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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2006
Filed:
Dec. 21, 2001
Applicants:
Lawrence A. Leske, San Carlos, CA (US);
David L. Medin, Los Altos, CA (US);
Inventors:
Lawrence A. Leske, San Carlos, CA (US);
David L. Medin, Los Altos, CA (US);
Assignee:
Tymphany Corporation, Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 29/00 (2006.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A method and system for using an audio transducer as both an input device and an output device is disclosed. The method and system include digitally modulating a primary input signal for driving the transducer as an output device, sampling an output signal generated from the transducer during off times of the modulated signal, and determining an input signal from the sampled output signal.