Electronic device including a microphone array
US11019427B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 10, 2020 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 10, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2499/11
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device comprising: a microphone array including at least three microphones; and at least one processor configured to: identify a kind of an application that is executed; activate one or more of the microphones in the array based on each microphone's respective position within the electronic device and the type of the application; and capture audio using the activated microphones.
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