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Method and apparatus for controlling a performance characteristic of an electronic device

  • US 6,405,019 B1
  • Filed: 06/30/1998
  • Issued: 06/11/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/30/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An electronic device comprising:

  • a frame;

    a transmitter on the frame;

    a flip assembly connected to the frame and comprising a passive acoustic channel and a component encoded with a measured value of the acoustic gain of the passive acoustic channel, wherein the acoustic gain is a function of the mechanical seal of the passive acoustic channel and the absence of obstructions in the passive acoustic channel;

    a download circuit on the frame to download the measured value from the encoded component; and

    an electronic circuit on the frame to a) receive a signal from the download circuit representative of the measured value and b) control a performance characteristic of the electronic device as a function of the signal, wherein the performance characteristic is a transmission gain through the transmitter.

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