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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2022
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventors:
Robert D. Silfvast, Belmont, CA (US);
Neal D. Evans, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Nikolas T. Vitt, Redwood City, CA (US);
Jonathan D. Sheaffer, San Jose, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 15/08 (2006.01); H04L 9/40 (2022.01); H04R 1/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10L 15/083 (2013.01); H04L 63/18 (2013.01); H04R 1/1091 (2013.01); G10L 2015/088 (2013.01); H04R 2460/13 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for routing audio content through an electronic device that is to be worn by a user. The method obtains a communication and determines whether the communication is private. In response to determining that the communication is private, the method drives a bone conduction transducer of the electronic device with an audio signal associated with the communication. In response to determining that the communication is not private, however, the method drives a speaker of the electronic device with the audio signal.