Method and apparatus allowing for user-selectable acoustic equalizer settings for voice calls
AssigneeResearch In Motion Limited
InventorsSean Bartholomew SIMMONS, Christopher M. Forrester, Craig Eric Ranta, Per Magnus Fredrik Hansson
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Abstract
A user is allowed to select an acoustic equalizer setting from among a plurality of predetermined acoustic equalizer settings. Upon receiving an indication of a selection of a given acoustic equalizer setting, a handheld telephony device processes voice call downlink audio, based on the given acoustic equalizer setting and drives an audio output device with the processed audio signal.
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A method of allowing for user selection of acoustic equalizer settings on a handheld telephony device, wherein the handheld telephony device is operable to provide audio output via a plurality of audio output devices, including at least two of:
- a handset speaker, a speakerphone speaker, a wired headset and a wireless headset, said method comprising:
- receiving an indication of a selection of an acoustic equalizer setting from among a plurality of predetermined acoustic equalizer settings, wherein the plurality of predetermined acoustic equalizer settings includes:
- a handset mode acoustic equalizer setting suited to audio playback over said handset speaker;
- and
- a speakerphone mode acoustic equalizer setting suited to audio playback over said speakerphone speaker;
- receiving, over a wireless telephony link, a voice call downlink audio signal;
- processing said voice call downlink audio signal, based on said selected acoustic equalizer setting, to generate a processed audio signal;
- and
- driving an audio output device with said processed audio signal.
A handheld mobile telephony apparatus operable to provide audio output via at least two of:
- a handset speaker, a speakerphone speaker, a wired headset and a wireless headset, said handheld mobile telephony apparatus comprising:
- an audio output device;
- a communication subsystem for receiving, over a wireless telephony link, voice call downlink audio signal;
- a processor adapted to:
- receive an indication of a selection of an acoustic equalizer setting from among a plurality of predetermined acoustic equalizer settings, wherein the plurality of predetermined acoustic equalizer settings includes:
- a handset mode acoustic equalizer setting suited to audio playback over said handset speaker;
- and
- a speakerphone mode acoustic equalizer setting suited to audio playback over said speakerphone speaker;
- process said voice call downlink audio signal, based on said selected acoustic equalizer setting, to generate a processed audio signal;
- and
- drive an audio output device with said processed audio signal.
A computer readable medium containing computer-executable instructions that, when performed by a processor in a handheld mobile telephony apparatus, wherein the handheld telephony device is operable to provide audio output via a plurality of audio output devices, including at least two of:
- a handset speaker, a speakerphone speaker, a wired headset and a wireless headset, cause said processor to:
- receive, over a wireless telephony link, voice call downlink audio signal;
- receive an indication of a selection of an acoustic equalizer setting from among a plurality of predetermined acoustic equalizer settings, wherein the plurality of predetermined acoustic equalizer settings includes:
- a handset mode acoustic equalizer setting suited to audio playback over said handset speaker;
- and
- a speakerphone mode acoustic equalizer setting suited to audio playback over said speakerphone speaker;
- process said voice call downlink audio signal, based on said selected acoustic equalizer setting, to generate a processed audio signal;
- and
- drive an audio output device with said processed audio signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.