Patents by Inventor Randall T. McCarthy

Randall T. McCarthy has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20100048134
    Abstract: An exemplary embodiment of a wireless headset system is described, and includes a headset equipped with a speaker system and microphone, and wireless communication capability using a wireless module such as a Bluetoothâ„¢ module. A wireless adapter or dongle is configured for pairing with the wireless headset, to provide a wireless audio communication link between the headset and the dongle. The dongle is configured to provide an analog audio signal to a utilization device, such as an analog signal multiplexer, such as an intercom unit. In an exemplary embodiment of a communication system and method, a plurality of the paired headsets and dongles are employed, with the multiplexer providing a composite analog signal of audio traffic from a plurality of the headsets to be transmitted from the plurality of dongles. In an exemplary embodiment, full duplex operation between the plurality of headsets may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2009
    Publication date: February 25, 2010
    Inventors: Randall T. McCarthy, Jong H. Kim