US 12,294,842 B2
Method and system for switching wireless audio connections during a call
Aarti Kumar, Los Altos, CA (US); Joseph M. Williams, Morgan Hill, CA (US); Dhandapani Dharumalingam, Fremont, CA (US); and Taylor G. Carrigan, San Francisco, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on May 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/738,941.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/189,074, filed on May 15, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2022/0369034 A1, Nov. 17, 2022
Int. Cl. H04R 5/04 (2006.01); H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04M 1/60 (2006.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01); H04R 5/033 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 5/04 (2013.01) [H04B 17/318 (2015.01); H04M 1/6066 (2013.01); H04R 1/028 (2013.01); H04R 5/033 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01); H04R 2430/01 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
14. A first device, comprising:
a processor; and
memory having instructions stored therein which when executed by the processor causes the first device to:
communicate with a wireless headset via a bi-directional wireless audio connection while engaged in a call with a second device;
determine that a joint media playback session has been initiated in which the first and second devices are to independently stream media content for separate playback by both of the first and second devices while engaging in the call; and
switch to communicate with the wireless headset via a uni-directional wireless audio connection based on a determination of one or more capabilities of the wireless headset, wherein a mix of 1) one or more signals associated with the call and 2) an audio signal of the media content is transmitted to the wireless headset over the uni-directional wireless audio connection.