Wireless Stereo Headset with Bidirectional Diversity

A wireless stereo headset comprising right and left ear pieces and configured to communicate audio data with a host device with diversity, wherein the host device is configured to transmit right and left audio data to the right and left ear pieces on respective, separate channels, comprising:

• a right ear piece configured to establish a first bidirectional wireless communication channel with a host device and a second bidirectional communication channel with the left ear piece;
• a left ear piece configured to establish an independent, third bidirectional wireless communication channel with the host device, different from the first channel, and to communicate over the second channel with the right ear piece;
• wherein the right and left ear pieces are configured to exchange operational parameters of the first and third channels;
• wherein the right ear piece is configured to indicate to the left ear piece, over the second channel, each correct reception of an audio packet on the first channel;
• and
• wherein the left ear piece is configured to:
• monitor the first channel for audio content from the host device directed to the right ear piece;
• correctly receive a first packet of audio content from the host device on the first channel, and
• in response to not receiving from the right ear piece, over the second channel and within a predetermined duration after reception of the first packet, an indication that the right ear piece correctly received the first packet, transmit an acknowledgement of the first packet to the host device on the first channel.