the second battery being disposed in the second headset body member, the second RF transceiver being tuned to the predetermined RF channel such that the first wireless headset and the at least one second headset are directly connected by a single channel wireless network comprising a coverage area that is a function of a battery capacity of the first battery and/or second battery.