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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 07, 2023
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2020
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Nikolas T. Vitt, Redwood City, CA (US);
Jonathan D. Sheaffer, San Jose, CA (US);
Neal D. Evans, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Christopher T. Eubank, Mountain View, CA (US);
Jae Hwang Lee, Los Gatos, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
A method performed by a processor of a computer system including a headset that is to be worn on a head of a user. The method drives a speaker of the headset with an input audio signal to output sound into an environment. The method determines that the speaker is at least partially covered with a cupped hand. In response to determining that the speaker is at least partially covered with the cupped hand, applying a gain to the input audio signal to reduce an output sound level of the speaker.