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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 08, 2014
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Sang-Kyu Park, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Seung-Yup Lee, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jung-Ho Park, Seoul, KR;
Soo-Ho Song, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Abstract
An apparatus and method for controlling a built-in microphone of a portable terminal is provided. The method includes checking whether a connection device connected to the portable electronic device includes an external microphone; operating the built-in microphone of the portable electronic device to receive a first signal, upon connecting a call, when the connection device does not include the external microphone; and selecting, upon connecting the call while a plurality of connection devices are connected to the portable electronic device, one connection device from among the plurality of connection devices to output a second signal.