Headset systems and methods

Abstract

A wireless headset is adapted to communicate with a sound source such as a music player or a cell phone or a suitable audio or sound communicated through a one-way or two-way communication device. The headset includes a mouth wearable communicator, and a linking unit coupled to the mouth wearable communicator, the linking unit adapted to communicate with the sound source.

1 . A wireless headset, comprising:
 a. a mouth wearable communicator having a transducer which is configured to transmit vibrations into a surface of at least one tooth;   b. a linking unit coupled to the mouth wearable communicator, the linking unit adapted to communicate with a sound source;   c. a first microphone to pick up body conduction sound;   d. a second microphone to pick up ambient sound; and   e. a noise canceller to subtract ambient sound from the body conduction sound.   
     
     
         2 . The wireless headset of  claim 1 , wherein the transducer comprises a bone conduction transducer. 
     
     
         3 . The wireless headset of  claim 1 , wherein the mouth wearable communicator comprises a custom oral device. 
     
     
         4 . The wireless headset of  claim 1 , wherein the first microphone or second microphone comprises one of an intraoral microphone and an extraoral microphone. 
     
     
         5 . The wireless headset of  claim 1 , wherein the sound source comprises one of a telephone, a music player, a video player, a cellular telephone, a computer, a one-way communication device, a two-way communication device, or a wireless hands-free communication device. 
     
     
         6 . The wireless headset of  claim 1 , wherein the mouth wearable communicator further comprises a data storage device. 
     
     
         7 . The wireless headset of  claim 1 , further comprising a wireless communication transceiver in communication with the transducer. 
     
     
         8 . The wireless headset of  claim 1 , wherein the mouth wearable communicator comprises an oral appliance having a shape which conforms to the at least one tooth. 
     
     
         9 . The wireless headset of  claim 1 , wherein the mouth wearable communicator further comprises an electronic assembly in communication with the transducer. 
     
     
         10 . The wireless headset of  claim 1 , wherein the linking unit comprises a transceiver compatible with one of an  802  protocol, cellular protocol, or Bluetooth protocol. 
     
     
         11 . A method for communicating with a sound source, comprising:
 a. providing a wireless headset comprising a mouth wearable communicator having a transducer which is configured to transmit vibrations into a surface of at least one tooth;   b. linking the mouth wearable communicator to the sound source, wherein the wireless headset further comprises a first microphone to pick up body conduction sound, a second microphone to pick up ambient sound, and a noise canceller to subtract ambient sound from the body conduction sound to result in a filtered sound; and   c. transmitting the filtered sound into the surface of the at least one tooth via the transducer.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein transmitting the filtered sound comprises transmitting the filtered sound via a bone conduction device. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein providing comprises providing the mouth wearable communicator as a custom oral device. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising receiving a short-range transmission from the mouth wearable communicator and relaying the transmission over a wide area network.