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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2025

Filed:

Oct. 31, 2023
Applicant:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Inventors:

Esge B. Andersen, Campbell, CA (US);

Cedrik Bacon, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Assignee:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 76/14 (2018.01); G06F 3/04817 (2022.01); G06F 3/04842 (2022.01); G06F 3/0488 (2022.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.01); H04W 84/18 (2009.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G10L 15/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04W 76/14 (2018.02); G06F 3/04817 (2013.01); G06F 3/04842 (2013.01); G06F 3/0488 (2013.01); G06F 3/167 (2013.01); H04W 76/10 (2018.02); H04W 84/18 (2013.01); G06F 3/0482 (2013.01); G10L 2015/223 (2013.01);
Abstract

A wireless communication device establishes voice communication between a supported user and a selected remote device supporting another user via a point-to-point wireless ad hoc network link. The device selects a particular remote device, establishes an ad hoc network link with the selected remote device, and communicates voice communication signals with the selected remote device. Selection can be based upon a user interaction with the device which specifies the particular remote device. The user interaction can include interaction with a graphical representation of the particular remote device presented in a graphical user interface. The user interaction can include an audio command received via an audio interface of the device. The device can include one or more headset devices, including a pair of headset devices which can be switched between providing audio signals to a single user to supporting communication between separate users via an ad hoc network link.


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