Sound processing logic connections
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorRichard Bramley
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Abstract
In an example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a method of a computing device may include determining whether a first mode or a second mode is selected. If the first mode is selected, the computing device connects a microphone to a sound processing logic. If the second mode is selected, the computing device disconnects the microphone from the sound processing logic and connecting an audio source to the sound processing logic.
Claims15
A computing device comprising:
- a microphone;
- an audio source;
- sound processing logic connected to the microphone;
- and
- a processor to:
- determine that a privacy mode has been selected;
- determine that a mute function has been selected;
- disconnect the microphone from the sound processing logic;
- connect the audio source to the sound processing logic;
- direct audio from the audio source to the sound processing logic instead of from the microphone, wherein the audio source serves as a replacement for the microphone;
- and
- while the privacy mode and the mute function are selected, prevent the audio from the audio source from being transmitted via the sound processing logic to a recipient until the mute function is deselected while the privacy mode remains selected.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising program instructions which, when executed by a processor of a computing device, cause the processor to:
- upon selection of a first mode:
- connect a microphone of the computing device to a sound processing logic of the computing device;
- and
- upon selection of a second mode:
- disconnect the microphone from the sound processing logic;
- connect an audio source of the computing device to the sound processing logic;
- direct audio from the audio source to the sound processing logic instead of from the microphone, wherein the audio source serves as a replacement for the microphone;
- provide feedback that the second mode is selected:
- and
- upon selection of a mute function:
- prevent the feedback to a recipient until the mute function is deselected while the second mode remains selected.
A method of a computing device, the method comprising:
- determining whether a first mode or a second mode is selected;
- if the first mode is selected, connecting a microphone to a sound processing logic;
- and
- if the second mode is selected:
- disconnecting the microphone from the sound processing logic;
- connecting an audio source to the sound processing logic;
- directing audio from the audio source to the sound processing logic instead of the microphone, wherein the audio source:
- serves as a replacement for the microphone;
- and
- generates a repeated fixed signal:
- and
- while the second mode and the mute function are selected, prevent the audio from the audio source from being transmitted via the sound processing logic to a recipient until the mute function is deselected while the second mode remains selected.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.