Systems and methods to provide communication, positioning and monitoring of user status

Abstract

A communication apparatus includes a bone conduction communication apparatus with a housing having a shape which is conformable to at least a portion of at least one tooth of a user; a transceiver mounted in the housing; and a transducer disposed within or upon the housing and in vibratory communication with a surface of the at least one tooth to transmit sound through the at least one tooth. A positioning system is provided to transmit positional information to the transceiver to be delivered to the transducer: and a communication device links the transceiver with a second person. The electronic and transducer assembly may receive incoming sounds either directly or through a receiver to process and amplify the signals and transmit the processed sounds via a vibrating transducer element coupled to a tooth or other bone structure, such as the maxillary, mandibular, or palatine bone structure.

1 . A communication apparatus, comprising:
 a hone conduction communication apparatus, comprising:
 a housing having a shape which is conformable to at least a portion of at least one tooth of a user: 
 a transceiver mounted in the housing; and 
 a transducer disposed within or upon the housing and in vibratory communication with a surface of the at least one tooth to transmit sound through the at least one tooth; and, 
   a communication device, coupled to the transceiver to link the user with a second person.