Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080260169 | Headset Derived Real Time Presence And Communication Systems And Methods - A method for real time digital instant messaging includes monitoring a condition of a wireless headset, estimating a potential for the user to receive and immediately respond to a real time digital message, such as an instant communications or a VoIP message, and then selectively directing a real time digital message, when received, to the user via the headset when the estimated potential indicates that the user is reasonably likely to immediately respond to the real time digital message. A sensor in the headset may be used to determine if a recent action of the user was don the headset by putting it on, doff the headset by taking it off, dock the headset by placing it in a charging station, move while wearing the headset, leave the headset on a desktop or other surface or carry the headset. | 10-23-2008 |
20090028134 | Management and Control of Call Center and Office Telephony Assets - Call center and office telephony assets, including telephones, headsets, on-line indicators (OLI), and handset lifters, are managed and controlled over a network by a remote computer system. Each asset has associated therewith one or more network addresses, in some cases the network addresses mapped from an electronic identifier stored within the particular asset or determined by a proxy. In one embodiment, an asset's network address is mapped from the asset's unique media access control (MAC) address. The computer system communicates with the assets over the network to manage and control the assets. | 01-29-2009 |
20090249478 | User Authentication System and Method - A user authentication system and method are disclosed. The user authentication system includes an authentication device which can be donned and doffed by the user, a sensor to determine whether the authentication device is donned or doffed by the user, and an authentication server to receive information from the sensor and to authenticate the user based on whether the authentication device is donned by the user. | 10-01-2009 |
20090281809 | Headset Wearer Identity Authentication With Voice Print Or Speech Recognition - A headset includes a voice print match application or speech recognition application. The voice print match application receives a user speech corresponding to a submitted voice print phrase key upon determining a donned condition, where the user speech is compared to the predetermined voice print phrase key to validate an identity of the headset user. The speech recognition application receives a user speech corresponding to a password or PIN and recognizes the password or PIN. The recognized password or PIN is compared to a valid password or PIN to validate the identity of the headset user. | 11-12-2009 |
20100042781 | Headset with integral non-volatile flash memory drive - A headset flash memory drive that includes a flash memory chip for data storage and a digital data interface. The headset flash memory drive further includes a computer readable memory storing first instructions for a mass storage access protocol that when executed by a headset controller allow data transfer to and from the flash memory chip through the digital data interface, and storing second instructions that when executed by the controller allow the microphone to detect user speech or the speaker to output an audio signal. | 02-18-2010 |
20110281519 | Information Exchange Via Bluetooth Service Discovery Protocol Service Records - Methods and apparatuses for Bluetooth communications are disclosed. In one example, data is exchanged between Bluetooth devices utilizing Service Discovery Protocol service records. | 11-17-2011 |
20120076080 | AUTOMATED VOICE OVER INTERNET PROTOCOL WIRELESS HEADSET - A system, apparatus, and method are provided for automatically provisioning wireless local area network (LAN) access point and/or hotspot information, Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) service provider information, and VoIP account information on a service provider's Web page to configure a wireless VoIP headset for use. | 03-29-2012 |
20130095894 | DONNED AND DOFFED HEADSET STATE DETECTION - An apparatus and method are provided for determining the donned or doffed state of a headset. In one example, a headset includes a processor, an acoustic transducer, and a detector operably coupled to the processor, the detector providing an output charge pattern corresponding to a state selected from the group consisting of the headset being donned and doffed. Advantageously, the present disclosure provides for reliably determining a donned or doffed state of a headset for efficiently routing calls, text messages, and/or otherwise being used for notifications and requests in a system. | 04-18-2013 |
20130210497 | DONNED AND DOFFED HEADSET STATE DETECTION - An apparatus and method are provided for determining the donned or doffed state of a headset. In one example, a headset includes a processor, an acoustic transducer, and a detector operably coupled to the processor, the detector providing an output charge pattern corresponding to a state selected from the group consisting of the headset being donned and doffed. Advantageously, the present disclosure provides for reliably determining a donned or doffed state of a headset for efficiently routing calls, text messages, and/or otherwise being used for notifications and requests in a system. | 08-15-2013 |