Dual-radio gaming headset

Abstract

A gaming machine having an audio channel outputting game sound and an audio channel intaking microphone sound and outputing chat sound is coupled with a headset having earpieces and a microphone and a Bluetooth transceiver in the headset for sending and receiving the microphone and chat sounds. A radio receiver or wired connection in the headset receives the game sounds. Circuitry in the headset is connected between the transceiver and receiver for mixing the microphone, chat, and game sounds and feeding them all to the earpieces.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 - 7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . A system comprising:
 a game controller operable to wirelessly receive a microphone output, wherein the game controller is configured to be coupled to a gaming machine.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the game controller is operable to transmit the microphone output to the gaming machine. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the game controller is configured to be coupled to an adapter, and wherein the adapter comprises a receiver operable to wirelessly receive the microphone output. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the game controller is configured to be coupled to an adapter, and wherein the adapter comprises a transmitter operable to wirelessly transmit a chat signal to a headset. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the game controller is configured to be coupled to an adapter, and wherein the adapter comprises a Bluetooth transceiver. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the system comprises a headset configured to wirelessly transmit the microphone output. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the system comprises a headset configured to wirelessly receive a chat signal and a game sound, wherein the headset comprises a microphone operable to generate the microphone output. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the system comprises a headset configured to mix a game sound and a chat signal with the microphone output. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , wherein the headset is configured to balance the game sound against the chat signal and the microphone output. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein the wirelessly received microphone output is encoded by a digital protocol. 
     
     
         18 . A method comprising:
 coupling a game controller to a gaming machine; and   wirelessly receiving a microphone output via the game controller.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the method comprises:
 transmitting the microphone output from the game controller to the gaming machine.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the method comprises:
 coupling the game controller to an adapter; and   wirelessly communicating the microphone output between the game controller and the adapter.   
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the method comprises:
 coupling the game controller to an adapter; and   wirelessly communicating a chat signal between the adapter and a headset.   
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the method comprises:
 coupling the game controller to an adapter, wherein the adapter comprises a Bluetooth transceiver.   
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the method comprises:
 transmitting the microphone output from a headset.   
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the method comprises:
 generating the microphone output in a headset; and   wirelessly communicating a chat signal and a game sound to the headset.   
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the method comprises:
 mixing a game sound and a chat signal with the microphone output.   
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the method comprises:
 balancing the game sound against the chat signal and the microphone output.   
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the method comprises:
 encoding the microphone output according to a digital protocol.