Electronic device and method for controlling audio input/output
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsDongju Lee, Jiwoo Lee
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Abstract
Disclosed is an electronic device including an interface unit that communicates with an external device in wireless or wired communication, a resonance sensor unit that detects a frequency resonance signal of the external device, and a controller that detects at least one input from the external device through the resonance sensor unit, determines an audio input or output activation state of the electronic device in response to the communication connection state with the external device, and controls an audio input or output operation of the electronic device based on the detection of the at least one input and the determination of the audio input/output activation state.
Claims21
An electronic device comprising:
- an interface unit that communicates with an external device in wireless or wired communication;
- a resonance sensor unit that detects a frequency resonance signal of the external device;
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- a controller that detects at least one input from the external device through the resonance sensor unit, determines an audio input or output activation state of the electronic device in response to the communication connection state with the external device, and controls an audio input or output operation of the electronic device based on the detection of the at least one input and the determination of the audio input/output activation state.
A method for controlling an audio input or output in an electronic device, the method comprising:
- detecting at least one input of an external device through an electromagnetic resonance panel that is electrically connected with the electronic device;
- determining the execution state of at least one audio input or output function of the electronic device in response to the communication connection state with the external device;
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- controlling at least one audio input or output function based on the detection of the at least one input and the execution state.
An external device comprising:
- a connection interface that communicates with an electronic device;
- an audio output unit that outputs an audio signal received through the connection interface;
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- a proximity signal generating unit that is inserted inside the audio output unit, detects a proximity of the electronic device, and generates a proximity signal based on the detected proximity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.