Audio apparatus and monitoring method using the same
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1. An audio apparatus comprising:
- a converter having a sound-output mode in which the converter functions as a sound-output device for converting a sound signal into an audio output and a sound-pickup mode in which the converter functions as a sound-pickup device for converting an audio input into a sound signal;
control means for switching the converter to the sound-output mode or the sound-pickup mode;
analyzing means for analyzing the sound signal generated by the converter when it is switched to the sound-pickup mode by the control means; and
alarm means for generating an alarm signal based on an analysis result from the analyzing means.
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An audio apparatus includes a converter having a sound-output mode in which the converter functions as a sound-output device for converting a sound signal into an audio output and a sound-pickup mode in which the converter functions as a sound-pickup device for converting an audio signal into a sound output, a controller switching the converter to the sound-output mode or the sound-pickup mode, an analyzing section analyzing the sound output generated from the converter that is switched to the sound-pickup mode by the controller, and an alarm section generating an alarm signal based on an analysis result from the analyzing section.
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1. An audio apparatus comprising:
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a converter having a sound-output mode in which the converter functions as a sound-output device for converting a sound signal into an audio output and a sound-pickup mode in which the converter functions as a sound-pickup device for converting an audio input into a sound signal;
control means for switching the converter to the sound-output mode or the sound-pickup mode;
analyzing means for analyzing the sound signal generated by the converter when it is switched to the sound-pickup mode by the control means; and
alarm means for generating an alarm signal based on an analysis result from the analyzing means. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A monitoring method using an audio apparatus including at least one converter having a sound-output mode in which the converter functions as a sound-output device for converting a sound signal into an audio output and a sound-pickup mode in which the converter functions as a sound-pickup device for converting an audio input into a sound signal, the monitoring method comprising the steps of:
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performing a first switching operation to switch the converter to the sound-pickup mode;
analyzing the sound signal generated by the converter;
generating an alarm signal based on an analysis result obtained in the step of analyzing. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. An audio apparatus comprising:
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a converter having a sound-output mode in which the converter functions as a sound-output device for converting a sound signal into an audio output and a sound-pickup mode in which the converter functions as a sound-pickup device for converting an audio sound into a sound signal;
a controller switching the converter to the sound-output mode or the sound-pickup mode;
an analyzing section analyzing the sound signal generated from the converter that is switched to the sound-pickup mode by the controller; and
an alarm section generating an alarm signal based on an analysis result from the analyzing section.
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