Handheld Devices Including Selectively Enabled Audio Transducers
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1. A handheld electronic device comprising:
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a plurality of audio transducers supported by the housing and positioned at spaced-apart positions; and
an audio circuit supported by the housing and configured to change an allocation of audio transmission and/or reception functions among the plurality of audio transducers responsive to a user'"'"'s mechanical interaction with the device.
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Abstract
A handheld electronic device, such as mobile terminal, PDA or media player, includes a housing and a plurality of audio transducers supported by the housing and positioned at spaced-apart positions. The device further includes an audio circuit configured to change an allocation of audio transmission and/or reception functions among the plurality of audio transducers responsive to a user'"'"'s mechanical interaction with the device, e.g., responsive to a change in an attitude at which a user is holding the housing and/or a change in a position of a moveable component of the device, such as a moveable display.
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1. A handheld electronic device comprising:
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a housing; a plurality of audio transducers supported by the housing and positioned at spaced-apart positions; and an audio circuit supported by the housing and configured to change an allocation of audio transmission and/or reception functions among the plurality of audio transducers responsive to a user'"'"'s mechanical interaction with the device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A handheld electronic device comprising:
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a housing; first and second audio transducers supported by the housing and positioned at respective first and second spaced apart positions that interchangeably serve as mouthpiece and earpiece positions when the housing is held at first and second attitudes; an attitude sensor circuit supported by the housing and configured to detect an attitude at which a user is holding the housing; and a user interface controller circuit operatively associated with the attitude sensor circuit and configured to selectively allocate audio transmission and/or reception functions among the plurality of audio transducers responsive to the detected attitude. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of operating a handheld electronic device comprising a housing and a plurality of audio transducers supported by the housing and positioned at spaced-apart positions, the method comprising:
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detecting a user'"'"'s mechanical interaction with the device; and changing an allocation of audio transmission and/or reception functions among the plurality of audio transducers responsive to the detected mechanical interaction. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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