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Method for controlling audio signal and electronic device supporting the same

US9949047B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateOct 21, 2016
Grant dateApr 17, 2018
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Expiry dateOct 21, 2036

Classification

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

Abstract

An electronic device is provided including a housing, an opening formed on a side of the housing, a hole connected to the opening, a receptacle disposed inside the hole, having a structure for receiving an external connector, and comprising a plurality of pins, a memory, a processor electrically coupled to the memory, and a circuit electrically coupled to the processor and the receptacle. When the external connector is inserted into the receptacle, the circuit may receive at least one of a signal and a current through at least one of the pins, and selects one of a plurality of audio signal processing methods provided to the external connector through the receptacle based on at least one of the received signal and the current.

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