MOBILE APPARATUS AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF

• US 20160112798A1
• Filed: 12/30/2015
• Published: 04/21/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/03/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: KIM, Jun-Tai, HAN, Jung-Eun, KIM, Mi-Hyang, LEE, Byoung-Hee, LEE, Sun-Young, KIM, Tae-Eon
• Granted Patent: US 9,525,942 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H03G 5/165 Equalizers; Volume or gain control in limited frequency bands
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/03 Constructional features of telephone transmitters or receivers, e.g. telephone hand-sets
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/035 Improving the acoustic characteristics by means of constructional features of the housing, e.g. ribs, walls, resonating chambers or cavities
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 11/062 using different frequency bands for speech and other data
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 19/04 the ringing-current being generated at the substations
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/02 Casings; Cabinets ; Supports therefor; Mountings therein H04R1/28 takes precedence ; attachments for microphones H04R1/08; mounting of transducers in earpieces H04R1/1075
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2499/11 Transducers incorporated or for use in hand-held devices, e.g. mobile phones, PDA's, camera's
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 3/04 for correcting frequency response

Abstract

A mobile apparatus and control method thereof are provided, which includes an audio data signal input unit arranged to receive an audio data signal. An audio output unit is arranged to output an audio signal according to the received audio data signal within a first reproduction frequency. A balanced armature is arranged to output an audio signal according to the received audio data signal within a second reproduction frequency band. The second reproduction frequency band is different from the first reproduction frequency band. An audio signal processor is arranged to adjust the first reproduction frequency band and the second reproduction frequency band such that a combination of the first reproduction frequency band and the second reproduction frequency band is wider than the first reproduction frequency band and the second reproduction frequency band individually.

Claims

1. An apparatus comprising:

a housing forming at least part of a surface of the apparatus, the housing including an opening formed thereon;

interface circuitry adapted to receive an audio signal;

a first filter adapted to adjust the audio signal to produce a first audio signal corresponding to a first frequency band;

a second filter adapted to adjust the audio signal to produce a second audio signal corresponding to a second frequency band;

a dynamic driver located in the housing and adapted to output the first audio signal via the opening; and

a balanced armature driver located in the housing and adapted to output the second audio signal via the opening.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the interface circuitry comprises wireless communication circuitry adapted to establish a wireless communication channel between the apparatus and an electronic device external to the apparatus prior to the obtaining of the audio signal.

3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first filter comprises a low-pass filter adapted to filter at least part of the second frequency band.

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the second filter comprises a high-pass filter adapted to filter at least part of the first frequency band.

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the balanced armature driver is located adjacent to the dynamic driver.

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first audio signal and the second audio signal are concurrently output via a first sound output device and a second sound output device, respectively.

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the apparatus comprises a portable electronic device.

8. An apparatus comprising:

a housing forming at least part of a surface of the apparatus, the housing including an opening formed thereon;

a first sound output device and a second sound output device located in the housing; and

a processor adapted to;

obtain an audio signal;

adjust, using a first filter corresponding to a first frequency band, the audio signal to produce a first audio signal corresponding to the first frequency band;

adjust, using a second filter corresponding to a second frequency band, the audio signal to produce a second audio signal corresponding to the second frequency band;

output, using the first sound output device, the first audio signal via the opening; and

output, using the second sound output device, the second audio signal via the opening.

9. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the first filter comprises a low-pass filter, and wherein the processor is further adapted to:

filter, using the low pass filter, at least part of the second frequency band.

10. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the second filter comprises a high-pass filter, and wherein the processor is further adapted to:

filter, using the high-pass filter, at least part of the first frequency band.

11. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the processor is further adapted to:

refrain from outputting the second audio signal using the second sound output device based at least in part on a determination that a bandwidth of the received audio signal satisfies a specified bandwidth.

12. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the processor is further adapted to:

adjust, as at least part of the obtaining, a crossover frequency of the audio signal based at least in part on a determination that a bandwidth of the received audio signal satisfies a specified bandwidth.

13. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the processor is further adapted to:

identify, using a sensor or a microphone, a noise external to the apparatus; and

adjust, as at least part of the obtaining, a crossover frequency of the audio signal based at least in part on a determination that the noise satisfies a specified condition.

14. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the processor is adapted to:

adjust, as at least part of the obtaining, a crossover frequency of the audio signal based at least in part on a determination that a location of the apparatus satisfies a specified location.

15. The apparatus of claim 8, wherein the first sound output device or the second sound output device comprises a balanced armature driver.

16. A method comprising:

obtaining an audio signal at an electronic device including a first sound output device, a second sound output device, a first filter corresponding to a first frequency band, and a second filter corresponding to a second frequency band;

adjusting, using the first filter, the audio signal to produce a first audio signal corresponding to the first frequency band;

adjusting, using the second filter, the audio signal to produce a second audio signal corresponding to the second frequency band;

outputting the first audio signal using the first sound output device; and

outputting the second audio signal using the second sound output device.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the electronic device further comprises interface circuitry, and wherein the obtaining comprises:

receiving, using the interface circuitry, the audio signal from an external electronic device.

18. The method of claim 16, wherein adjusting the audio signal to produce the first audio signal comprises:

passing, using the first filter, at least part of the first frequency band.

19. The method of claim 16, wherein adjusting the audio signal to produce the second audio signal comprises:

passing, using the second filter, at least part of the second frequency band.

20. The method of claim 16, wherein obtaining the audio signal comprises:

adjusting a crossover frequency of the audio signal based at least in part on a determination that a bandwidth of the audio signal, a noise external to the apparatus, or a location of the apparatus satisfies a specified condition.

21. The method of claim 16, wherein the first sound output device comprises a dynamic driver, and the second sound output device comprises a balanced armature driver.