Adaptive system for managing a plurality of microphones and speakers

摘要

Methods and systems are provided for adaptively managing a plurality of microphones and speakers in an electronic device. A mode of operation of the electronic device may be determined, and operation of at least one speaker may be managed, based on the determined mode of operation. The managing may comprise adaptively switching or modifying functions of the at least one speaker. For example, the at least one speaker may be configured to act as microphone or as vibration detector. Input obtained using the at least one speaker may be utilized in optimizing audio related functions, such as noise reduction and/or acoustic echo canceling.

主权项

1. An adaptive system for managing a plurality of speakers, comprising:
an electronic device comprising one or more circuits, a first speaker and a second speaker that belong to the plurality of speakers, the one or more circuits being operable to: determine, based upon a mode of operation of the electronic device, whether there is a certain speaker out of the first and second speakers that is unused during the mode of operation of the electronic device, and whether there is a need to configure the certain speaker to provide input; and configure the certain speaker to provide input if it is determined that there is a need to configure the certain speaker to provide input.