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Apparatus and method for preventing malfunction in an electronic device

US10539525B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 26, 2018
Grant dateJan 21, 2020
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Expiry dateMar 26, 2038

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2420/05
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method for operation of an electronic device and an electronic device are provided. The method includes determining if an object is detected at a first terminal and a second terminal among a plurality of terminals of an ear jack. If the object is detected, the impedance of the second terminal is calculated, and a type of the object is determined according to the calculated impedance.

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