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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2023
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Patrick Coffman, San Francisco, CA (US);
Meriko Borogove, San Francisco, CA (US);
Jonathan Bennett, San Francisco, CA (US);
Gregory Chapman, San Jose, CA (US);
Anthony Guetta, San Carlos, CA (US);
Deepak Iyer, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Eric Johnson, Morgan Hill, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Controlling the output of audio based on the mode of an electronic device having a sound mode, silent mode, and mute mode, along different audio output routes. In the sound mode, all audio can be output, while only registered or authorized audio can be output in the silent mode. In the mute mode, no audio can be output. The sound and silent modes can be enabled using an interface of the device, while the mute mode can be enabled using an accessory coupled to the device. To disengage the mute mode, a user can provide a corresponding instruction using the accessory or providing an instruction on the device related to volume control. Other aspects are also described and claimed.