HEADSET SYSTEMS AND METHODS
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.
1 . A wireless headset, comprising:
a. a mouth wearable communicator having a transducer which is configured to transmit vibrations into a surface of at least one tooth;
b. a linking unit coupled to the mouth wearable communicator, the linking unit adapted to communicate with a sound source;
c. a first microphone to pick up body conduction sound;
d. a second microphone to pick up ambient sound; and
e. a noise canceller to subtract ambient sound from the body conduction sound.
2 . The wireless headset of claim 1 , wherein the transducer comprises a bone conduction transducer.
3 . The wireless headset of claim 1 , wherein the mouth wearable communicator comprises a custom oral device.
4 . The wireless headset of claim 1 , wherein the first microphone or second microphone comprises one of an intraoral microphone and an extraoral microphone.
5 . The wireless headset of claim 1 , wherein the sound source comprises one of a telephone, a music player, a video player, a cellular telephone, a computer, a one-way communication device, a two-way communication device, or a wireless hands-free communication device.
6 . The wireless headset of claim 1 , wherein the mouth wearable communicator further comprises a data storage device.
7 . The wireless headset of claim 1 , further comprising a wireless communication transceiver in communication with the transducer.
8 . The wireless headset of claim 1 , wherein the mouth wearable communicator comprises an oral appliance having a shape which conforms to the at least one tooth.
9 . The wireless headset of claim 1 , wherein the mouth wearable communicator further comprises an electronic assembly in communication with the transducer.
10 . The wireless headset of claim 1 , wherein the linking unit comprises a transceiver compatible with one of an 802 protocol, cellular protocol, or Bluetooth protocol.
11 . A method for communicating with a sound source, comprising:
a. providing a wireless headset comprising a mouth wearable communicator having a transducer which is configured to transmit vibrations into a surface of at least one tooth;
b. linking the mouth wearable communicator to the sound source, wherein the wireless headset further comprises 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 to result in a filtered sound; and
c. transmitting the filtered sound into the surface of the at least one tooth via the transducer.
12 . The method of claim 11 , wherein transmitting the filtered sound comprises transmitting the filtered sound via a bone conduction device.
13 . The method of claim 11 , wherein providing comprises providing the mouth wearable communicator as a custom oral device.
14 . The method of claim 11 , further comprising receiving a short-range transmission from the mouth wearable communicator and relaying the transmission over a wide area network.