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US 8,712,078 B2Granted
Headset systems and methods
AssigneeSonitus Medical, Inc.
InventorAmir A. Abolfathi
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Abstract
A wireless headset is adapted to communicate with a sound source such as a music player or a cell phone or a suitable audio or sound communicated through a one-way or two-way communication device. The headset includes a mouth wearable communicator; and a linking unit coupled to the mouth wearable communicator, the linking unit adapted to communicate with the sound source.
Claims18
A wireless headset adapted to communicate with a sound source, comprising:
- a. a bracket securable to at least one tooth;
- b. a mouth wearable communicator having a housing which is attachable to the bracket such that the mouth wearable communicator is vibrationally connected to the bracket;
- c. a linking unit coupled to the mouth wearable communicator, the linking unit adapted to communicate with the sound source;
- d. a first microphone to pick up body conduction sound;
- e. a second microphone to pick up ambient sound;
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- f. a noise canceller to subtract ambient sound from the body conduction sound.
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A method for communicating with a portable appliance, comprising:
- a. providing a wireless headset having a mouth wearable communicator having a housing which is attachable to a bracket secured to at least one tooth such that the mouth wearable communicator is vibrationally connected to the bracket;
- b. intraorally wearing the mouth wearable communicator;
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- c. linking the mouth wearable communicator to the portable appliance, the wireless headset further including a first microphone to pick up body conduction sound, a second microphone to pick up ambient sound, and a noise canceller to subtract ambient sound from the body conduction sound.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.