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AssigneeAerielle Technologies, Inc.
InventorsArthur Cohen, John Glissman
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A circuit and method of providing an auto-on and/or auto-off capability for an audio device, of a type having an audio plug which mates with the output jack of an audio source. The portable transmitter modulates audio signals from the audio source onto a carrier and transmits them to a receiver. The auto-on and auto-off capability is provided to prolong battery life and degradation of the transmitter circuit and comprises pinching off a FET when the circuit is in an “off” state. This occurs when a pre-determined threshold in a capacitor is reached by not discharging that capacitor. The capacitor is discharged by dropping a comparator input below a pre-determined threshold limit when presented with an audio peak and wherein the drop in value causes the comparator output to go low, causing the capacitor to discharge and causing the FET to supply power to the regulator.
An auto-on circuit for an audio device, said auto-on circuit comprising:
A method for automatically turning a wireless transmitter for an audio source on or off in response to the presence or absence of audio pulses, said method comprising the steps of:
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