Point-to-point ad hoc voice communication
A wireless communication device establishes voice communication between a supported user and a selected remote device supporting another user via a point-to-point wireless ad hoc network link. The device selects a particular remote device, establishes an ad hoc network link with the selected remote device, and communicates voice communication signals with the selected remote device. Selection can be based upon a user interaction with the device which specifies the particular remote device. The user interaction can include interaction with a graphical representation of the particular remote device presented in a graphical user interface. The user interaction can include an audio command received via an audio interface of the device. The device can include one or more headset devices, including a pair of headset devices which can be switched between providing audio signals to a single user to supporting communication between separate users via an ad hoc network link.
1. A device, comprising:
a wireless interface; and
one or more processors and memory configured to:
receive an indication to establish a communication link with two or more other devices within a communication range of the device;
establish, using the wireless interface, a point-to-multipoint wireless ad hoc communication link among the device and the two or more other devices; and
transmit one or more audio signals to each of the two or more other devices using the point-to-multipoint wireless ad hoc communication link, wherein a latency of transmission of the one or more audio signals to each of the two or more other devices using the point-to-multipoint wireless ad hoc communication link is less than or equal to 25 milliseconds.
2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device comprises a headset, a wearable device, or a wristwatch-type device.
3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the point-to-multipoint communication link comprises a mesh network topology.
4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the point-to-multipoint communication link comprises a star network topology.
5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors and memory are configured to deactivate communication with a device different from the two or more other devices in response to: receiving the indication to establish the communication link, or establishing the point-to-multipoint communication link.
6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors and memory are configured to identify an identification of each of the two or more other devices or a user of each of the two or more other devices.
7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors and memory are configured to identify at least one of a proximity or a direction of the two or more other devices within the communication range of the device.
8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors and memory are configured to receive, using the point-to-multipoint communication link, one or more audio signals from at least one of the two or more other devices.
9. The device of claim 1 , wherein the device and the one or more other devices comprise user devices.
10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processors and memory are configured to at least partially remove ambient background noise from the one or more audio signals before transmission.
11. A device, comprising:
a wireless interface; and
one or more processors and memory configured to:
receive an indication to establish a communication link with two or more other devices within a communication range of the device;
establish, using the wireless interface, a point-to-multipoint wireless ad hoc communication link among the device and the two or more other devices; and
receive one or more audio signals from each of the two or more other devices using the point-to-multipoint wireless ad hoc communication link, wherein a latency of the one or more audio signals received from each of the two or more other devices using the point-to-multipoint wireless ad hoc communication link is less than or equal to 25 milliseconds.
12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the device comprises a headset, a wearable device, or a wristwatch-type device.
13. The device of claim 11 , wherein the point-to-multipoint communication link comprises a mesh network topology.
14. The device of claim 11 , wherein the point-to-multipoint communication link comprises a star network topology.
15. The device of claim 11 , wherein the one or more processors and memory are configured to deactivate communication with a device different from the two or more other devices in response to: receiving the indication to establish the communication link, or establishing the point-to-multipoint communication link.
16. The device of claim 11 , wherein the one or more processors and memory are configured to at least partially remove ambient background noise from the received one or more audio signals.
17. A method, comprising:
receiving, by a device, an indication to establish a communication link with two or more other devices within a communication range of the device;
establishing a point-to-multipoint wireless ad hoc communication link among the device and the two or more other devices; and
transmitting one or more audio signals to each of the two or more other devices using the point-to-multipoint wireless ad hoc communication link, wherein a latency of transmission of the one or more audio signals to each of the two or more other devices using the point-to-multipoint wireless ad hoc communication link is less than or equal to 25 milliseconds.
18. The method of claim 17 , wherein the device comprises a headset, a wearable device, or a wristwatch-type device.
19. The method of claim 17 , wherein the point-to-multipoint communication link comprises a mesh network topology.
20. The method of claim 17 , wherein the point-to-multipoint communication link comprises a star network topology.