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Volume control system and method for a mobile communication device

  • US 7,392,066 B2
  • Filed: 06/17/2004
  • Issued: 06/24/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/17/2004
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for adjusting volume of a mobile device in relationship to environment noise when an incoming call is received by the mobile device, the method comprising:

  • receiving data communicated to the mobile communication device over a mobile communication network;

    designating a first speaker for audibly producing the data communicated to the mobile device;

    sampling ambient noise around the mobile device to obtain at least one audio sample, wherein the sampling is performed after the mobile device generates a ring in response to receiving an incoming call;

    measuring volume of the ring;

    determining the volume of the ambient noise by reducing a measured volume of the at least one audio sample by the volume of the ring;

    increasing volume of the first speaker, when the volume of the ambient noise is greater than a first threshold value, so that the data communicated to the mobile device can be produced at a higher audible volume, wherein a user predetermines the first threshold value.

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