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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 14, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2006
Applicants:
Joseph R. Parker, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Paul D. Plaskonos, Raleigh, NC (US);
Inventors:
Joseph R. Parker, Hillsborough, NC (US);
Paul D. Plaskonos, Raleigh, NC (US);
Assignee:
Lenovo (Singapore) Pte. Ltd., Singapore, SG;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 29/00 (2006.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01); G06F 9/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 9/4418 (2013.01);
Abstract
An automatic arrangement for deactivating a computer's speaker or microphone immediately upon the unplugging of an external headphone, speaker or microphone from the computer. Similar principles can be employed in other contexts where there is a desire to afford different types or levels of audio output to different parties or in different settings.