Method and apparatus for controlling a performance characteristic of an electronic device
First Claim
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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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for controlling a performance characteristic of an electronic device. In one form, the electronic device includes a frame, a first subassembly on the frame and including a component encoded with a measured value of a first performance characteristic of the first subassembly, 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 second performance characteristic of the electronic device as a function of the signal. In one form, the method includes the steps of measuring a value of a first performance characteristic of a first subassembly of an electronic device, encoding a component with the value, assembling the first subassembly to the electronic device, downloading the value from the component, and controlling a second performance characteristic of the electronic device as a function of the downloaded value.
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14 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A mobile phone comprising:
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a frame;
a transmitter on the frame;
a flip assembly connected to the frame and comprising a passive acoustic channel operably associated with the transmitter, and a component encoded with a measured value of an 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 transmission gain through the transmitter within a desired performance range as a function of the signal. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7)
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8. A method of setting a transmission gain of a mobile phone including a main housing, a transmitter on the housing, and a flip, the flip including a passive acoustic channel, the method comprising the steps of:
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determining a measured value for an acoustic gain of the passive acoustic channel in the flip, 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;
encoding a component with the measured value;
assembling the flip onto the main housing of the electronic device;
downloading the measured value from the encoded component; and
using the measured value from the encoded component to control a transmission gain of the mobile phone as a function of the measured value from the encoded component. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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11. A mobile phone comprising:
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a housing;
a transmitter;
a flip assembly pivotably mounted on the housing and including a passive acoustic channel for receiving an acoustic signal;
an encoded component connected to the flip assembly including a value of the acoustic gain of the passive acoustic channel measured during production of the flip assembly, 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 transducer connected to the housing for receiving an acoustic signal from the passive acoustic channel; and
an electronic circuit connected to the download circuit and transducer to receive the measured value and control a performance characteristic of the mobile phone as a function of the measured value, wherein the performance characteristic is a transmission gain through the transmitter. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14)
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