A voice sound transmitting unit having an earpiece that is adapted for
insertion into the external auditory canal of a user, the earpiece having
both a bone conduction sensor and an air conduction sensor. The bone
conduction sensor is adapted to contact a portion of the external auditory
canal to convert bone vibrations of voice sound information into
electrical signals. The air conduction sensor resides within the auditory
canal and converts air vibrations of the voice sound information into
electrical signals. In its preferred form, a speech processor samples
output from the bone conduction sensor and the air conduction sensor to
filter noise and select the a pure voice sound signal for transmission.
The transmission of the voice sound signal may be through a wireless
linkage and may also be equipped with a speaker and receiver to enable
two-way communication.