The present invention provides a modular wireless headset with which to
service multiple incoming audio streams. This modular wireless headset
includes a wireless microphone and wireless earpiece. The wireless
earpiece may exchange radio frequency (RF) signals with a base unit and
render content contained within the exchanged RF signals to a user. This
wireless earpiece further includes a wireless interface, a processor, a
speaker, a user interface, and an authentication module. The wireless
interface allows the earpiece to wirelessly communicate with the base
unit. The processor recovers communications exchanged with the base unit
that the speaker then renders audible. A user interface coupled to the
processor may alert the user to any additional incoming audio
communications. Having received the alert, the user may select between
the communications. The authentication module allows the wireless
earpiece and microphone to pair (forming the modular wireless headset)
and register the headset with the base unit.