Modular Charging Dock
AssigneePlantronics, Inc.
InventorsSoohyun Ham, Matt Bentley, Andrew K. Richardson, Nicholas K. Eisner
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Abstract
A headset radio base, a headset charging system including a modular charging dock, and methods of charging various headsets are disclosed. In one embodiment, a headset radio base includes a charging dock interface configured to interface with one of a plurality of interchangeable charging docks having different form factors for charging different headsets, a transceiver for wirelessly communicating with the different headsets, a power source interface, and a network interface.
Claims22
A headset radio base, comprising:
- a charging dock interface configured to interface with one of a plurality of interchangeable charging docks having different form factors for charging different headsets;
- a transceiver for wirelessly communicating with the different headsets;
- a power source interface;
- and
- a network interface.
A wireless headset system, comprising:
- a headset radio base including:
- a charging dock interface configured to interface with one of a plurality of interchangeable charging docks having different form factors for charging different headsets;
- and
- a transceiver for wirelessly communicating with the different headsets;
- and
- an interchangeable charging dock operably coupled to the charging dock interface.
A method of charging headsets, the method comprising:
- providing a headset radio base including:
- a power source interface;
- a charging dock interface configured to interface with one of a plurality of interchangeable charging docks having different form factors for charging different headsets;
- a transceiver for wirelessly communicating with the different headsets;
- and
- a housing enclosing an electrical connection between the power source interface and the charging dock interface;
- coupling a power source to the power source interface;
- coupling a first charging dock to the charging dock interface;
- docking a first headset on the first charging dock to charge the first headset;
- interchanging the first charging dock with a second charging dock;
- and
- docking a second headset in the second charging dock to charge the second headset.
A method of charging headsets, the method comprising:
- providing a headset radio base including:
- a power source interface;
- a charging dock interface configured to interface with one of a plurality of interchangeable charging docks having different form factors for charging different headsets;
- a transceiver for wirelessly communicating with the different headsets;
- and
- a housing enclosing an electrical connection between the power source interface and the charging dock interface;
- coupling a power source to the power source interface;
- coupling a power source to a first charging dock not electrically or mechanically coupled to the radio base;
- and
- docking a first headset in the first charging dock to charge the first headset.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.