Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Low-power method and circuitry of determining headphone type and monitoring activity
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Application No.: US15069483Application Date: 2016-03-14
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Publication No.: US09699545B1Publication Date: 2017-07-04
- Inventor: Kapil Jain , Sriharsha Annadore
- Applicant: Marvell International Ltd.
- Applicant Address: BM Hamilton
- Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Marvell International Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: BM Hamilton
- Main IPC: H04R1/10
- IPC: H04R1/10

Abstract:
A method includes comparing a voltage level detected by a detection circuit to a set of threshold voltages to determine a type of a headphone, determining the headphone to be a first type when a first signal travels through the first path to ground, and determining the headphone to be a second type when a second signal travels through the second path. The detection circuit includes a first path, a second path, and a bias capacitor. The headphone of the second type includes a plug that has a microphone connection.
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