Headset headband profile sensor with smart features control
A headset which includes an earpiece; a flexible headband coupled to the earpiece, the flexible headband including a flex sensing component, the headband profile sensing component determining when the headset is in a headset un-used orientation and a headset used orientation; and, a smart power control system, the smart power control system performing a smart power control operation based upon whether the headset is in the headset un-used orientation or the headset used orientation.
1. A headset, comprising:
an earpiece;
a flexible headband coupled to the earpiece, the flexible headband including a headband profile sensing component, the headband profile sensing component determining when the headset is in a headset un-used orientation and a headset used orientation; and,
a smart features control system, the smart features control system performing a smart features operation based upon whether the headset is in the headset un-used orientation or the headset used orientation; and wherein
the headband profile sensing component generates a variable resistance based upon an amount of detected flex.
2. The headset of claim 1 , wherein:
the headband profile sensing component is positioned off center within the flexible headband.
3. The headset of claim 1 , wherein:
the headband profile sensing component detects when the flexible headband is in an ultra flexed orientation; and,
the smart features control system performs a smart feature control operation when the flexible headband is in the ultra flexed orientation.
4. The headset of claim 1 , wherein:
the smart features control system includes a voltage comparator, the voltage comparator comparing a voltage generated across the headband profile sensing component with a threshold voltage; and,
the headband profile sensing component is coupled to a resistor to provide a voltage divider.
5. The headset of claim 1 , wherein:
the smart features control system places a micro control unit in a deep sleep when the headset is in the headset un-used orientation.
6. A system comprising:
a processor;
a data bus coupled to the processor; and
an input/output device, the input/output device including a wireless headset, the headset comprising
an earpiece;
a flexible headband coupled to the earpiece, the flexible headband including a headband profile sensing component, the headband profile sensing component determining when the headset is in a headset un-used orientation and a headset used orientation; and,
a smart feature control system, the smart feature control system performing a feature power control operation based upon whether the headset is in the headset un-used orientation or the headset used orientation; and wherein
the headband sensing component generates a variable resistance based upon an amount of detected flex.
7. The system of claim 6 , wherein:
the headband profile sensing component is positioned off center within the flexible headband.
8. The system of claim 6 , wherein:
the headband profile sensing component detects when the flexible headband is in an ultra flexed orientation; and,
the smart features control system performs a smart feature control operation when the flexible headband is in the ultra flexed orientation.
9. The system of claim 6 , wherein:
the smart features control system includes a voltage comparator, the voltage comparator comparing a voltage generated across the headband profile sensing component with a threshold voltage; and,
the headband profile sensing component is coupled to a resistor to provide a voltage divider.
10. The system of claim 6 , wherein:
the smart features control system places a micro control unit in a deep sleep when the headset is in the headset un-used orientation.