Audio Systems
AssigneeBinatone Electronics International Ltd.
InventorDino Lalvani
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Abstract
An audio system (10) has a headphone unit (12) and a speaker unit (14). The headphone unit is configured to receive wirelessly transmitted input signals from which an audio output is derived. The headphone unit is provided with a first connector unit (20) and the speaker unit is provided with a second connector unit (22). The speaker unit is configured to permit the headphone unit to be docked with the speaker unit so that the first connector unit and second connector unit connect to enable transmission of signals from the headphone unit to the speaker unit to enable the speaker unit to provide an audio output based on wireless input signals received by the headphone unit.
Claims20
An audio system comprising:
- a headphone unit configured to receive wirelessly transmitted input signals and provide an audio output derived from said input signals and comprising a headband, an earphone and a first connector unit;
- and
- a speaker unit configured to provide an audio output and comprising a second connector unit,
- wherein said speaker unit is configured to permit said headphone unit to be docked with said speaker unit for said first connector unit to connect with said second connector unit to enable transmission of audio carrying signals from said headphone unit to said speaker unit whereby said speaker unit is enabled to provide an audio output based on said wireless transmitted input signals.
An audio system comprising:
- a headphone unit comprising a headband, an earphone, a first connector unit, a sound capturing device and a wireless module configured to receive wirelessly transmitted input signals and transmit output signals representative of sounds captured by said sound capturing device;
- and
- a speaker unit configured to provide an audio output and comprising a second connector unit,
- wherein said speaker unit is configured to permit said headphone unit to be docked with said speaker unit so that said first connector unit connects with said second connector unit to enable transmission of audio carrying signals from said headphone unit to said speaker unit via said connection units whereby said speaker unit is enabled to provide an audio output based on said wirelessly transmitted input signals, and
- wherein said headphone unit further comprises a control unit configured to cause said wireless module to operate respective different wireless transmission protocols to transmit said output signals when said headphone unit is docked with said speaker unit and when said headphone unit is not docked with said speaker unit.
A method of wireless audio conferencing comprising:
- docking a headphone unit with a speaker unit to enable a first connector unit provided on said headphone unit to connect with a second connector unit that is provided on said speaker unit;
- receiving a first signal at a mobile communications device and wirelessly transmitting a second signal containing audio data derived from said first signal from said mobile communications device to a wireless module of said headphone unit;
- causing a third signal containing audio data derived from said second signal to be transmitted from said headphone unit to said speaker unit via said first and second connector units for audio output by said speaker unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.