Audio interface device and method

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8649534
APP PUB NO 20120163634A1
SERIAL NO

13409807

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The invention provides an audio interface device and method utilizing a single audio jack connector for plugging into a three-wire analog microphone or a three-wire digital microphone, thereby reducing dimensions and production costs thereof and an electronic system using the same. The audio interface comprises an audio jack connector, having first to third contacts electronically connected with the three-wire microphone plugged thereinto; and an audio processing device, detecting a type of the three-wire microphone plugged into the audio jack connector, outputting a clock signal to the three-wire microphone and receiving a digital audio signal from the three-wire microphone when the type is digital; or receiving analog audio signals from the three-wire microphone when the type is analog.

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FORTEMEDIA INC4051 BURTON DR SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hsu, Wei-Chan Cupertino, US 48 574
Wu, Li-Te Taipei, TW 52 427

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