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Intelligent muting of a mobile device

US9392088B2 · kind B2 · utility

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2References

13Claims

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Assignee

Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd. · SG

Inventors

Bradley Park Strazisar · Cary, US
Toby John Bowen · Durham, US
Scott Edwards Kelso · Cary, US
John Weldon Nicholson · Holly Springs, US
Steven Richard Perrin · Raleigh, US
Matthew Price Roper · Cary, US
Song Wang · Cary, US
Jianbang Zhang · Cary, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 9, 2013
Grant date	Jul 12, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 9, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04M2250/12
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A device includes a transceiver, a microphone, a sensor, and a controller coupled to receive signals from the sensor and to place the device into a mute mode when the signals from the sensor are indicative of a user action to reduce transmission of the user's voice.

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