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Device and method to control a speaker to emit a sound to protect a microphone

US10820099B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Assignee

MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. · US

Inventors

Haim Caspo · Netanya, IL
Amihay Fink · Holon, IL
Avihu Cohen · Netanya, IL
Yaakov Moseri · Shoham, IL
Hadi Shvartz · Bat Hadar, IL
Evgeny Bialik · Rishon LeZion, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 25, 2019
Grant date	Oct 27, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 25, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04R2499/11
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device and method controlling a speaker to emit a sound to protect a microphone is provided. An example device: determines, using a motion detector, when a drop is occurring. The example device, in response to determining that a drop is occurring: controls a speaker of the example device to emit a sound according to one or more predetermined drop parameters, the sound to apply an acoustic pressure at a membrane of the MEMS microphone of the example device to reduce a deflection thereof that results due to one or more of the drop and an impact which ends the drop.

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