Motorola Corporation

Kee Eng Soo

Michael D Geren

Ashok Ramakant Patil

Macwien Krishnamurthi Annamalai

This invention includes a circuit for the prevention of acoustic feedback between an electronic device and an audio accessory. In a preferred embodiment, the circuit prevents audio feedback between a cellular telephone and a speakerphone accessory. The circuit includes a current limiting device coupled serially in the receive (Rx) line. The current limiting device is actuated via a delay circuit coupled between the current limiting device and the transmit (Tx) line. When a bias current is presented to the Tx line, the bias propagates through the delay circuit, thereby actuating the current limiting device a predetermined time after the presentation of the bias. The circuit keeps the Rx line open long enough for the phone to deactivate its internal microphone.

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Kamunting, Malaysia

Kee Eng Soo