Electronic device and operation control method therefor
US10452349B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 2016 |
| Grant date | Oct 22, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 22, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2430/21
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure provides an electronic device and methods for operating the electronic device. The electronic device may include: a housing having a coupling member removably attachable to an ear of a user; one or more microphones provided within the housing and configured to detect an external sound; at least one speaker provided within the housing; at least one communication circuit within the housing; a processor provided within the housing and electrically coupled to the one or more microphones, the at least one speaker, and the at least one communication circuit; and at least one memory provided within the housing, and electrically coupled to the processor. The memory may store instructions that cause, when executed, the processor to receive the detected external sound from the one or more microphones, to identify an direction of the external sound in relation to the user, to determine whether the direction of the external sound is within a predefined range, and to extract at least a portion of the external sound for further processing when the direction of the external sound is within the predefined range.
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