The present invention relates to a headset controller and to a method for operating a headset controller. The invention may e.g. be used to exchange audio signals between a personal computer and a headset. A headset controller (1) may comprise a first electrical connector (3) for detachably connecting a sound interface device (30, 40) and a second electrical connector (8) for detachably connecting a USB host (36). The headset controller (1) may be adapted to receive an analog audio input signal (A0) at the first electrical connector (3), provide an analog audio output signal (A1, A2) at the first electrical connector (3), receive a digital audio input signal (Ui, D1, D2) at the second electrical connector (8) and provide a digital audio output signal (Uo, D0) at the second electrical connector (8). The headset controller (1) may further comprise a signal converter (4) adapted to provide the digital audio output signal (Uo, D0) in dependence on the analog audio input signal (A0) and provide the analog audio output signal (A1, A2) in dependence on the digital audio input signal (Ui, D1, D2). The signal converter (4) may comprise a control unit (24) adapted to engage in an enumeration process with a first USB host (36) connected to the second electrical connector (8) wherein the control unit (24) reports configuration data to the first USB host (36) defining one or more USB audio endpoints. In an improved headset controller (1), the signal converter (4) may further comprise a sensor unit (23) connected to receive a sensor input signal (Si) from the first electrical connector (3) and adapted to determine a device configuration of a first sound interface device (30, 40) connected to the first electrical connector (3) in dependence on the sensor input signal (Si) as well as to provide a sensor output signal (So) to the control unit (24) indicating the determined device configuration, and the control unit (24) may further be adapted to report the configuration data in dependence on the device configuration indicated in the sensor output signal (So). This may allow an audio application running on a PC (36) to e.g. select between providing a monaural signal, a binaural signal or a multi-channel signal to the sound interface device (30, 40) in dependence on the actual device configuration and thus provide the type of audio signal best suited for the particular sound interface device (30, 40) connected.
Disclosed is an audio device for receiving and/or transmitting a sound signal, the audio device comprises: -a first speaker; -a cable socket configured for insertion of a removable cable, where the audio device is configured for receiving or transmitting a sound signal through the removable cable; wherein the audio device in a first mode is configured for receiving a sound signal from a first external device through the removable cable, and where the audio device in a second mode is configured for receiving or transmitting a sound signal to a second audio device through the removable cable; the audio device comprises: -an electronic circuit configured for detecting whether the audio device is connected to the first external device or to the second audio device through the removable cable in the cable socket.
An audio communication system configured to be head worn by a user and with at least one communication zone configured to communicate with the at least one other audio communication system through a communications channel that can be open or closed. The audio communication system may comprise at least one audio unit configured to sound an acoustic scene to a user using the audio communication system and which acoustic scene is enabled for inclusion of at least one voice from at least one another audio communication system. The audio communication system may further comprise at least one microphone configured to receive a voice from a user using the audio communication system. There is a field of view in the direction of orientation of the audio communications system.
The present invention relates to a desktop telephone system (1, 51, 61) and to a method for operating a desktop telephone system (1, 51, 61) and may advantageously be utilized in voice communication systems connected to telephone networks (7, 11, 67). The present invention provides a desktop telephone system (1, 51, 61) that can handle a number of ambiguous or complex situations that can occur in daily use of known headset systems. The desktop telephone system (1, 51, 61) comprises two or more sound interface devices (2, 3, 4, 8, 62, 63, 64) each providing a sound interface to a user during telephone conversations and two or more gateway devices (2, 3, 62, 63) each serving as a telephone gateway between a telephone network (7, 11, 67) and each sound interface device (2, 3, 4, 8, 62, 63, 64) during telephone conversations. Each gateway device (2, 3, 62, 63) provides a call announcement signal (21, 41) in response to detecting an incoming telephone call (20, 40) from a telephone network (7, 11, 67), and each sound interface device (2, 3, 4, 8, 62, 63, 64) comprises an action detector (22, 30) providing a user accept signal (23, 31) in response to detecting a predefined accept action performed by the user. At least one gateway device (2, 3, 62, 63) provides the call announcement signal (21, 41) to a wireless control network (18), and at least one sound interface device (2, 3, 4, 8, 62, 63, 64) provides the user accept signal (23, 31) to the wireless control network (18). The desktop telephone system (1, 51, 61) further comprises a control device (19, 52) adapted to receive a first call announcement signal (21, 41) and a first user accept signal (23, 31), at least one of these from the wireless control network (18), to determine a first gateway device (2, 3, 62, 63) as source of the first call announcement signal (21, 41), to determine a first sound interface device (2, 3, 4, 8, 62, 63, 64) as source of the first user accept signal (23, 31), to determine a relationship between the first call announcement signal (21, 41) and the first user accept signal (23, 31), and to cause the desktop telephone system (1, 51, 61) to establish an audio connection (15, 16, 17, 44, 47, 48) between the first gateway device (2, 3, 62, 63) and the first sound interface device (2, 3, 4, 8, 62, 63, 64) in dependence on the determined relationship.
An assembly and a method for determining the distance between two sound providers, such as the ear pieces of a headset or two hearing aids. A signal is fed to the sound providers from a portable element, such as a mobile telephone, from a position to the side of the person, and from the travelling time of the signal, the distance is determined. Subsequently, audio signals taking the distance into account are fed to the sound generators.
The present invention relates to a desktop speakerphone.It aims to provide a desktop speakerphone that may be used both in a single-person scenario and in a multiple-person scenario without requiring reorientation of the microphone when the speaking person changes in a multiple-person scenario. This is achieved by a desktop speakerphone (1) comprising a body (2) with a first support surface (3) adapted to stably support the desktop speakerphone (1) when it rests on a horizontal desktop (6), the body (2) comprising: a network interface (7) for exchanging audiosignals with an audio communication network (10); an acoustic input device (8) adapted to simultaneously pick up the voices of a plurality of users and to provide a corresponding audio input signal to the audio communication network (10); and an acoustic output device (9) adapted to receive an audio output signal from the audio communication network (10) and to provide a corresponding acoustic output signal simultaneously to the plurality of users, characterized in that the body (2) further has a second support surface (4)adapted to stably support the desktop speakerphone (1) when it rests on said desktop (6), in that the first and second support surfaces (3, 4) extend in respective first and second planes that are inclined with respect to each other, and in that the body (2) further comprises a directivity controlling means (4, 26, 27, 28, 47) adapted to control the acoustic input device (8) such that its directional characteristic in the horizontal plane is unidirectional when the desktop speakerphone (1) rests with the first support surface (3) on said desktop (6) and is omnidirectional when the desktop speakerphone (1) rests with the second support surface (4) on said desktop (6). Automatically adapting the directional characteristic in the horizontal plane to a position of the desktop speakerphone (1) allows the desktop speakerphone (1) to be used in an individual mode by a single user located in front of it, wherein the desktop speakerphone (1) emphasizes the voice sound of the user, as well as in agroupmode by a group of users distributed around the desktop speakerphone (1), wherein the desktop speakerphone (1)does not emphasize the voice sound of a particular user and further does not require any manual interaction when the speaking person changes. The disclosed directivity controlling means(4, 26, 27, 28, 47) allows simple and intuitive switching between the individual mode and the group mode.
This invention relates to an audio caller communication system, an audio callee communication system, a shares connection server and method of initiating a call signal between or connecting an audio caller communications system with an audio callee communications system through a communications channel via a shared connection server, the method comprising initiating a call signal or connecting the at least one audio callee communication system with at least one audio caller communication system through the communications channel via the shared connection server as a function of at least one callee position of the audio callee communication system and; and at least one caller position and/or at least one caller orientation of the audio caller communication system. The caller system, the callee system and the shared connection system are configured to perform such method.
An earphone device (1) to be worn in the ear, which earphone device (1) comprising a main body (18) to be arranged in the concha (19) of the outer ear (14) of a user and an optical sensor (35), which optical sensor (35) comprises a light emitter (16) and a light detector (17). The earphone device (1) comprises window means (8, 9) through which light emitted by the light emitter (16) can be transmitted. The window means (8, 9) comprises an end face (31) adapted to abut a conchal wall (37) at a sensing position (36). The main body (18) comprises a speaker protrusion (26) to be inserted into to ear canal (15). The distance between the speaker protrusion (26) and the end face (31) is adjustable.
A headset system (1) comprising a first telecommunication device (3) comprising a desk phone or a computer (4) with an installed softphone,a second telecommunication device, such as a mobile phone or a smart phone (6), and a headset (2) comprising a cord (5) with a first connector (7), by means of which the headset (2) is adapted to be interchangeably connected to the first telecommunication device (3) and the second telecommunication device (6). The headset system (1) is adapted to transfer a call from the first telecommunication device (3) to the second telecommunication device (6), when the first connector (7) is unplugged from the first telecommunication device (3). The invention also relates to An external device (8) comprising a second connector (31) to be attached to a first connector (7) of a headset (2), means (9, 10) for connecting the external device (8) to a personal computer (4) with a softphone installed on it, a controller (36) adapted to send a call transfer control signal to the softphone, when the first connector (7) is unplugged from the second connector (31), whereby an active call on the first telecommunication device (4) is transferred to a second telecommunication device (6).
An earpad (1) to provide an interface between an earcup (4) of a headset (7), a headphone (8) or an ear defender (9). The earpad (1) comprises a contact surface (2) contacting the skin (10) of the ear (11) or ear surroundings of the user. The earpad (1) comprises one or more metal members (3, 6, 12, 13, 33) to transfer heat away from the contact surface (2).
A navigation system includes a hearing device configured to be head worn and having loudspeakers for emission of sound towards ears of a user; a GPS unit for determining a geographical position of the system; a sound generator connected for outputting audio signals to the loudspeakers; and a processor configured for selecting Points-Of-Interest in a vicinity of the system, and controlling the sound generator to output the audio signals that represents spoken information on the selected Points-Of-Interest in sequence.
A wireless audio rendering device, such as headset (2) or speaker phone (3), which audio rendering device (2, 3) is adapted to be paired with a wireless audio gateway device, such as a smart phone (1), whereby a first radio link (4) for transmitting audio can be established between the audio gateway (1) and the first audio rendering device (2). The first audio rendering device (2) is adapted to wirelessly recognise a second audio rendering device (3) also paired with the audio gateway device (1). When brought within an activation distance (D1-D3) of the second audio rendering device (3) the first audio rendering device (2) is adapted to initiate an audio transfer step, in which the first audio link (4) is replaced by a second radio link (5) for transmitting audio between the audio gateway (1) and the second audio rendering device (3). The invention also relates to a method of audio transferring and an audio rendering device for use with the method.
A wireless headset system (1) comprising a first telecommunication device (3), a second telecommunication device, such as a mobile phone or a smart phone (6) and a wireless headset (2) adapted to be wirelessly connected by a first radio link (7) to the first telecommunication device (3). The headset system (1) is adapted to transfer a call from the first telecommunication device (3) to the second telecommunication device (6), when the first wireless link (7) or a second radio link (8) between the first telecommunication device (3) and the second telecommunication device (6) is broken or becomes sufficiently weak. The invention also relates to a method and a headset to be used with such a system.
A headset base unit (1) comprising a base housing (2), a first connection device (5), by means of which the headset base unit (1) is connectable to at least one telecommunication device (6, 7), such as a desk phone (6) or a PC phone (7). Furthermore, the headset base unit (1) comprises a second connection device (8), by means of which the headset base unit (1) is connectable to a headset (4), and a device holder (10) for holding a mobile communication device (11) with a device user interface (12). The headset base (2) comprises control means (9), by means of which an audio channel can be opened between the headset base unit (1) and a selected one of the telecommunication devices (6, 7). The headset base unit (1) is adapted to receive control commands from the mobile communication device (11) for controlling the selected telecommunication device (6, 7) connected to the first connection device (5), whereby a user can control the telecommunication device (6, 7) by means of the device user interface (12).
A method and a system of noise suppressing an audio signal comprising a combination of at least two audio system input signals each having a sound source signal portion and a background noise portion, the method and system comprising steps and means of: Extracting at least two different types of spatial sound field features from the input signals such as discriminative speech and/or background noise features, computing a first intermediate spatial noise suppression gain on the basis of the extracted spatial sound field features, computing a second intermediate stationary noise suppression gain, combining the two intermediate noise suppression gains to form a total noise suppression gain,wherein the two intermediate noise suppression gains are combined by comparing their values and dependent on their ratio or relative difference, determining the total noise suppression gain, applying the total noise suppression gain to the audio signal to generate a noise suppressed audio system output signal.
A headset (1) for wireless telecommunication comprising a speaker (2), a microphone (3), a short-range transceiver (4) for establishing a short-range wireless link (5) to a peripheral electronic device (6) comprising a corresponding short-range transceiver (7) and a user interface (8). The headset (1) also comprises a long-range transceiver (9) for establishing a long-range wireless link (10) to a Base Transceiver Station (11), whereby the headset (1) is able to make telephone calls. The headset (1) is adapted to receive instructions from the peripheral electronic device (6) via the short-range transceiver (4) to initiate cellular telephone calls.
An electrical connector device (1), which extends along a longitudinal axis (X) and having an interface part (2) comprising a first set (3) of electrical contact elements (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) arranged along a first line (L1), which is orthogonal to the longitudinal axis (X). The connector device (1) comprises mechanical engagement elements (17, 18, 19) being shaped such that the electrical connector device (1) can be electrically and mechanically connected with an identical connector device (1) when they are aligned along the longitudinal axis (X) and one of them rotated 180 degrees about a transversal axis (Y) parallel with the first line (L1). The interface part (2) comprises a second set (4) of electrical contact elements (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) and a third set (5) of electrical contact elements (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d). The second and third sets (4, 5) are symmetrically arranged on opposite sides of the first line (L1) in a first plane (P1) through the first line (L1), such that for each contact element (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) of the second set (4) there is a corresponding contact element (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) of the third set (5), which is arranged with equal distance to the first line (L1). Each contact element (4a, 4b, 4c, 4d) of the second (4) set is electrically connected to its corresponding contact element (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) of the third set (5).
A headset (1) comprising a first earphone housing (2) and a second earphone housing (3) and an electrically conducting headband (4) for attaching the headset (1) to the head of a user. The headband (4) comprising at least a first headband part (5) with electrical conductors (8, 9; 13, 14) and at least a first hollow headband housing (6) covering electrical conductors (13, 14; 34, 35). A first end (7) of the first headband part (5) is slidably received in a first end (11) of the first headband housing (6), such that the length of the headband (4) can be adjusted to a users head. A sliding contact assembly (12) is provided in the first headband housing (6) in order to provide electrical connection between the electrical conductors (8, 9; 13, 14) of the first headband part (5) and the electrical conductors (13, 14; 34, 35) of the first headband housing (6) in any adjustment position.
A docking station (1) for a handheld telecommunication device (2), such as a mobile phone or a smartphone, which telecommunication device (2) comprises a first short-range transceiver (4) adapted to communicate according to a first radio standard. The docking station (1) comprises a holder (5) for holding the telecommunication device (2) and sensing means (6) for detecting if the telecommunication device (2) is held by the holder (5). Upon detecting that the telecommunication is held by the holder (5) the docking station (1) provides an activating signal, which activates a second short-range transceiver (7; 8) according to the first radio standard. The second short-range transceiver (7; 8) is comprised by the docking station (1) or a second device (3) connected to the docking station (1). The invention also relates to a docking system (9) comprising such a docking station (1).
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A method of controlling a communications channel, comprising: receiving a real time digital signal; processing the real time digital signal to provide a control signal; and controlling the base station in response to the control signal. Where the processing comprises in succeeding time slots determining whether predefined signal content is present in the real time digital signal, increasing or decreasing a first value when predefined signal content is present and, respectively, decreasing or increasing the first value when predefined signal content is not present, and changing the control signal when the first value reaches a first target value. The method also relates to controlling a base station for a headset, where the base station and headset communicates via a wireless connection and where the base station communicates with a PC via a wired interface e.g. a USB interface.
A personal conferencing device (12) having a base unit (14) and a headset/handset (5), wherein the base unit (14) comprises a first interface (4) to a telephone system, a headset/handset receiving part (19) for receiving a headset/handset (5), and the headset/handset (5) comprises a base connection (31) adapted to be received by the receiving part (19), at least a first microphone (7) for receiving audio from a headset/handset user, and at least a first headset/handset speaker (8) for providing audio to a headset/handset user, a position detecting device (10) for detecting a position and/or a state of the headset/handset (5), and a second headset/handset speaker (9), wherein audio is provided to a headset/handset user via the second headset/handset speaker (9) in response to a first signal provided from the position detecting device (10) whereby the user can choose between a private mode using the at least first headset/handset speaker and a conference mode using the second headset/handset speaker.
A headset (1) comprising a switch (15; 19) and an actuating member (13), which is turnable in relation to the housing (2) about a first axis (A1). An ear hook (3; 32) is attached to the actuating member (13). The ear hook (3; 32) can be arranged in a right ear mode for wearing the headset (1 ) at the right ear and a left ear mode for wearing the headset at the left ear. The switch (15; 19) switches the headset electronics from an active state to a passive state, when the ear hook (3) is turned about the first axis (A1) in a first direction (P1) from an active position to a first passive position. The switch (15; 19) switches the headset electronics from the active state to the passive state when the ear hook (3) is turned about the first axis (A1) in the second direction (P2) from the active position to a second passive position.
An earphone system (1; 23) comprising a wireless earphone (2; 20, 21 ) and a portable holding device (3; 22). The earphone (2; 20, 21 ) comprises an ear hook (8) for attaching the earphone (2; 20, 21 ) to the ear (14) of a user. The holding device (3; 22) comprises an outer surface (25) with an earphone recess (4; 30, 31 ) adapted for receiving the earphone (2; 20, 21) with the ear hook (8), such that the ear hook (8) follows the outer surface (25) of the holding device (3; 22), and attachment means for attaching the earphone (2; 20, 21 ) in the earphone recess (4; 30, 31 ).
System for audio communication comprising: a peripheral unit (100, 200, 300, 400) and an interface unit (101, 201, 301, 501, 601), wherein the peripheral unit (100, 200, 300, 400) comprises a microphone (440) and a speaker (441), and the peripheral unit (100, 200, 300, 400) is connectable to a telephone (103, 303) via the interface unit (101, 201, 301, 501, 601), the interface unit (101, 201, 301, 501, 601) having a unique interface unit device address, and the peripheral unit (100, 200, 300, 400) having a unique peripheral unit device address, wherein the peripheral unit (100, 200, 300, 400) and the interface unit (101, 201, 301, 501, 601) are mutually connectable via a wireless communication link (102, 302) for audio communication and via a detachable wired communication link (105) for auxiliary data, and wherein the system further comprises automatic pairing means (446; 546, 646) for pairing the peripheral unit (100, 200, 300, 400) and the interface unit (101, 201, 301, 501, 601) to establish the wireless communication link (102, 302), the automatic pairing means (446; 546, 646) comprising: a link detection means (447; 547, 647) for detecting an established wired communication link (105) between the peripheral unit (100, 200, 300, 400) and the interface unit (101, 201, 301, 501, 601), address exchange means adapted to exchange the peripheral unit device address and/or the interface unit device address via the wired communication link (105) between the peripheral unit (100, 200, 300, 400) and the interface unit (101, 201, 301, 501, 601) when said link has been established, and a static personal identification number PIN (449, 549, 649) for use during pairing, the PIN (449; 549, 649) being shared between the interface unit (101, 201, 301, 501, 601) and the peripheral unit (100, 200, 300, 400).
A headset (1 ) comprising at least one earphone (2, 3) with at a first earphone side (39) and earphone attachment means (14) for detachably attaching an ear pad (8) with co-operating ear pad attachment means (16) to the first earphone side (39). The headset (1 ) further comprises a wearing device (4) for attaching the headset (1 ) to the head of a user, such that the first earphone side (39) faces the ear. The earphone attachment means comprise magnetic elements (14), such that an ear pad (8) with co-operating magnetic ear pad attachment means (15) can be magnetically attached to the earphone (2, 3). The invention also relates to such an ear pad (8).
A headset system (1; 94) comprising a wireless headset (3; 32) and a headset base unit (2). The wireless headset (3; 32) comprises a headset transceiver (51) for wireless connectivity to the headset base unit (2), a speaker (43) and a microphone (44) and a headset user interface (52, 53). The headset base unit (2) comprises a base housing (4), a headset holder (5, 38), a first connection device (7), by means of which the headset base unit (2) is connectable to at least one telecommunication device (9, 10, 11), such as a PSTN phone (9), a PC phone (10) and a mobile phone (11). In addition, the headset base unit (2) comprises a first base transceiver (27) for wireless connectivity to the wireless headset (3; 32) and a base user interface (6). At least one audio characteristic, such as microphone audio volume, microphone audio equalisation, speaker audio volume and speaker audio equalisation, can be adjusted equally by the headset user interface (52, 53) and the base user interface (6).
A headset base unit (2) comprising a base housing (4), a headset holder (5, 38) for holding a headset (3). The headset base unit (2) further comprises a first connection device (7), by means of which the headset base unit (2) is connectable to at least one telecommunication device (9, 10, 11), such as a desk phone (9), a PC phone (10) and a mobile phone (11), and a second connection device (8), by means of which the headset base unit (2) is connectable to the headset (3). The headset base unit (2) has control means (9), by means of which an audio channel can be opened between the headset (3) and a selected one of the telecommunication devices (9, 10, 11), and a display unit (39) with a display (6) adapted for displaying device icons (12, 13, 14) representing connected telecommunication devices (9, 10, 11).
A method for automatically configuring an interface unit (1 12, 212, 912, 1012, 1 1 12) for connecting a headset (1 10, 210, 910, 1 1 10) and a telephone (100) by electrical connections (992, 993, 1092, 1093). The electrical connections (992, 993, 1092, 1093) between the interface unit (1 12, 212, 912, 1012, 1 1 12) and the telephone (100) comprise two pairs of electrical paths having a number of distinct permutation settings. Each of the number of distinct permutation settings have a complementary setting together forming a number of distinct complementary setting pairs. The method comprises the steps of : a) receiving a test signal, b) for each distinct permutation setting generating an output signal in response to the test signal, c) determining a least preferred distinct permutation setting based on the output signals, d) selecting the complementary setting to the least preferred distinct permutation setting as a preferred setting.
A communications system and a method of detecting and learning new ringtones in an automatic manner, comprising a desk phone (1), a hook switch, a ringtone detector (3), and a communications device (2). In a first embodiment a mechanical hook switch device is connected to the desk phone (1), and in a second embodiment an electronic hook switch unit (9) is connected to the desk phone (1). The ringtone detector (3) adaptively sets the filter and amplifier parameters according to the sensor position and pick-up sensitivity. The ringtone detector (3) automatically detects and learns the characteristics of new ringtones. The communications device (2) may comprise a base station (6) and a headset (7).
A headset (1) for voice communication comprising a housing (2) and a pickup unit (8) rotatably connected to the housing via a joint (7). The pickup unit (8) comprises at least a first microphone (5), which is electrically connected via at least a first electrical connection to an electronic circuit for processing signals from the first microphone (5). The electronic circuit is arranged in the housing (2). The first electrical connection comprises a first sliding contact (20, 70), which comprises a housing side and a microphone side. The two sides are mutually rotatable about a rotational axis (26). One of the housing side or the microphone side of the sliding contact comprises a first annular ring (50) arranged so that the ring (50) is positioned around the rotational axis (26). The other of the housing side or the microphone side comprises a number of contact members (30) arranged in a radial distance from the rotational axis (26) so as to provide an electrical connection between the first annular ring (50) and the contact members (30).
A wired headset (1) comprising an earphone (2) with an earphone housing (12) a speaker and a wearing device (33) for attaching the earphone housing (12) to the head of the user. The earphone (2) further comprising a wire (3) for connecting the earphone (2) to external equipment, the wire (3) extending from the earphone housing (12) in an essentially downwards direction at a wire position (13) at the lower end of the earphone housing (12) during use. The earphone housing (12) is essentially mirror symmetric about a first plane (32), which is orthogonal to the first side (9), and which extends through the wire position (13) and the centre (8) of the earphone housing (12). The wearing device (33) extends from the earphone housing (12) at an attachment position (14), which lies at the upper end of the earphone housing (12). The attachment position can be a. first attachment position (14A) for holding the earphone housing (12) at the left ear or a second attachment position (14B) for holding the earphone (2) at the right ear, the positions (14A, 14B) being mirror symmetric about the first plane (32).
A communication device (1), such as a headset, comprising a housing (2) with a housing wall (3) encapsulating a housing interior (13). An electronic circuit (11) is arranged in the housing interior (13), the electronic circuit (11) comprising a first momentary switch (8) and a first actuation member (6), which can be operated by a user from the outside of the housing (2), and which is exclusively adapted to actuate the first momentary switch (8). A second actuating member (7; 22), which can be operated by a user from the outside of the housing (2), is exclusively adapted to actuate the first momentary switch (8). The second actuating member (7) is adapted to move independently from the first actuating member (6).
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A wireless headset (1) for forming a connection endpoint of a communications channel with at least one further connection point (4, 26, 27). The headset (1) comprising: means (11) for attaching the headset (1) to the head of the user, a short-range receiver (2) for receiving a first signal from at least one peripheral device (4, 26), a short-range transmitter (3) for transmitting a second signal to the peripheral device (4, 26), a speaker (5) for generating a sound, selecting means (7, 10) for selecting a connection point (4, 26, 27) from at least two different connection points (4, 26, 27) and a memory (8) for storing identity information of the at least two different connection points (4, 26, 27). The headset (1) comprises voice announcement means (7, 8, 9) for announcing through the speaker (5) the identity of the selected connection point (4, 26, 27). The invention also relates to a method for providing a telecommunications channel, wherein the telecommunications channel comprises and endpoint formed by a wireless headset (1) as mentioned above and at least on other connection point (4, 26, 27).
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A METHOD OF COMBINING AT LEAST TWO AUDIO SIGNALS AND A MICROPHONE SYSTEM COMPRISING AT LEAST TWO MICROPHONES
A method of combining at least two audio signals for generating an enhanced system output signal is described. The method comprises the steps of: a) measuring a sound signal at a first spatial position using a first transducer, such as a first microphone, in order to generate a first audio signal comprising a first target signal portion and a first noise signal portion, b) measuring the sound signal at a second spatial position using a second transducer, such as a second microphone, in order to generate a second audio signal comprising a second target signal portion and a second noise signal portion, c) processing the first audio signal in order to phase match and amplitude match the first target signal with the second target signal within a predetermined frequency range and generating a first processed output, d) calculating the difference between the second audio signal and the first processed output in order to generate a subtraction output, e) calculating the sum of the second audio signal and the first processed output in order to generate a summation output, f) processing the subtraction output in order to minimise a contribution from the noise signal portions to the system output signal and generating a second processed output, and g) calculating the difference between the summation output and the second processed output in order to generate the system output signal.
An interface unit (100, 200, 300) comprising a communication device connection side (101, 201, 301 ) and a phone connection side (102, 202, 302) is described. The communication device connection side (101, 201, 301 ) comprises a first communication device interface (103, 203, 303). The phone connection side comprises at least a first softphone interface and a second softphone interface. Furthermore, the interface unit (100, 200, 300) comprises signal routing means adapted for routing audio signals between a communication device, such as a headset, connected to the first communication device interface (103, 203, 303) on the communication device connection side (101, 201, 301 ) and a first softphone (108, 208, 308) connected to the first softphone interface (104, 204, 304) and a second softphone (109, 209, 309) connected to the second softphone interface (105, 205, 305) on the phone connection side (102, 202, 302) of the interface unit (100, 200, 300).
A system comprising a wireless audio headset (1) for use with at least two peripheral electronic devices (3, 4, 5) which are wirelessly connected to and controlled via the headset (1). The system further comprises a wireless handheld terminal (2), which is wirelessly connected to the headset (1) and comprising a terminal user interface (7) for receiving user input. The headset (1) and the terminal (2) are adapted so that a user by means of the terminal user interface (7) can control each of the peripheral electronic devices (3, 4, 5) via the headset (1).
An earhook (1), for example for a headset, to be worn around the root of the auricle (14) in the postauricular sulcus. The earhook (1) extends between a first end (5) and a second end (6) and has at least a first (2) and a second (3) curved element interconnected at the first end (5). Each curved element (2, 3) has a concave first side pointing forward towards the root of the auricle (14) and a convex second side pointing away from the root of the auricle (14) when worn. The curved elements (2, 3) are arranged with lateral distance (w) seen in a direction essentially perpendicular to the side of the head.
A communication device (1) comprising a housing (2) with a housing wall (3) encapsulating a housing interior (4). A microphone (5) is arranged in the housing interior (4) and communicates via an audio passage (9) with the outside of the housing (2). An electrical socket (6) is adapted to receive an electrical plug (7) through a socket opening (8), which is accessible from the outside of the housing (2). The audio passage (9) comprises the socket opening (8).
An earphone device (1) comprising a main body (14) to be inserted in the outer ear (28) of a user, a conchal wall stabilizer (4) extending from the main body (14) and adapted to engage the conchal wall (24) of the ear (28), the conchal wall stabilizer (4) being able to assume different positions in relation to the main body (4). The conchal wall stabilizer (4) is a bi-stable mechanism, which is movable from a first stable position via a dead point to a second stable position. Spring means (32) biases the conchal wall stabilizer (4) towards the first stable position, when the conchal wall stabilizer (4) is positioned on a first side of the dead point, and towards the second stable position, when the conchal wall stabilizer (4) is positioned on a second side of the dead point.
A HEADPHONE COMPRISING AN EAR CUSHION, AN EAR CUSHION MOUNT COMPRISING A FLEXIBLE PART AND A SPEAKER HOUSING AS WELL AS A SET OF HEADPHONES AND A HEADSET
A headphone which comprises an ear cushion and a speaker housing, said ear cushion and said speaker housing being secured to each other by means of an ear cushion mount. The ear cushion mount is formed by a frame having an outer part which is secured to the ear cushion, and an inner part which is secured to the speaker housing, which may be configured with an upper part in the form of a bowl having a smaller diameter than the rest of the speaker housing. The ear cushion mount may either be configured as a single part or be configured as two assembled parts, where the one part of the assembled parts is made of plastics, while the other part of the assembled parts is made of rubber. The invention ensures that the ear cushion may be adapted in a comfortable manner to a user's ear via the flexible structure of the ear cushion. Moreover, the headphone may be constructed as a flat structure, since a portion of a speaker may be positioned in the bowl.
An earphone device (1) comprising a main body (14) to be inserted in to the outer ear (28) of a user. The main body (14) has a first side (5) that faces the user's head when inserted, a cavity (13) and a sound opening (2) connecting the first side (5) with the cavity (13). The main body (14) further comprises an ear canal protrusion (3) to be inserted into the ear canal (7). The cross section of the ear canal protrusion (3) is smaller than the cross section of the ear canal (7) and the ear canal protrusion (3) is having a first side (8) adapted to lie against the ear canal wall (10) and a second side (9) lying opposite the first side (8) and beside the sound opening (2).
A noise dosimeter (xOO) for monitoring the exposure to noise of a user wearing a headset is described. The noise dosimeter includes a housing to be worn external to the ear of the user, an earpiece (xO1) for placement in or near an ear canal of the user, a microphone transducer, and a signal transmission means (xO3) for transmission of a signal from the earpiece (xO1) to the housing. The earpiece (xO1) comprises sound collection means (xO4) for collecting sound emitted from a speaker of the headset, and the housing comprises signal processing circuitry for processing and accumulating signals from the microphone transducer in order to evaluate a user's exposure to noise when using the headset. The noise dosimeter can be integrated in a headset.
A headset (1; 101; 102) comprising a housing (2; 102; 103) and a microphone arm (3; 103; 203). The microphone arm (3; 103; 203) is connected to a hinge member (4; 104; 204), which is pivotally connected to the housing (2; 102; 103) such that the microphone arm (3; 103; 203) can be rotated about a first pivot axis (Pl; PlOl; P201) between a first position, in which it lies along a first surface (9; 109; 209) of the housing (2; 102; 202) and a second, extended position in which it extends away from the housing (3; 103; 203). The headset is further provided with a switch (19), which is operably connected to the microphone arm (3; 103; 203) or the hinge member (4; 104; 204), such that a rotation of the microphone arm (3; 103; 203) from the first position to the second position or vice versa activates the switch (19) and changes headset mode. The microphone arm (3; 103; 203) is movably connected to the hinge member (4; 104; 204) so that the microphone arm (3; 103; 203) can be moved into a third position, in which it lies along a second surface (10; 110; 210) of the housing (2; 102; 202).
A headset (1) comprising a housing (2) with a housing wall (25) enclosing a housing cavity (22), and where the headset (1) further comprises a movable earbud (3) adapted to be inserted into the ear of a user. The headset comprises a switch (12; 15; 33) for changing mode of the headset. The switch (12; 15; 33) is arranged in the housing cavity (22) and operably connected to the earbud (3), such that the switch is activated and changes mode of the headset, when the earbud (3) is moved relative to the headset housing (2). The earbud (3) extends from the housing (2) along a first axis (X) and the housing (2) is elongate and extends along a second, longitudinal axis (Y). The earbud (3) is turnable about the first axis (X) and/or biased towards a single resting position.
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