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Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012

Filed:

Aug. 08, 2005
Applicants:

Gregory C. Burnett, Dodge Center, MN (US);

Jaques Gagne, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Dore Mark, San Francisco, CA (US);

Alexander M. Asseily, London, GB;

Nicolas Petit, Burlingame, CA (US);

Inventors:

Gregory C. Burnett, Dodge Center, MN (US);

Jaques Gagne, Los Gatos, CA (US);

Dore Mark, San Francisco, CA (US);

Alexander M. Asseily, London, GB;

Nicolas Petit, Burlingame, CA (US);

Assignee:

AliphCom, Inc., San Francisco, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10K 11/16 (2006.01); H04B 15/00 (2006.01); A61F 11/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A new type of headset that employs adaptive noise suppression, multiple microphones, a voice activity detection (VAD) device, and unique mechanisms to position it correctly on either ear for use with phones, computers, and wired or wireless connections of any kind is described. In various embodiments, the headset employs combinations of new technologies and mechanisms to provide the user a unique communications experience.


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