Privacy mode for a wireless audio device
US11490248B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 14, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 14, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R29/004
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Devices that record data from a space, such as audio or video devices having microphones and/or cameras, may have a privacy mode which allows a user to temporarily prevent the device from recoding audio or video of the space. The privacy mode may be a privacy cover, button, airgap, or other mechanism to obfuscate the acoustic or video signal, or to remove power and/or communication from the camera, microphone, control circuit, or to the entire device itself. Additionally, the privacy mode may be remotely enabled for multiple devices in a space.
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