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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 27, 2023
Applicant:
Qualcomm Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Inventors:
Robert John Littrell, Belmont, MA (US);
Ronald Gagnon, Boston, MA (US);
Karl Grosh, Boston, MA (US);
Assignee:
QUALCOMM Incorporated, San Diego, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 17/00 (2006.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01); H04R 3/04 (2006.01); H04R 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 17/025 (2013.01); H04R 3/00 (2013.01); H04R 3/04 (2013.01); H04R 17/02 (2013.01); H04R 2201/003 (2013.01);
Abstract
A device comprising: a sensor; and a first circuit configured to detect when an input stimulus to the sensor satisfies one or more detection criteria, and further configured to produce a signal upon detection that causes adjustment of performance of the device; and a second circuit for processing input following detection, wherein the second circuit is configured to increase its power level following detection, relative to a power level of the second circuit prior to detection.