Push to talk system with wireless interface

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9961517-B2
Application number	US-201715584763-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 2, 2017
Priority date	Jan 30, 2014
Publication date	May 1, 2018
Grant date	May 1, 2018

Abstract

A communication system includes a headset including a microphone and an audio speaker installed on the headset, the headset including an RF transceiver configured to perform wireless communication with a two-way radio having a push-to-talk communication channel. The RF transceiver is further configured to perform wireless communication with an information handling system. The headset includes processing electronics configured to process an input signal from the microphone and output a first processed signal to the RF transceiver and to process an input signal from the RF transceiver and output a second processed signal to the speaker. A remote control unit is configured to perform wireless communication with the headset, the remote control unit including a remote control unit interface disposed thereon for selectively configuring the headset to function as an audio interface for the push-to-talk communication channel and an audio interface for the information handling system.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A communication system, comprising:
a life support system operable to be controlled by one or more voice commands selected from the group consisting of one or more breathing gas mode selection commands, one or more data transmit commands, one or more data receive commands, and one or more data display commands, and any combination thereof;
a headset including a microphone and an audio speaker installed on the headset, the headset including an RF transceiver configured to operate in a first mode and a second mode, the first mode configured to perform wireless communication with a two-way radio having a push-to-talk communication channel, the second mode configured to provide wireless control of an information handling system;
said headset including processing electronics configured to process an input signal from the microphone and output a first processed signal to the RF transceiver and to process an input signal from the RF transceiver and output a second processed signal to the speaker; and
a remote control unit configured to perform wireless communication with the headset, the remote control unit including a remote control unit interface disposed thereon for selectively configuring the headset to operate in the first mode and the second mode, the remote control unit interface including a push button configured to select the first mode of operation responsive to a first button press event, the push button further configured to select the second mode of operation responsive to a second button press event;
wherein the one or more breathing gas mode selection commands are operable to select a source of breathable gas delivered by the life support system.

2. The communication system of claim 1 , further comprising the two-way radio, wherein the two-way radio is a portable, commercial, off-the-shelf radio.

3. The communication system of claim 1 , further comprising an adapter including a connector configured to couple the adapter to the life support system and a transceiver configured to perform two-way wireless communication with the headset.

4. A communication system, comprising:
a life support system operable to be controlled by one or more voice commands selected from the group consisting of one or more breathing gas mode selection commands, one or more data transmit commands, one or more data receive commands, and one or more data display commands, and any combination thereof;
a headset including a microphone and an audio speaker installed on the headset, the headset including an RF transceiver configured to operate in a first mode and a second mode, the first mode configured to perform wireless communication with a two-way radio having a push-to-talk communication channel, the second mode configured to provide wireless control of the information handling system;
said headset including processing electronics configured to process an input signal from the microphone and output a first processed signal to the RF transceiver and to process an input signal from the RF transceiver and output a second processed signal to the speaker; and
a remote control unit configured to perform wireless communication with the headset, the remote control unit including a remote control unit interface disposed thereon for selectively configuring the headset to operate in the first mode and the second mode, the remote control unit interface including a push button configured to select the first mode of operation responsive to a first button press event, the push button further configured to select the second mode of operation responsive to a second button press event;
wherein the one or more data transmit commands are operable to cause the life support system to transmit data representative of one or more of a user's location and one or more vital signs of the user to the two-way radio via the headset for transmission over a communication network.

5. The communication system of claim 4 , further comprising the two-way radio, wherein the two-way radio is a portable, commercial, off-the-shelf radio.

6. The communication system of claim 4 , further comprising an adapter including a connector configured to couple the adapter to the life support system and a transceiver configured to perform two-way wireless communication with the headset.

7. A communication system, comprising:
a life support system operable to be controlled by one or more voice commands selected from the group consisting of one or more breathing gas mode selection commands, one or more data transmit commands, one or more data receive commands, and one or more data display commands, and any combination thereof;
a headset including a microphone and an audio speaker installed on the headset, the headset including an RF transceiver configured to operate in a first mode and a second mode, the first mode configured to perform wireless communication with a two-way radio having a push-to-talk communication channel, the second mode configured to provide wireless control of the information handling system;
said headset including processing electronics configured to process an input signal from the microphone and output a first processed signal to the RF transceiver and to process an input signal from the RF transceiver and output a second processed signal to the speaker; and
a remote control unit configured to perform wireless communication with the headset, the remote control unit including a remote control unit interface disposed thereon for selectively configuring the headset to operate in the first mode and the second mode, the remote control unit interface including a push button configured to select the first mode of operation responsive to a first button press event, the push button further configured to select the second mode of operation responsive to a second button press event;
wherein the one or more data receive commands are operable to cause the life support system to receive data representative of one or more of: the location of a team member located remotely with respect to a user and one or more vital signs of the team member located remotely with respect to the user from the two-way radio via the headset.

8. The communication system of claim 7 , further comprising the two-way radio, wherein the two-way radio is a portable, commercial, off-the-shelf radio.

9. The communication system of claim 7 , further comprising an adapter including a connector configured to couple the adapter to the life support system and a transceiver configured to perform two-way wireless communication with the headset.

10. A communication system comprising:
a life support system operable to be controlled by one or more voice commands selected from the group consisting of one or more breathing gas mode selection commands, one or more data transmit commands, one or more data receive commands, and one or more data display commands, and any combination thereof;
a headset including a microphone and an audio speaker installed on the headset, the headset including an RF transceiver configured to operate in a first mode and a second mode, the first mode configured to perform wireless communication with a two-way radio having a push-to-talk communication channel, the second mode configured to provide wireless control of the information handling system;
said headset including processing electronics configured to process an input signal from the microphone and output a first processed signal to the RF transceiver and to process an input signal from the RF transceiver and output a second processed signal to the speaker; and
a remote control unit configured to perform wireless communication with the headset, the remote control unit including a remote control unit interface dispo

Assignees

• Wilcox Ind Corp

Inventors

• Teetzel James W
• Mitchell Travis S

Classifications

• H04W4/10 Primary

  Push-to-Talk [PTT] or Push-On-Call services · CPC title