Apparatus and method for a wireless extension collar device for altering operational mode of mobile and fixed end-user wireless devices by voice commands

Abstract

A wireless extension device to end-user wireless device has a collar that is worn around the neck. The collar has two end-members that are positioned on the two collarbone areas next to the neck. The end-members have positioned directional speakers therein that radiate sound in the direction of two ears of the human wearing the collar around the neck. The end-members have positioned microphones that pick up voice commands of a human wearing the collar around the neck. The wireless collar extension device is used for hands free communication with end-user wireless device, without having to plug a prior art BLUETOOTH earpiece into one of the ears. The collar using voice commands can control operational mode of the end-user device pertaining to communications, music, computations, record, send and enter data and images.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. A personal use wireless extension listening device that wirelessly connects with an end-user wireless device, comprising:
 a. a collar that has two end-members and a joining member, the joining member connects the two end-members, wherein, when the collar is worn around neck of a human, the joining member is positioned behind the neck and two end-members are positioned on two collarbone areas below ears and next to the neck; 
 b. the end-members of the collar have positioned directional speakers and tilt mechanisms therein, the tilt mechanisms adjust the direction of the speakers for the speakers to radiate sound above in direction of the ears of the human wearing the collar around the neck, the personal use wireless extension listening device is used to listen to audio that is wirelessly received from an end-user wireless device; wherein the end-user wireless device is from a group of, a music system, a mobile wireless communication device, a desktop communication device, and an audio/video recording device; 
 c. the end-members of the collar house integrated circuits with embedded logic, the embedded logic receives voice commands from the human and a device status from the end-user wireless device to control an operational mode for communication, music, computations, record, send and enter data and images in the end-user wireless device. 
 
     
     
       2. The personal use wireless extension device as in  claim 1 , comprising:
 the end-members of the collar house integrated circuits with embedded logic, controls, wireless circuits, transmitting and receiving antennas, microphones, and batteries, in addition to the directional speakers, wherein the end-members also function as a wireless communication device, to the end-user wireless device. 
 
     
     
       3. The personal use wireless extension device as in  claim 2 , comprising:
 the integrated circuits have a logic for receiving voice command of the human wearing the collar to control operation of the personal use device including, turning the personal use wireless extension device on/off, activating a right or a left side of the personal use device, and turning audio volume up and down. 
 
     
     
       4. The personal use wireless extension device as in  claim 2 , comprising:
 a. the integrated circuits have a logic for receiving voice commands from the human wearing the collar that control operation of the end-user wireless device and wirelessly transmit such commands to the end-user wireless device; 
 b. the integrated circuits also have a logic for receiving device status data from the end-user wireless device and translate the end-user wireless device status data into audio signals for the human wearing the collar; 
 c. the voice commands and the device status data are used to effect change in the operational mode for communication, music, computations, record, send and enter data and images in the end-user wireless device. 
 
     
     
       5. The personal use wireless extension device as in  claim 2 , comprising:
 a transmitting pattern of the transmitting antenna in each of the end-members is oriented below the neck of the user to keep transmitted radiation away from head area of the human wearing the collar. 
 
     
     
       6. The personal use wireless extension device as in  claim 1 , comprising:
 a. a joint in the center of the joining member that joins two halves of the collar, the joint facilitates removal and wear of the collar on the human neck; 
 b. the joint has a feature to adjust the collar for different human neck sizes. 
 
     
     
       7. The personal use wireless extension device as in  claim 1 , comprising:
 the joining member has hinges for movement between end-members and the joining member that facilitate positioning the end-members with the speakers flat on the collarbone area. 
 
     
     
       8. The personal use wireless extension device as in  claim 1 , comprising:
 the end-members have a tilt mechanism to tilt and fine tune an orientation of the directional speakers towards the human ears. 
 
     
     
       9. A method for a personal use wireless extension listening device that wirelessly connects with end-user device, comprising steps of:
 a. creating a collar that has two end-members and a joining member, the joining member connects the two end-members, wherein, when the collar is worn around neck of a human, the joining member is positioned behind the neck and the two end-members are positioned on collarbone areas below ears and next to the neck; 
 b. positioning directional speakers and tilt mechanisms in the end-members and adjusting by tilt mechanisms direction of the speakers for radiating audio sound above in a direction of the ears of the human wearing the collar around the neck, and using the directional speakers to wirelessly listen to audio that is wirelessly received from the end-user wireless device; wherein the end-user wireless device is from a group of, a music system, a mobile wireless communication device, a desktop communication device, and an audio/video recording device; 
 c. housing in the end-members of the collar integrated circuits with embedded logic, receiving by the embedded logic voice commands from the human and a device status from the end-user wireless device for controlling an operational mode for communication, music, computations, record, send and enter data and images in the end-user wireless device. 
 
     
     
       10. The method for the personal use wireless extension device as in  claim 9 , comprising steps of:
 a. housing in end-members of the collar, integrated circuits with embedded logic, controls, wireless circuits, transmitting and receiving antennas, microphones, and batteries, in addition to the directional speakers; 
 b. using the end-members as a wireless communication device to the end-user wireless device. 
 
     
     
       11. The method for the personal use wireless extension device as in  claim 10 , comprising steps of:
 providing a logic in the integrated circuits for receiving voice command to control operation of the personal use device, including, turning the device on/off, activating right side or left side or both sides of the device, and turning volume up and down. 
 
     
     
       12. The method for the personal use wireless extension device as in  claim 10 , comprising steps of:
 a. providing a logic in the integrated circuits for receiving voice commands that control operation of the end-user wireless device and wirelessly transmit such commands to the end-user wireless device; 
 b. providing a logic in the integrated circuits for receiving device status from the end-user wireless device and translate the end-user device status data into audio signals for the human wearing the collar; 
 c. using the voice commands to change operation mode for communication, music, computations, record, send and enter data and images in the end-user wireless device, wherein the end-user wireless device is from a group of a music system, a mobile wireless device, a desktop communication device, and an audio/video recording device. 
 
     
     
       13. The method for the personal use wireless extension device as in  claim 10 , comprising steps of:
 orienting transmitting pattern of the transmitting antenna in each of the end-members below the neck of the human to keep transmitted radiation away from head area of the human wearing the collar. 
 
     
     
       14. The method for the personal use wireless extension device as in  claim 9 , comprising steps of:
 a. creating a joint in the center of the joining member that joins two halves of the collar, the joint is used to facilitate removal and wear of the collar on the human neck; 
 b. adjusting the joint to adjust the collar for different human neck sizes. 
 
     
     
       15. The method for the personal use wireless extension device as in  claim 9 , comprising steps of:
 providing hinges for movement between end-members and the joining member that facilitate positioning the end-members with the speakers flat on the collarbone area. 
 
     
     
       16. The method for the personal use wireless extension device as in  claim 9 , comprising steps of:
 providing a tilt mechanism to fine tune orientation of the directional speakers towards the human ears. 
 
     
     
       17. A personal use wireless extension device to an end-user wireless device, comprising:
 a. a collar that has two end-members and a joining member, the joining member connects the two end-members, wherein, when the collar is worn around neck of a human, the joining member is positioned behind the neck and the two end-members are positioned on the collar bone areas below ears and next to the neck; 
 b. the end-members have positioned directional speakers with their tilt mechanisms, the tilt mechanisms adjust direction of the speakers for the speakers to radiate sound above in a direction of the ears of the human wearing the collar around the neck; and 
 c. the end-members have also positioned therein microphones that pick up voice commands of a user wearing the collar, thereby the collar is used as an interface to the end-user wireless device; wherein the end-user wireless device is from a group of, a music system, a mobile wireless communication device, a desktop communication device, and an audio/video recording device; 
 d. the end-members of the collar house integrated circuits with embedded logic, the embedded logic receives voice commands from the human and a device status from the end-user wireless device to control an operational mode for communication, music, computations, record, send and enter data and images in the end-user wireless device. 
 
     
     
       18. The personal use wireless extension device to the end-user wireless device, as in  claim 17 , comprising:
 a. the end-members of the collar house integrated circuits with embedded logic, controls, wireless circuit, antenna, and battery; 
 b. the end-members function as wireless extensions of other end-user wireless devices that include, communication devices, music devices, and audio visual appliances used in an automobile, in a home, or office environment. 
 
     
     
       19. The personal use wireless extension device as in  claim 18 , comprising:
 a. the integrated circuits have a logic for receiving voice command of the human wearing the collar to control operation of the personal use device including, turning the personal use device on/off, activating a right or a left side of the personal use device, and turning audio volume up and down; 
 b. the integrated circuits have a logic for receiving voice commands from the human wearing the collar that control operation of the end-user wireless device and wirelessly transmit such commands to the end-user device; 
 c. the integrated circuits also have a logic for receiving device status data from the end-user wireless device and translate the end-user wireless device status data into audio signals for the human wearing the collar. 
 
     
     
       20. The personal use wireless extension device to an end-user device, as in  claim 17 , comprising:
 a transmitting pattern of the antenna in each of the end-members is oriented to be below the neck of the user to keep transmitting radiation away from head area of the user of the collar.