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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2021
Filed:
May. 20, 2020
Applicant:
Infineon Technologies Ag, Neubiberg, DE;
Inventors:
Daniel Neumaier, Feldkirchen, AT;
Christian Bretthauer, Munich, DE;
Dietmar Straeussnigg, Villach, AT;
Assignee:
INFINEON TECHNOLOGIES AG, Neubiberg, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/10 (2006.01); G01S 15/04 (2006.01); G01S 15/89 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/1041 (2013.01); G01S 15/04 (2013.01); G01S 15/8906 (2013.01); H04R 2201/003 (2013.01); H04R 2460/01 (2013.01);
Abstract
A portable device includes a microphone structure for converting a received audio signal into an electronic signal representing the received audio signal and for transceiving an ultrasonic wave by transmitting the ultrasonic wave and by receiving a reflection of the ultrasonic wave. The portable device includes a control unit for evaluating the reflection of the ultrasonic wave to obtain an evaluation result and for controlling an operation of the portable device based on the evaluation result.