Method and apparatus for selectively disabling a communication device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7142666
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10285615

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The present invention is directed at a telephone that automatically selectively disables a microphone when the microphone is moved out of close proximity to the user's mouth. One embodiment comprises a sensor that detect if the telephone microphone is in close proximity to a user's mouth and a switch that selectively mutes the telephone in response to the detection.

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INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHIENS CORPORATIONNEW ORCHARD ROAD ARMONK NY 10504

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bates, Cary Lee Rochester, MN 284 16460
Santosuosso, John Matthew Rochester, MN 312 11895

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