Speaker activation for mobile communication device
AssigneeCisco Technology, Inc.
InventorJim Kerr
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Abstract
In one embodiment, an apparatus includes a mobile communication device configured for operation in a first operating mode wherein a speaker function is off and a second operating mode wherein a speaker function is on. The mobile communication device includes a position sensor for detecting placement of the mobile communication device in a specified position and a controller for switching the mobile communication device between the first and second operating modes based on input from the position sensor. A method for speaker activation at a mobile communication device is also disclosed.
Claims20
A method comprising:
- operating a mobile communication device in a first mode wherein a speaker function is off;
- detecting at a position sensor, placement of the mobile communication device in a specified position;
- and
- switching the mobile communication device to a second mode wherein said speaker function is on.
An apparatus comprising:
- a mobile communication device configured for operation in a first operating mode wherein a speaker function is off and a second operating mode wherein a speaker function is on, the mobile communication device comprising:
- a position sensor for detecting placement of the mobile communication device in a specified position;
- and
- a controller for switching the mobile communication device between said first and second operating modes based on input from the position sensor.
An apparatus comprising:
- means for detecting at a position sensor in a mobile communication device, placement of the mobile communication device in a specified position;
- and
- means for switching the mobile communication device from a first mode wherein a speaker function is off to a second mode wherein said speaker function is on.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.