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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 07, 2018
Plantronics, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Bart Trip, Emmen, NL;
Rik Koops, Gieten, NL;
Eddie Klaassens, Emmen, NL;
Kem Gallione, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
John B Ledingham, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Dick de Jong, Emmen, NL;
Plantronics, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Abstract
Connection switching for Bluetooth headsets is disclosed. A Bluetooth headset includes a Bluetooth transceiver configured to receive a message from a first Bluetooth device over a first Bluetooth connection with the first Bluetooth device. The message includes a command to establish a second Bluetooth connection with a second Bluetooth device. The Bluetooth headset also includes a processor configured to cause the Bluetooth transceiver to (i) release the first Bluetooth connection and then (ii) establish the second Bluetooth connection with the second Bluetooth device responsive to the Bluetooth transceiver receiving the message. Computer-readable media for the Bluetooth devices is also disclosed.