Passive headset with dynamically controlled LEDS

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11368789-B2
Application number	US-201916559319-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 3, 2019
Priority date	Sep 9, 2014
Publication date	Jun 21, 2022
Grant date	Jun 21, 2022

Abstract

A method and system for a passive headset with dynamically controlled LEDs, where the method comprises, in a passive headset comprising speakers, light emitting diodes (LEDs), and LED driver circuitry: receiving an electrical signal that includes an audio signal and an LED control signal, separating the audio signal and the LED control signal, communicating the audio signal to the speakers, communicating the LED control signal to the LED driver circuitry, and generating a bias voltage for each of the one or more LEDs utilizing the LED driver circuitry and the output LED control signal. A light output of the one or more LEDs may be configured utilizing the generated bias voltage. The amplifier may include a mixer that sums an audio signal with a control signal.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A system for processing audio signals, the system comprising:
a passive, batteryless headset comprising speakers, one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs), and LED driver circuitry, wherein the headset is operable to:
receive an electrical signal comprising an audio signal and an LED control signal;
separate the audio signal and the LED control signal;
communicate the audio signal to the speakers;
communicate the LED control signal to the LED driver circuitry; and
generate a bias voltage for each of the one or more LEDs utilizing the LED driver circuitry and the LED control signal.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein an amplifier coupled to the headset via an audio cable generates the received electrical signal.

3. The system of claim 2 , wherein the amplifier comprises audio signal generation circuitry and control signal generation circuitry.

4. The system of claim 3 , wherein the amplifier comprises a mixer that sums an audio a signal from the audio signal generation circuitry with a control signal from the control signal generation circuitry.

5. The system of claim 1 , wherein the headset is operable to receive the electrical signal via a 4-pole audio cable.

6. The system of claim 1 , wherein the LED driver circuitry comprises a step-up transformer.

7. The system of claim 1 , wherein the headset comprises a low-pass filter that filters out the LED control signal and allows the audio signal to pass.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the headset comprises a band-pass filter that filters out the audio signal and allows the LED control signal to pass to the LED driver circuitry.

9. The system of claim 8 , wherein the band-pass filter comprises a plurality of filters each tuned to a LED control signal for a different LED of the one or more LEDs.

10. The system according to claim 1 , wherein a light output of the one or more LEDs is configured utilizing the bias voltages generated for each of the one or more LEDs.

11. A method for processing audio signals, the method comprising:
in a passive, batteryless headset comprising speakers, one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs), and LED driver circuitry:
receiving an electrical signal comprising an audio signal and an LED control signal;
separating the audio signal and the LED control signal;
communicating the audio signal to the speakers;
communicating the LED control signal to the LED driver circuitry; and
generating a bias voltage for each of the one or more LEDs utilizing the LED driver circuitry and the LED control signal.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein an amplifier coupled to the headset via an audio cable generates the received electrical signal.

13. The method of claim 12 , wherein the amplifier comprises audio signal generation circuitry and control signal generation circuitry.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the amplifier comprises a mixer that sums an audio a signal from the audio signal generation circuitry with a control signal from the control signal generation circuitry.

15. The method of claim 11 , comprising receiving the electrical signal via a 4-pole audio cable.

16. The method of claim 11 , wherein the LED driver circuitry comprises a step-up transformer.

17. The method of claim 11 , wherein the headset comprises a low-pass filter that filters out the LED control signal and allows the audio signal to pass.

18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the headset comprises a band-pass filter that filters out the audio signal and allows the LED control signal to pass to the LED driver circuitry, and wherein the band-pass filter comprises a plurality of filters each tuned to a LED control signal for a different LED of the one or more LEDs.

19. The method according to claim 11 , comprising configuring a light output of the one or more LEDs utilizing the bias voltages generated for each of the one or more LEDs.

20. A system for processing audio signals, the system comprising:
an amplifier comprising audio generating circuitry, control signal generating circuitry, and a mixer, wherein the amplifier is operable to generate an electrical signal that is a sum of an audio signal and an LED control signal utilizing the audio; and
a passive, batteryless headset comprising speakers, one or more light emitting diodes (LEDs), and LED driver circuitry, wherein the headset is operable to:
receive the electrical signal;
separate the audio signal and the LED control signal;
communicate the audio signal to the speakers;
communicate the LED control signal to the LED driver circuitry; and
generate a bias voltage for each of the one or more LEDs utilizing the LED driver circuitry and the LED control signal.

21. The system of claim 20 , wherein the LED driver circuitry comprises a step-up transformer.

22. The system of claim 20 , wherein the headset comprises a low-pass filter that filters out the LED control signal and allows the audio signal to pass.

23. The system according to claim 20 , wherein a light output of the one or more LEDs is configured utilizing the bias voltages generated for each of the one or more LEDs.

Assignees

• Voyetra Turtle Beach Inc

Inventors

• Kettering Travis
• Church Christopher

Classifications

• Y02B20/30

  Semiconductor lamps, e.g. solid state lamps [SSL] light emitting diodes [LED] or organic LED [OLED] · CPC title

• H05B45/20

  Controlling the colour of the light · CPC title

• H05B45/30

  Driver circuits · CPC title

• H05B47/12

  by detecting audible sound · CPC title

• H04R5/04 Primary

  Circuit arrangements, {e.g. for selective connection of amplifier inputs/outputs to loudspeakers, for loudspeaker detection, or for adaptation of settings to personal preferences or hearing impairments (combinations of amplifiers H03F3/68; stereophonic systems H04S)} · CPC title