Communication headset
A communication headset is disclosed. The headset comprises two earpieces: a first earpiece, having a first arm, positionable in front of a wearer's ear and a second arm, positionable behind a wearer's ear, with a first bone conduction speaker carried on the second arm; and a second earpiece, having a first arm, positionable in front of a wearer's ear and a second arm, positionable behind a wearer's other ear, with a second bone conduction speaker carried on the second arm. A first microphone is carried on the first earpiece, and is adapted to detect ambient sound from at least a first direction. A second microphone is carried on the second earpiece, and is adapted to detect ambient sound from at least a second direction.
1. A communication headset, comprising:
a first earpiece, having a first arm, positionable in front of a wearer's ear and a second arm, positionable behind a wearer's ear, with a first bone conduction speaker carried on the second arm;
a second earpiece, having a first arm, positionable in front of a wearer's ear and a second arm, positionable behind a wearer's other ear, with a second bone conduction speaker carried on the second arm, wherein the first and second arms of the first and second earpieces are linked to ether by a bridging portion carrying a power supply located at a first end of each of the first and second arms;
a first microphone, carried on the first earpiece, adapted to detect ambient sound from at least a first direction; and
a second microphone, carried on the second earpiece, adapted to detect ambient sound from at least a second direction.
2. The headset of claim 1 , wherein the first bone conduction speaker is configured to relay at least a signal based on the ambient sound from the first direction, and the second bone conduction speaker is configured to relay at least a signal based on the ambient sound from the second direction.
3. The headset of claim 1 , further comprising a communication means adapted to receive an input communication signal from a remote source.
4. The headset of claim 3 , wherein the first and second bone conduction speakers are adapted to relay the input communication signal to a wearer.
5. A communication headset, comprising:
a first earpiece, having a first arm, positionable in front of a wearer's ear and a second arm, positionable behind a wearer's ear, with a first bone conduction speaker carried on the second arm;
a second earpiece, having a first arm, positionable in front of a wearer's ear and a second arm, positionable behind a wearer's other ear, with a second bone conduction speaker carried on the second arm;
a first microphone, carried on the first earpiece, adapted to detect ambient sound from at least a first direction; and
a second microphone, carried on the second earpiece, adapted to detect ambient sound from at least a second direction;
wherein at least one of the earpieces further comprises a bone-conduction microphone.
6. The headset of claim 5 , comprising means for transmitting an output communication signal to a remote receiver, the signal being based on input to the bone conduction microphone.
7. A communication headset comprising:
a first earpiece, having a first arm, positionable in front of a wearer's ear and a second arm, positionable behind a wearer's ear, with a first bone conduction speaker carried on the second arm, the first earpiece further having a first housing covering the first earpiece;
a second earpiece, having a first arm, positionable in front of a wearer's ear and a second arm, positionable behind a wearer's other ear, with a second bone conduction speaker carried on the second arm, the second earpiece further having a second housing covering the second earpiece;
a first microphone, carried on the first earpiece, adapted to detect ambient sound from at least a first direction; and
a second microphone, carried on the second earpiece, adapted to detect ambient sound from at least a second direction.
8. The headset of claim 7 , wherein at least one control switch is provided on at least one of the housings.
9. The headset of claim 7 , further comprising an earplug connected to each earpiece.
10. The headset of claim 7 , wherein the first and second earpieces are joined together by a head band.
11. The headset of claim 10 , wherein each earpiece further comprises at least one lug connectable with the headband, the headband being connected therebetween.
12. A method of relaying ambient sound to the wearer of a headset, comprising:
detecting ambient sound from a first direction with a first microphone carried on a first earpiece;
detecting ambient sound from a second direction with a second microphone carried on a second earpiece;
relaying a signal based on the ambient sound from the first direction to a first bone conduction speaker positioned behind an ear of a wearer; and
relaying a signal based on the ambient sound from the second direction to a second bone conduction speaker positioned behind the other ear of a wearer,
wherein at least one of the earpieces further comprises a bone-conduction microphone.