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Audio status information for a portable electronic device

US7590772B2 · kind B2 · utility

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29Claims
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Filing dateAug 22, 2005
Grant dateSep 15, 2009
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Expiry dateAug 1, 2026

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R31/3646
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Improved techniques for providing status information associated with an electronic device to its user in an audible manner are disclosed. The status information can pertain to one or more conditions of the electronic device. The conditions can vary depending on the nature of the electronic device. As an example, where the electronic device is battery powered, one condition of the electronic device that can be monitored is a battery charge level.

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