W-LAN or WIFI headphones & FM + DAB – headphones with integrated tuner

Abstract

headphones • for receiving Wi-Fi, FM, DAB and DAB+, by combining Wi-Fi, FM, DAB and DAB+ all in one earpiece, • with integrated tuner, where • the headphones work like a radio, • When the headset leaves the transmission range of a transmission tower, it automatically connects to the next available transmission tower, • when the signal of the station being listened to - e.g. “SWR” - becomes increasingly weaker, o and you come into the area of the new transmitter mast that broadcasts a different program - e.g. “BR” - and ▪ before the music program starts to stutter, a friendly computer voice says: Connecting, Connecting, Connecting, so that the user knows that he is leaving the area of responsibility of the SWR, whereby • the headphones automatically switch to DAB+ mode if no Wi-Fi network is available • and if no DAB+ mode is possible, the headphones log into the FM frequency that plays the user's genre and always in MONO mode, • the headphones first try in Wi-Fi mode, then in DAB+ mode and finally in FM mono mode, • However, if the headset gets a free Wi-Fi in the meantime, the headset stops the search and a computer voice says: Connecting to e.g. Free W-LAN, where • If you leave the area of the Wi-Fi router, the computer voice will say: Connecting, Connecting, Connecting, whereby • if the battery capacity is too low, the computer voice says “Battery Low, Battery Low, Battery Low”, whereby • the user is greeted with “greetings” when switched on and “good-bye” when switched off.

Description

[0001] The subject matter of the present invention relates to a headset for receiving Wi-Fi, FM, DAB and DAB+ according to claim 1.

[0002] Furthermore, the subject matter of the present invention relates to a method for receiving Wi-Fi, FM, DAB and DAB+ according to claim 2.

[0003] Audio devices for receiving various sources are known from the state of the art.

[0004] For example, various audio devices are known from the documents US 6 539 210 B1, US 2008 / 0 139 109 A1, WO 2010 / 116 214 A1, US 2012 / 0 023 538 A1, DE 10 2013 015 161 A1, EP 2 418 791 A1, DE 10 2013 009 670 A1, De 21 32 817 A, DE 20 2005 004 361 U1, DE 10 2004 044 280 A1, AT 008 799 U1, DE 20 2005 020 531 U1. For example, the operating instructions for the Voyager Legend Bluetooth headset (pages 1-13, 2012) also describe a wireless receiver for audio signals, for example.

[0005] It is an object to provide headphones with an integrated tuner or a method therefor that improves the comfort of receiving audio signals.

[0006] These and other objects are achieved by a headphone according to claim 1 and a method according to claim 2.

[0007] The headphones work like a radio. When you leave the transmission range of a transmitter mast, the headphones automatically log into the transmission range of the next transmitter mast. If you no longer have any contact with the transmission range of a mast which is broadcasting SWR, for example, and the signal from the transmitter mast becomes increasingly weaker, and as soon as you come into the range of another transmitter mast which is broadcasting "BR", for example, and when the SWR signal falls below 30 percent and before the music program starts to stutter, a friendly computer voice says: Connecting, Connecting, Connecting, so that the user knows that they are leaving the area of responsibility of SWR, for example. The computer voice then reads out the new available stations, from which the user can then decide which station they want to listen to.

[0008] If the battery capacity is too low, the computer voice says, "Battery low, battery low, battery low." Both functions greet the user when turning on the device and say "Goodbye" when turning off.

[0009] The same thing happens with internet signals; if you turn it on: “Welcome” - if you turn it off: “Good-bye”

[0010] The tuner for receiving WLAN, Wi-Fi, FM, DAB, and DAB+ is housed in a single earpiece. The difference is that with internet radio, the user can tune into the station they want to listen to, and this station can accompany them everywhere. If you're not near the router or the free internet, the computer voice will say, "Connecting, connecting, connecting."

Claims

[1] Headphones • for receiving Wi-Fi, FM, DAB and DAB+, by combining Wi-Fi, FM, DAB and DAB+ all in one earpiece, • with integrated tuner, where • the headphones work like a radio, • When the headset leaves the transmission range of a transmission tower, it automatically connects to the next available transmission tower, • when the signal of the station being listened to - e.g. “SWR” - becomes increasingly weaker, o and you come into the area of the new transmitter mast that broadcasts a different program - e.g. “BR” - and ▪ before the music program starts to stutter, a friendly computer voice says: Connecting, Connecting, Connecting, so that the user knows that he is leaving the area of responsibility of the SWR, whereby • the headphones automatically switch to DAB+ mode if no Wi-Fi network is available • and if no DAB+ mode is possible, the headphones log into the FM frequency that plays the user's genre and always in MONO mode, • the headphones first try in Wi-Fi mode, then in DAB+ mode and finally in FM mono mode, • However, if the headset gets a free Wi-Fi in the meantime, the headset stops the search and a computer voice says: Connecting to e.g. Free W-LAN, where • If you leave the area of the Wi-Fi router, the computer voice will say: Connecting, Connecting, Connecting, whereby • if the battery capacity is too low, the computer voice says “Battery Low, Battery Low, Battery Low”, whereby • the user is greeted with “greetings” when switched on and “good-bye” when switched off. [2] Procedure for receiving Wi-Fi, FM, DAB and DAB+ • with a headset according to claim 1, • the headphones work like a radio, • When the headset leaves the transmission range of a transmission tower, it automatically connects to the next available transmission tower, • when the signal of the station being listened to - e.g. “SWR” - becomes increasingly weaker, o and you come into the area of the new transmitter mast that broadcasts a different program - e.g. “BR” - and ▪ before the music program starts to stutter, a friendly computer voice says: Connecting, Connecting, Connecting, so that the user knows that he is leaving the area of responsibility of the SWR, whereby • the headphones automatically switch to DAB+ mode if no Wi-Fi network is available • and if no DAB+ mode is possible, the headphones log into the FM frequency that plays the user's genre and always in MONO mode, • the headphones first try in Wi-Fi mode, then in DAB+ mode and finally in FM mono mode, • However, if the headset gets a free Wi-Fi in the meantime, the headset stops the search and a computer voice says: Connecting to e.g. Free W-LAN, where • If you leave the area of the Wi-Fi router, the computer voice will say: Connecting, Connecting, Connecting, whereby • if the battery capacity is too low, the computer voice says “Battery Low, Battery Low, Battery Low”, whereby • the user is greeted with “greetings” when switched on and “good-bye” when switched off.