MOBILE DEVICE WITH AUTOMATIC VOLUME CONTROL
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1. A mobile device, comprising:
- a speaker configured to produce output;
a proximity sensor configured to generate distance data;
an orientation sensor configured to generate orientation data; and
a processing circuit configured to;
calculate a distance between the mobile device and a region proximate to a user'"'"'s ear based on the distance data;
calculate an angular orientation of the mobile device with respect to the region based on the orientation data; and
adjust the speaker output based on the calculated distance and angular orientation.
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Abstract
A mobile device includes a speaker configured to produce output, a proximity sensor configured to generate distance data, an orientation sensor configured to generate orientation data, and a processing circuit. The processing circuit calculates a distance between the mobile device and a region proximate to a user'"'"'s ear based on the distance data, calculates an angular orientation of the mobile device with respect to the region based on the orientation data, and adjusts the speaker output based on the calculated distance and angular orientation.
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1. A mobile device, comprising:
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a speaker configured to produce output; a proximity sensor configured to generate distance data; an orientation sensor configured to generate orientation data; and a processing circuit configured to; calculate a distance between the mobile device and a region proximate to a user'"'"'s ear based on the distance data; calculate an angular orientation of the mobile device with respect to the region based on the orientation data; and adjust the speaker output based on the calculated distance and angular orientation. - View Dependent Claims (9, 11, 12, 13, 16, 18, 19, 25, 30, 33, 35, 42, 46, 47)
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60. A method of optimizing speaker output of a mobile device, comprising:
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generating distance data based on a signal from a proximity sensor of the mobile device; generating orientation data based on a signal from an orientation sensor of the mobile device; calculating a distance between the mobile device and a region proximate to a user'"'"'s ear based on the distance data; calculating an angular orientation of the mobile device with respect to the region based on the orientation data; and adjusting the speaker output based on the calculated distance and angular orientation. - View Dependent Claims (68, 70, 71, 77, 82, 89, 94, 101)
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178. A mobile device, comprising:
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a speaker configured to produce output; a proximity sensor configured to generate distance data; and a processing circuit configured to; calculate a distance between the mobile device and a user based on the distance data; determine a target location of the mobile device in relation to the user; compare the calculated distance and the target location; and adjust the speaker output based on the comparison between the calculated distance and the target location. - View Dependent Claims (179, 183, 184, 185, 199, 205, 206, 207, 210, 213, 217, 229)
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