US 11,683,641 B2
Two-way communication system and method of use
Michael Paré, San Carlos, CA (US); and Timothy L. Proulx, Santa Cruz, CA (US)
Assigned to Integrated Tactical Technologies, LLC, Southern Pines, NC (US)
Filed by Sonitus Technologies, Inc., San Mateo, CA (US)
Filed on Jul. 21, 2020, as Appl. No. 16/934,949.
Application 16/934,949 is a continuation of application No. 16/129,536, filed on Sep. 12, 2018, granted, now 10,764,677.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/557,402, filed on Sep. 12, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2020/0351583 A1, Nov. 5, 2020
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04R 1/46 (2006.01); H04R 1/10 (2006.01); H04B 5/02 (2006.01); H04B 5/06 (2006.01); H04R 19/00 (2006.01); H04R 25/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 1/46 (2013.01) [H04B 5/02 (2013.01); H04B 5/06 (2013.01); H04R 1/1083 (2013.01); H04R 19/005 (2013.01); H04R 25/554 (2013.01); H04R 25/556 (2013.01); H04R 25/606 (2013.01); H04R 1/1041 (2013.01); H04R 2201/003 (2013.01); H04R 2201/107 (2013.01); H04R 2460/13 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A communication system comprising:
an earpiece removably engageable with or in proximity to an ear of a user, wherein a first sound is transmittable to the ear via the earpiece;
a mouthpiece, wherein a second sound is transmittable from the mouthpiece to a processor; and
one or more selectable sound reception modes,
wherein the one or more selectable sound reception modes comprise a mouthpiece reception mode and/or an earpiece reception mode, and
wherein when the mouthpiece reception mode is selected, sound is deliverable to the user via the mouthpiece, and wherein when the earpiece reception mode is selected, sound is deliverable to the user via the earpiece.