ADJUSTING ACOUSTIC SPEAKER OUTPUT BASED ON AN ESTIMATED DEGREE OF SEAL OF AN EAR ABOUT A SPEAKER PORT
First Claim
1. A method of adjusting the acoustic output of a speaker, comprising:
- detecting touch contact between an ear and at least one touch sensor in fixed relation to a speaker port for the speaker;
based on said detecting, estimating a degree of seal of said ear about said speaker port; and
based on the estimated degree of seal, adjusting the acoustic output of the speaker.
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Abstract
A degree of seal of an ear about a speaker port may be estimated by detecting touch contact between the ear and at least one touch sensor in fixed relation to the speaker port. The degree of seal is estimated based on the detected touch contact. Based upon the estimated degree of seal, the acoustic output of the speaker may be adjusted. The adjustment may compensate for perceived changes to the quality of the acoustic output resulting from the degree of seal. The at least one touch sensor may be a plurality of touch sensors spaced around the speaker port. Each sensor may have a truncated wedge shape, with a narrow end closest to the speaker port. Upon receipt of user input indicative of a high degree of ear seal, a sample of the sensor(s) may be taken and stored for using during future estimation of the degree of seal.
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25 Claims
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1. A method of adjusting the acoustic output of a speaker, comprising:
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detecting touch contact between an ear and at least one touch sensor in fixed relation to a speaker port for the speaker; based on said detecting, estimating a degree of seal of said ear about said speaker port; and based on the estimated degree of seal, adjusting the acoustic output of the speaker. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An electronic device comprising:
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a housing having a speaker port; a speaker within said housing for providing acoustic output through said speaker port; at least one touch sensor in fixed relation to said speaker port; and a processor operable to; receive data representing touch contact between an ear and said at least one touch sensor; based on the received data, estimate a degree of seal of said ear about said speaker port; and based on the estimated degree of seal, adjust the acoustic output of the speaker. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of operating an electronic device, the device comprising:
- a housing having a speaker port;
a speaker within said housing for providing acoustic output through said speaker port;
at least one touch sensor in fixed relation to said speaker port;
a memory; and
a processor in communication with said memory operable to;
receive data representing touch contact between an ear and said at least one touch sensor;
based on the received data, estimate a degree of seal of said ear about said speaker port; and
based on the estimated degree of seal, adjust the acoustic output of the speaker, the method comprising;causing said speaker to provide acoustic output through said speaker port; during or subsequent to said providing of said acoustic output, receiving user input indicating that the degree of seal of said ear about said speaker port is currently high; upon said receiving, sampling a degree of touch contact with the at least one touch sensor, said sampling resulting in a generated sample; and storing said generated sample in said memory for use during said estimating.
- a housing having a speaker port;
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17. A machine-readable medium storing instructions which, when executed by a processor of an electronic device having a speaker and at least one touch sensor in fixed relation to a speaker port for the speaker, causes said processor to:
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receive data representing touch contact between an ear and said at least one touch sensor; based on the received data, estimate a degree of seal of said ear about said speaker port; and based on the estimated degree of seal, adjust the acoustic output of the speaker. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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