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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2009
Peter K Reid, Marlborough, GB;
John S Graham, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Gregory H Miller, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Thomas G Criswell, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Peter K Reid, Marlborough, GB;
John S Graham, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Gregory H Miller, Scotts Valley, CA (US);
Thomas G Criswell, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Plantronics, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Abstract
Methods and systems for power conservation in mobile devices are presented. In one example, a mobile communication device includes a first microphone and a second microphone. The mobile communication monitors an ambient noise level and responsive to the ambient noise level operates the mobile communication device in a normal operation mode or a power conservation mode. In power conservation mode, use of the second microphone is discretionary.