Sensed sound level based fan speed adjustment

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9311909
APP PUB NO 20140094973A1
SERIAL NO

13631308

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Sounds sensed by a microphone of a device include sounds from a cooling fan of the device that varies based on the speed of the cooling fan, and other sounds used by a program of the device such as voice inputs. The sound level of sounds used by the program is determined, and the speed of the fan is adjusted so that a desired cooling level is attained while keeping the fan speed low enough that the noise from the fan does not interfere with the sounds used by the program.

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MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING LLCONE MICROSOFT WAY REDMOND WA 98052

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Delano, Andrew D Woodinville, US 22 284
Evans, Duane Martin Snohomish, US 23 510
Giaimo,, III Edward C Bellevue, US 37 611
He, Yi Issaquah, US 303 3566

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