Granted Patent B2

US 7,292,880 · App. 09/864,007 · Granted Nov 6, 2007

Abstract

Claims (48)

1. An apparatus for implementing a hands-free function, wherein the apparatus comprises:

a mobile station comprising a first short-range radio transceiver for wireless short-range communication; and

a headset, separate from the mobile station, the headset comprising a second short-range radio transceiver for wireless short-range communication of files between the mobile station and the headset, and wherein

the apparatus is configured to transfer an audio signal of a call between the mobile station and the headset for hands-free implementation of the call, and wherein the headset comprises:

a memory for storing the files; and

a media player, wherein the media player in the headset is arranged to decode the stored files.

2. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the headset is arranged to:

receive a particular file from the mobile station with the short-range radio transceiver; and

store said file in the headset.

3. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said files are user files.

4. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the headset comprises as a memory one of the following: fixed memory, a memory card slot to which a memory card is detachably connectable.

5. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the headset comprises a speaker and a microphone.

6. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the headset comprises a user interface and that the mobile station is arranged to control the user interface of the headset over a short-range radio connection.

7. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the media player comprises a multimedia player.

8. An apparatus as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the headset comprises two earpieces and as a multimedia player an audio player, which is arranged to play music in the earpieces.

9. An apparatus as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the audio player is arranged to play music by decoding a music file, which is stored in said memory in the headset.

10. An apparatus as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the multimedia player comprises a number of functions, and that the mobile station is arranged to control said functions over a short-range radio connection.

11. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the mobile station is one of the following: a mobile telephone, a mobile station of a cellular network.

12. An apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein said short-range radio connection is a Bluetooth connection.

13. A headset configured for transferring an audio signal of a call between the headset and a particular mobile station, wherein the headset is separate from the mobile station and comprises:

a short-range radio transceiver for wireless short-range transfer of files between the mobile station and the headset,

a memory for storing the files, and

a media player which is arranged to decode the files.

14. A headset as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the headset comprises two earpieces interconnected with a headband.

15. A headset as claimed in claim 14 , wherein said headband comprises an electronics module comprising said memory and short-range radio transceiver.

16. A headset as claimed in claim 15 , wherein said media player comprises a multimedia player.

17. A headset configured for transferring an audio signal of a call between the headset and a particular mobile station, wherein the headset is separate from the mobile station and comprises:

a short-range radio transceiver for wireless short-range transfer of files between the mobile station and the headset,

a memory for storing the files, and

a media player which is arranged to decode the files,

wherein the headset comprises a server application configured for transferring a user interface of the headset to the mobile station.

18. An apparatus for implementing a hands-free function, wherein the apparatus comprises:

a mobile station comprising a first short-range radio transceiver for wireless short-range communication; and

a headset, separate from the mobile station, the headset comDrising a second short-range radio transceiver for wireless short-range communication of files between the mobile station and the headset, and wherein

the apparatus is configured to transfer:

an audio signal of a call between the mobile station and the headset for hands-free implementation of the call, and wherein the headset comprises:

a short range radio transceiver for wireless transfer of files between the mobile station and the headset, and

a memory for storing the files; and

a media player, wherein the media player is the headset is arranged to decode the stored files, and

wherein the headset comprises a server application and the mobile station comprises a client application, and wherein the apparatus is configured to use the server application and the client application to transfer a user interface of the headset to the mobile station.

19. The headset as claimed in claim 17 , further comprising a button configured for answering a call received by the mobile station upon activation of the button.

20. The headset as claimed in claim 17 , further comprising a microphone comprising a switch configured to indicate a position of the microphone, the headset being configured for answering a call received in the mobile station upon a turning of the microphone.

21. The headset as claimed in claim 17 , wherein a headband connecting two earpieces of the headset comprises an electronics module comprising the memory and short range radio transceiver.

22. The apparatus as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the headset is configured to:

receive a particular file from the mobile station with the short-range radio transceiver; and

store said file in the headset.

23. The apparatus as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the headset comprises as a memory one of the following: fixed memory, a memory card slot to which a memory card is detachably connectable.

24. The apparatus as claimed in claim 18 , wherein the headset comprises a user interface and that the mobile station is arranged to control the user interface of the headset over a short-range radio connection.

Assignments (9)