Method and system for inter-headset communications via data over in-game audio
View Patent ↗A gaming headset receives a plurality of audio channels during play of a particular game. The plurality of audio channels comprises game audio channels that convey audio for the game, and a chat audio channel that conveys chat audio. The gaming headset includes an integrated analog voiceband modem that modulates data for communication over the chat audio channel, and transmits the modulated data on the chat audio channel that conveys the chat audio. The modulated data may be communicated, via the chat audio channel, to one or more devices associated with one or more other gamers that are engaged in the play of the particular game. The modulated data includes one or more dual tone multi-frequency tones. The gaming headset may also receive data, via the chat audio channel, from one or more devices associated with one or more other gamers that are engaged in the play of the particular game.
1. A method comprising:
in a gaming headset that receives a plurality of audio channels during play of a particular game, wherein said plurality of audio channels comprises game audio channels that convey game audio signals for said game, and a chat audio channel that conveys chat audio signals, and wherein said gaming headset comprises an integrated analog voiceband modem:
modulating data that is not derived from a voice onto a first voiceband signal for communication over said chat audio channel; and
transmitting said first voiceband signal modulated by the data on said chat audio channel that conveys said chat audio signals.
2. The method according to claim 1 , comprising communicating said first voiceband signal modulated by said data, via said chat audio channel, to one or more devices associated with one or more other gamers that are engaged in said play of said particular game.
3. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said data comprises parameter settings, scrambling keys, and/or messages comprising text, image, and/or video content.
4. The method according to claim 1 , comprising receiving said first voiceband signal carrying said data from a second screen communication device that is communicatively coupled to said gaming headset, wherein said second screen communication device is utilized by a gamer that is engaged in said particular game.
5. The method according to claim 4 , comprising communicating said data that is received from said second screen communication device to another second screen communication device via said chat audio channel, wherein said another second screen communication device is utilized by another gamer that is engaged in said particular game.
6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein said voiceband signal modulated by said data comprises one or more dual tone multi-frequency tones.
7. The method according to claim 1 , comprising acquiring said data from a storage device within said gaming headset.
8. A system comprising:
a gaming headset that receives a plurality of audio channels during play of a particular game, wherein said plurality of audio channels comprises game audio channels that convey game audio signals for said game, and a chat audio channel that conveys chat audio signals, and wherein said gaming headset comprises an integrated analog voiceband modem operable to:
modulate data that is not derived from a voice onto a first voiceband signal for communication over said chat audio channel; and
transmit said first voiceband signal modulated by the data on said chat audio channel that conveys said chat audio signals.
9. The system according to claim 8 , wherein said gaming headset is operable to communicate said voiceband signal modulated by said data, via said chat audio channel, to one or more devices associated with one or more other gamers that are engaged in said play of said particular game.
10. The system according to claim 8 , wherein said data comprises parameter settings, scrambling keys, and/or messages comprising text, image, and/or video content.
11. The system according to claim 8 , wherein said gaming headset is operable to receive said first voiceband signal carrying said data from a second screen communication device that is communicatively coupled to said gaming headset, wherein said second screen communication device is utilized by a gamer that is engaged in said particular game.
12. The system according to claim 11 , wherein said gaming headset is operable to communicate said data that is received from said second screen communication device to another second screen communication device via said chat audio channel, wherein said another second screen communication device is utilized by another gamer that is engaged in said particular game.
13. The system according to claim 8 , comprising acquiring said data from a storage device within said gaming headset, wherein said first voiceband signal modulated by said data comprises one or more dual tone multi-frequency tones.
14. A non-transitory computer readable medium having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section that is executable by circuitry of a gaming headset for causing the gaming headset to perform steps comprising:
modulating data that is not derived from a voice onto a first voiceband signal for communication over a chat audio channel, wherein:
said gaming headset receives a plurality of audio channels during play of a particular game;
said plurality of audio channels comprises game audio channels that convey game audio signals for said game, and a chat audio channel that conveys chat audio signals; and
said gaming headset comprises an integrated analog voiceband modem; transmitting, by said analog voiceband modem, said first voiceband signal modulated by said data on said chat audio channel that conveys said chat audio signals.