Electronic device for microphone operation
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorJun-Tae Lee
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Abstract
An electronic device manages a plurality of microphones comprising a first microphone unit installed in a front side of the electronic device, a second microphone unit installed in a back side of the electronic device and a third microphone unit installed at a position within the electronic device. At least one sensor installed in the electronic device senses a usage condition of the electronic device comprising a physical orientation of the electronic device relative to a plane. A processor selectively operates at least two of the first, second and third microphone units in response to the sensed usage condition of the electronic device.
Claims19
An electronic device, comprising:
- a first microphone unit installed in a front side of the electronic device;
- a second microphone unit installed in a back side of the electronic device;
- a third microphone unit installed at a position within the electronic device;
- at least one sensor installed in the electronic device, for sensing a usage condition of the electronic device;
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- a processor for selectively activating at least two of the first, second and third microphone units in response to the sensed usage condition of the electronic device,
- wherein the electronic device is a portable terminal for performing a communication function, and
- wherein the usage condition indicates at least one of an angle between the electronic device and a floor surface, and whether a side of the electronic device comes in contact with the floor surface.
An operation method of an electronic device, the operation method comprising:
- determining a current usage condition of the electronic device comprising a physical orientation of the electronic device relative to a surface in response to sensing by at least one sensor installed in the electronic device;
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- selectively activating two of first, second and third microphone units and inactivating the remaining microphone unit of the first, second and third microphone units, in response to the determined usage condition,
- wherein the first, second and third microphone units are located at front, back, and lateral sides of the electronic device,
- wherein the electronic device is a portable terminal for performing a communication function, and
- wherein the usage condition indicates at least one of an angle between the electronic device and a floor surface, and whether a side of the electronic device comes in contact with the floor surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.