Sound processing logic connections

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11928385-B2
Application number	US-201917293304-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 30, 2019
Priority date	Jul 30, 2019
Publication date	Mar 12, 2024
Grant date	Mar 12, 2024

Abstract

In an example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a method of a computing device may include determining whether a first mode or a second mode is selected. If the first mode is selected, the computing device connects a microphone to a sound processing logic. If the second mode is selected, the computing device disconnects the microphone from the sound processing logic and connecting an audio source to the sound processing logic.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A computing device comprising:
a microphone;
an audio source;
sound processing logic connected to the microphone; and
a processor to:
determine that a privacy mode has been selected;
determine that a mute function has been selected;
disconnect the microphone from the sound processing logic;
connect the audio source to the sound processing logic;
direct audio from the audio source to the sound processing logic instead of from the microphone, wherein the audio source serves as a replacement for the microphone; and
while the privacy mode and the mute function are selected, prevent the audio from the audio source from being transmitted via the sound processing logic to a recipient until the mute function is deselected while the privacy mode remains selected.

2. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein, while in the privacy mode, the audio source is to generate a repeated fixed signal that is transmitted to the sound processing logic.

3. The computing device of claim 2 , wherein the repeated fixed signal is customizable.

4. The computing device of claim 2 , wherein when the mute function is selected, the processor is to prevent the repeated fixed signal from being broadcast.

5. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the processor is to provide feedback when the privacy mode is selected.

6. The computing device of claim 5 , wherein the feedback comprises audio feedback and visual feedback, via the computing device.

7. The computing device of claim 1 , comprising a programmable logic switch to disconnect the microphone from the sound processing logic and connect the audio source to the sound processing logic when the privacy mode is selected.

8. The computing device of claim 1 , wherein the privacy mode is selected via a series of keypresses on a keyboard associated with the computing device.

9. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising program instructions which, when executed by a processor of a computing device, cause the processor to:
upon selection of a first mode:
connect a microphone of the computing device to a sound processing logic of the computing device; and

upon selection of a second mode:
disconnect the microphone from the sound processing logic;
connect an audio source of the computing device to the sound processing logic;
direct audio from the audio source to the sound processing logic instead of from the microphone, wherein the audio source serves as a replacement for the microphone;
provide feedback that the second mode is selected: and
upon selection of a mute function:
prevent the feedback to a recipient until the mute function is deselected while the second mode remains selected.

10. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein, while in the second mode, the audio source is to generate a repeated fixed signal that is transmitted to the sound processing logic.

11. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 10 , wherein, when the mute function is selected, the program instructions, when executed, further cause the processor to prevent the repeated fixed signal from being broadcasted.

12. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 9 , wherein the second mode is selected via a series of keypresses on a keyboard associated with the computing device.

13. A method of a computing device, the method comprising:
determining whether a first mode or a second mode is selected;
if the first mode is selected, connecting a microphone to a sound processing logic; and
if the second mode is selected:
disconnecting the microphone from the sound processing logic;
connecting an audio source to the sound processing logic;
directing audio from the audio source to the sound processing logic instead of the microphone, wherein the audio source:
serves as a replacement for the microphone; and
generates a repeated fixed signal: and

while the second mode and the mute function are selected, prevent the audio from the audio source from being transmitted via the sound processing logic to a recipient until the mute function is deselected while the second mode remains selected.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein when the mute function is selected, preventing the repeated fixed signal from being broadcast.

15. The method of claim 13 , providing feedback when the second mode is selected.

Assignees

• Hewlett Packard Development Co

Inventors

• Bramley Richard

Classifications

• G06F3/165 Primary

  Management of the audio stream, e.g. setting of volume, audio stream path · CPC title

• H04M3/568

  audio processing specific to telephonic conferencing, e.g. spatial distribution, mixing of participants (echo suppression in two-way loud-speaking telephone systems H04M9/02; sound field processing per se H04S7/30) · CPC title

• H04R3/00

  Circuits for transducers (arrangements for producing a reverberation or echo sound G10K15/08; amplifiers H03F) · CPC title

• H04M1/68 Primary

  Circuit arrangements for preventing eavesdropping · CPC title

• H04M1/72448

  with means for adapting the functionality of the device according to specific conditions · CPC title