Wireless Headset Voice Announcement for Connection Point Identification
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing wireless headsets require users to remove the device from their head and consult a display to determine the primary or secondary connected device, making it cumbersome to select between multiple connection points.
Innovation Solution
Incorporating voice announcement means into the headset to acoustically inform the user of the selected connection point, eliminating the need to visually check the display, and allowing for voice tag recording and synthesis of device names and numbers.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Loss of information
If a display is provided on the headset to show connection point information, then information visibility is improved, but the headset size and user comfort are worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent replaces the visual display mechanism with an acoustic announcement system. The speaker announces connection point information (primary/secondary status, device names) auditorily to the user, eliminating the need for a visual display screen while maintaining information accessibility.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent introduces voice as an intermediary medium to convey connection point information. Instead of directly presenting visual information through a display, the system uses acoustic signals as an intermediary to transmit the same information, allowing users to perceive connection status without visual contact.
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple buttons are provided for selecting connection points, then selection capability is improved, but the user interface complexity is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements feedback through acoustic announcements that inform users of the current connection status and selected connection point. The speaker provides real-time feedback about primary/secondary connection status and announced device names, allowing users to understand the current state without complex visual interfaces.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent makes the speaker serve multiple functions: it announces connection status, provides device identification, and guides users through selection processes. This multi-functional acoustic feedback system replaces what would traditionally require multiple dedicated visual display elements and buttons.
3Ease of operation
If voice announcement is added to the headset, then ease of operation is improved, but device complexity is worsened
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the existing speaker serve additional purposes beyond audio output. The speaker is utilized for announcing connection point information, providing device identification, and delivering user guidance, thereby justifying the added functionality through multi-use of existing components.
Solution Approach 2:
The system uses the headset's own speaker to provide self-identification and status information. The device announces its own connection status and identity without requiring external visual displays or additional sensing mechanisms, making the system self-describing through its inherent acoustic capabilities.
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AI summary
A wireless headset (1) for forming a connection endpoint of a communications channel with at least one further connection point (4, 26, 27). The headset (1) comprising: means (11) for attaching the headset (1) to the head of the user, a short-range receiver (2) for receiving a first signal from at least one peripheral device (4, 26), a short-range transmitter (3) for transmitting a second signal to the peripheral device (4, 26), a speaker (5) for generating a sound, selecting means (7, 10) for selecting a connection point (4, 26, 27) from at least two different connection points (4, 26, 27) and a memory (8) for storing identity information of the at least two different connection points (4, 26, 27). The headset (1) comprises voice announcement means (7, 8, 9) for announcing through the speaker (5) the identity of the selected connection point (4, 26, 27). The invention also relates to a method for providing a telecommunications channel, wherein the telecommunications channel comprises and endpoint formed by a wireless headset (1) as mentioned above and at least on other connection point (4, 26, 27).