Patent Document ID: 8983383
Application ID: 13626624
Patent Status: 1

Claim One:
1. An apparatus comprising: a microphone; a speaker; one or more processors; and a hands-free module executable by the one or more processors to: establish a first hands-free service connection to a first wireless device and a second hands-free service connection to a second wireless device, wherein the hands-free module provides hands-free functions, including at least initiating phone calls and answering phone calls via the first hands-free service connection and the second hands-free service connection; utilize the first hands-free service connection to establish an active audio communication channel with the first wireless device; disconnect the second hands-free service connection at least partly in response to establishment of the active audio communication channel with the first wireless device, the hands-free module refraining from re-establishing the second hands-free service connection with the second wireless device during a time that the active audio communication channel with the first wireless device is active; transmit, to the first wireless device and via the active audio communication channel, audio data generated based, at least in part, on input provided by the microphone; and cause the speaker to produce sound based, at least in part, on audio data received via the active audio communication channel to the first wireless device; and a hands-free routing module executable by the one or more processors to route the active audio communication channel to another apparatus having a second microphone and a second speaker at least partly in response to receiving an indication from the other apparatus that a first user associated with the first wireless device is closer to the other apparatus than to the apparatus.