Speaker activation for mobile communication device
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1. A method comprising:
- operating a mobile communication device in a first mode wherein a speaker function is off;
detecting at an optical sensor, placement of the mobile communication device in a specified position; and
switching the mobile communication device to a second mode wherein said speaker function is on;
wherein placement of the mobile communication device in a specified position comprises placement of the mobile communication device in a position wherein the optical sensor is directed towards a surface comprising a specified pattern.
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Abstract
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a mobile communication device configured for operation in a first operating mode wherein a speaker function is off and a second operating mode wherein a speaker function is on. The mobile communication device includes a position sensor for detecting placement of the mobile communication device in a specified position and a controller for switching the mobile communication device between the first and second operating modes based on input from the position sensor. A method for speaker activation at a mobile communication device is also disclosed.
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1. A method comprising:
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operating a mobile communication device in a first mode wherein a speaker function is off; detecting at an optical sensor, placement of the mobile communication device in a specified position; and switching the mobile communication device to a second mode wherein said speaker function is on; wherein placement of the mobile communication device in a specified position comprises placement of the mobile communication device in a position wherein the optical sensor is directed towards a surface comprising a specified pattern. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus comprising:
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a mobile communication device configured for operation in a first operating mode wherein a speaker function is off and a second operating mode wherein a speaker function is on, the mobile communication device comprising; an optical sensor for detecting placement of the mobile communication device in a specified position; and a controller for switching the mobile communication device between said first and second operating modes based on input from the optical sensor; wherein placement of the mobile communication device in a specified position comprises placement of the mobile communication device in a position wherein the optical sensor is directed towards a surface comprising a specified pattern. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An apparatus comprising:
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means for detecting at a mobile communication device, placement of the mobile communication device in a specified position; and means for switching the mobile communication device from a first mode wherein a speaker function is off to a second mode wherein said speaker function is on; wherein means for detecting placement of the mobile communication device in a specified position comprises a sensor operable to use wireless triangulation to identify a location of the mobile communication device. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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