MIC covering detection in personal audio devices
US-8958571-B2 · Feb 17, 2015 · US
Electronic device and method for selecting microphone by detecting voice signal strength
US9113239B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9113239-B2 |
| Application number | US-201313973278-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Aug 22, 2013 |
| Priority date | Aug 23, 2012 |
| Publication date | Aug 18, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 18, 2015 |
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An electronic device and method thereof for selecting a mic by detecting voice signal strengths at respective microphones. The electronic device has first and second mics and is communicatively connected to a headset having a third mic. Voice signal strengths received at the respective first, second, and third mics are detected. A determination is made as to which one of the first, second, and third mics detects the greatest voice signal strength. All of the mics are disabled for communication except for the mic detecting the greatest voice signal strength.
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What is claimed is: 1. An operating method of an electronic device communicatively connected to a headset, comprising: detecting a respective voice signal strength received at each of at least first, second, and third mics, wherein the first and second mics are part of the electronic device and the third mic is part of the headset; determining which one of the at least first, second, and third mics detects the greatest voice signal strength; and disabling mics except for the m…
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- What does patent US9113239B2 cover?
- An electronic device and method thereof for selecting a mic by detecting voice signal strengths at respective microphones. The electronic device has first and second mics and is communicatively connected to a headset having a third mic. Voice signal strengths received at the respective first, second, and third mics are detected. A determination is made as to which one of the first, second, and …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
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- Primary CPC classification H04R3/00. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Aug 18 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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