SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ADJUSTING HANDS-FREE PHONE

摘要

A communications device having a user configurable speakerphone feature is provided. A user may be provided with a plurality of selectable settings for configuring the operation of a microphone or the processing of speech. For example, a user may select settings to filter ambient noise for a cleaner sound or increase a microphone's sensitivity in a conference call environment. In one embodiment, the user may select a setting that changes a microphone level or microphone operating range. When the microphone detects speech, the speech may be processed in accordance with user selected processing settings. For example, a user may select settings to specify a gain control, a frequency response, or an activity threshold. Thus, a user may configure a speakerphone to improve sound quality on the receiving end.

主权项

1. A method for operating a communications device, the communications device having a speakerphone including a microphone, the method comprising:
providing a user with a plurality of options for configuring the speakerphone feature, wherein the plurality of options include an intimate option, a hall option, and at least one additional option that each specify settings by adjusting a sensitivity of the microphone and adjusting settings that specify a frequency response of the microphone that control ambience at a transmit end of the communication device; receiving a user input that selects one of the plurality of options; and applying the settings, associated with an option selected by the user input, to the communications device, wherein the applying comprises:
in response to the user input selecting the intimate option, applying intimate settings that configure the communication device to filter noise from beyond an immediate vicinity of the microphone,in response to the user input selecting the hall option, applying hall settings that configure the communication device to detect speech in a first area beyond the immediate vicinity of the microphone, andin response to the user input selecting the at least one additional option, applying settings that configure the communication device to detect speech in a second area that is different from the first area.