METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONTROLLING OF BLUETOOTH HEADSET
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1. A method of controlling a power status of a Bluetooth headset, comprising:
- setting a mode of the Bluetooth headset to a sensor mode;
sensing whether or not the Bluetooth headset is worn by a user; and
automatically turning the Bluetooth headset on or off according to the sensing as to whether or not the Bluetooth headset is being worn.
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Abstract
A method of and an apparatus for controlling power of a headset operating via a protocol such as Bluetooth headset reduces power consumption. The Bluetooth headset has a power-off mode, a power-on mode, and a sensor mode. When the Bluetooth headset is set to the sensor mode, at least one sensor senses status information of the Bluetooth headset (whether the Bluetooth headset is being worn) and the Bluetooth headset may be turned on/off according to the sensed result.
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1. A method of controlling a power status of a Bluetooth headset, comprising:
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setting a mode of the Bluetooth headset to a sensor mode; sensing whether or not the Bluetooth headset is worn by a user; and automatically turning the Bluetooth headset on or off according to the sensing as to whether or not the Bluetooth headset is being worn. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus for controlling a power status of a Bluetooth headset comprising:
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a sensor unit including at least one sensor for sensing whether the Bluetooth headset is being worn by a user; and a controller controlling a power on or off of the Bluetooth headset according to an output signal from the sensor unit corresponding to whether the Bluetooth headset is being worn. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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