Alert processing devices and systems for noise-reducing headsets and methods for providing alerts to users of noise-reducing headsets

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8868137
APP PUB NO 20090082071A1
SERIAL NO

11860803

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A system includes an active noise-reducing headset and an alert processor. The active noise reducing headset includes a communication module that establishes a wireless communication link, a microphone that generates a microphone signal in response to ambient noise, a speaker, a noise reduction circuit that generates a noise reduction signal in response to the microphone signal, and a control circuit that receives an incoming alert signal from the communication module and plays the alert signal over the speaker. The alert processor includes a second communication module that establishes the wireless link with the active noise-reducing headset, and a controller that receive an incoming alert signal, generates an alert notification in response to the alert signal, and transmits the alert notification to the active noise-reducing headset.

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  • AT&T BLS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY, INC.;AT&T INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY I, L.P.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hicks,, III John Alson Roswell, US 67 2319

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