Automatic speaker volume and microphone gain control in a portable handheld radiotelephone with proximity sensors
First Claim
1. A method for controlling operation of a radiotelephone, the method comprising:
- determining if a radiotelephone is activated for use;
when the radiotelephone is activated, determining if the radiotelephone is within a selected proximity zone of a radiotelephone user;
when the radiotelephone is activated and is within the proximity zone, estimating a distance d between the radiotelephone and the user and adjusting a radiotelephone speaker volume control according to the estimated distance.
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Abstract
Method and system for controlling operation of radiotelephone speaker volume and/or microphone gain. Using signals from one or more proximity sensors associated with the radiotelephone device, the device determines if a radiotelephone user is within a selected proximity zone for the device. If the user is within the proximity zone, the system adjusts the speaker volume control and/or the microphone gain control according to an estimated user-device distance. If the user is beyond the proximity zone, the system may adjust the speaker volume and/or microphone gain to its maximum value, may provide a notification that the user not within the proximity zone, or may disable the speaker and/or microphone. Several varieties of proximity sensors are used, individually and in combination.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for controlling operation of a radiotelephone, the method comprising:
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determining if a radiotelephone is activated for use;
when the radiotelephone is activated, determining if the radiotelephone is within a selected proximity zone of a radiotelephone user;
when the radiotelephone is activated and is within the proximity zone, estimating a distance d between the radiotelephone and the user and adjusting a radiotelephone speaker volume control according to the estimated distance. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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12. A system for controlling activation of a radiotelephone, the system comprising:
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an activation sensor that determines if a radiotelephone is activated for use;
a distance sensor, associated with the radiotelephone, that estimates a distance d from the radiotelephone to the user, and that determines when the radiotelephone is within a selected radiotelephone proximity zone;
a speaker volume control, connected to a speaker on the radiotelephone, that receives the estimated distance and adjusts the speaker volume according to the estimated distance between the radiotelephone and the user, when the radiotelephone is within the proximity zone.
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