Donned/doffed Mute Control
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1. A headset system comprising:
- a detector providing a detector output indicating a headset donned condition or a headset doffed conditioned;
a speaker;
a microphone;
a memory storing an audio control application; and
a processor for executing the headset control application, wherein the headset control application mutes the microphone responsive to the detector output.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for headset wearing mode based operation are presented. A headset system includes a first earbud and a second earbud. One or both earbuds have a detector which indicates whether the earbud is donned or doffed. Operation of the headset is modified based on the donned or doffed status of the earbuds.
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15 Claims
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1. A headset system comprising:
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a detector providing a detector output indicating a headset donned condition or a headset doffed conditioned; a speaker; a microphone; a memory storing an audio control application; and a processor for executing the headset control application, wherein the headset control application mutes the microphone responsive to the detector output. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A method of operating a headset system, the method comprising:
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providing a headset; outputting a detector output indicating the headset in a donned condition or doffed condition; and muting the headset'"'"'s microphone responsive to the detector output. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A headset system comprising:
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a first earbud system comprising; a first detector providing a first detector output indicating a first earbud donned condition or a first earbud doffed condition; and a first speaker; a second earbud system comprising; a second detector providing a second detector output indicating a second earbud donned condition or a second earbud doffed condition; and a second speaker; a microphone; a memory storing a headset controller application; and a processor for executing the headset controller application, wherein the headset controller application mutes the microphone responsive to the first detector output and/or the second detector output. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11)
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12. A method for operating a headset comprising a first earbud system, a second earbud system and a microphone, the method comprising:
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outputting a first detector output, the first detector output indicating a first earbud system donned condition or a first earbud system doffed condition; outputting a second detector output, the second detector output indicating a second earbud system donned condition or a second earbud system doffed condition; muting the microphone responsive to the first detector output and/or the second detector output. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15)
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