Mobile terminal and method for the mobile terminal to switch between microphones during a call
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Feb 27, 2018
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Apr 7, 2016
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Abstract
A mobile terminal and a method for the mobile terminal to switch between microphones during a call are disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a sound source determining module, a switching module and at least two microphones, wherein the sound source determining module is configured to determine a sound source location when the mobile terminal is answering an incoming call, and the switching module is configured to switch between the at least two microphones according to the sound source location so as to control at least one of the at least two microphones to act as a primary microphone to receive a first sound signal emitted from the sound source location.
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Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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HUIZHOU TCL MOBILE COMMUNICATION CO LTD | 516006 ZHONGKAI HI TECH ZONE HUIZHOU GUANGDONG 86 CHANG SEVEN ROAD WEST HUIZHOU CITY GUANGDONG PROVINCE 516006 |
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- 2016 Application Filing Year
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- 4846 Applications Filed
- 3970 Patents Issued To-Date
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Yang, Yan | Huizhou, CN | 263 | 1576 |
# of filed Patents : 263 Total Citations : 1576 |
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