WIRELESS HEADSET WITH RECORD FUNCTION
A portable headset voice recorder that enables wireless two way voice communications between the headset and a mobile phone has an ear grip that grips an ear of a user. A housing mounted on the ear grip has a microphone, a speaker, a display and a user input. A digital memory enclosed with the housing records audio samples from the microphone in response to a user manipulating the user input. A global positioning system determines location information corresponding to the recorded audio samples. A clock generates a time stamp associated with the audio sample. The headset has a USB port that is used to recharge the headset and transfer the recorded files and associated metadata to a computer. Application software residing on the computer allows a user to review and manipulate the files and program the headset to trigger playbacks and records.
1 . A portable headset that enables wireless two way voice communications between the portable headset and a mobile phone, said portable headset comprising:
an ear grip that grips an ear of a user;
a housing mounted on said ear grip;
a microphone positioned on said housing;
a speaker positioned on said housing;
a display on said housing;
a user input mounted on an exterior of said housing; and
a digital memory enclosed with said housing that records audio samples from said microphone in response to a user manipulating said user input.
2 . The portable headset of claim 1 further comprising a global positioning system that determines location information corresponding to a recorded audio sample.
3 . The portable headset of claim 1 further comprising a clock that generates a time stamp associated with said audio sample.
4 . The portable headset of claim 1 further comprising a USB port.
5 . The portable headset of claim 4 further comprising a rechargeable battery that can be recharged through said USB port.
6 . The portable headset of claim 4 further comprising application software residing on a computer that downloads recorded audio files from said headset to said computer through said USB port.
7 . The portable headset of claim 4 wherein said USB port further comprises a male USB connector.
8 . A portable headset for recording audio samples, said portable headset comprising:
an earpiece adapted to fit in an ear of a user;
a microphone;
a speaker;
a housing;
a user input mounted on an exterior of said housing;
a wireless transceiver enclosed within said housing that enables two way voice communications between said apparatus and a mobile phone; and
a digital memory enclosed with said housing that records audio samples from said microphone in response to a user manipulating said user input.
9 . The portable headset of claim 8 further comprising a global positioning system that determines location information corresponding to a recorded audio sample.
10 . The portable headset of claim 8 further comprising a clock that generates a time stamp associated with said audio sample.
11 . The portable headset of claim 8 further comprising a USB port that recharges a rechargeable battery in said housing when said USB port is coupled to an external power source.
12 . The portable headset of claim 11 further comprising application software residing on a computer that downloads recorded audio files from said headset to said computer through said USB port.
13 . The portable headset of claim 8 wherein said microphone and said speaker and removably coupled to said housing through cables and jacks.
14 . A portable headset that enables wireless two way voice communications between the portable headset and a mobile phone, said portable headset comprising:
a voice recorder that records an audio sample in response to manipulation of a user input on the headset.
15 . The portable headset of claim 14 further comprising a global positioning system that determines location information corresponding to a recorded audio sample.
16 . The portable headset of claim 14 further comprising a clock that generates a time stamp associated with said audio sample.
17 . The portable headset of claim 14 further comprising a USB port.
18 . The portable headset of claim 17 further comprising a rechargeable battery that can be recharged through said USB port.
19 . The portable headset of claim 17 further comprising application software residing on a computer that downloads recorded audio files from said headset to said computer through said USB port.
20 . The portable headset of claim 15 further comprising a record button.