Apparatus and method for processing voice communication in mobile terminal

Abstract

A device and method process voice communication service. A mobile terminal device of the present disclosure includes a microphone arranged at one end of a body of the device; a speaker arranged close to the microphone; a transceiver arranged at the other end of the body; a codec including a coder connected to the microphone, a decoder connected to the speaker, and a switch of which one node is connected to one of the coder and the decoder selectively and the other node is connected to the transceiver; and a communication controller which controls the switch to establish a path between the coder and the transceiver and enables the speaker in speakerphone mode.

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         21 . An apparatus comprising:
 a first receiver to receive sound;   a first transmitter to output sound;   a transceiver comprising a second receiver and a second transmitter; and   a controller operatively coupled with at least one of the first receiver, the first transmitter or the transceiver, the controller configured to:
 determine which one of the second receiver and the second transmitter to provide a service; and 
 connect either the first receiver or the first transmitter to the transceiver, according to the determination. 
   
     
     
         22 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein the controller is configured to:
 provide the service to a user via the transceiver and the connected either one of the first receiver and the first transmitter.   
     
     
         23 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein the controller is configured to:
 establish, using a switch, a path between the transceiver and one of a coder and a decoder, according to the determination, the coder corresponding to the second receiver and the decoder corresponding to the second transmitter.   
     
     
         24 . The apparatus of  claim 23 , wherein the coder is operatively coupled with the first receiver and the decoder is operatively coupled with the first transmitter. 
     
     
         25 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein the controller is configured to:
 provide the service via a path including a coder, the second receiver and the first transmitter, according to the determination regarding which one of the second receiver and the second transmitter to provide the service.   
     
     
         26 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein the controller is configured to:
 provide the service via a path including a decoder, the second transmitter, and the first receiver, in response to the second transmitter being determined to provide the service.   
     
     
         27 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein the second receiver is configured to receive sound and the second transmitter is configured to output sound. 
     
     
         28 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein the controller is configured to:
 adjust a power to supply to the transceiver, based on the determination.   
     
     
         29 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein each of the first and second receivers includes a microphone. 
     
     
         30 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein each of the first and second transmitter includes a speaker. 
     
     
         31 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein the service comprises at least one of a speakerphone service, a handset phone service, an outgoing call-making service, or an incoming call-receiving service. 
     
     
         32 . A method comprising:
 determining at an electronic device, one function from a plurality of functions of a transceiver operatively coupled with the electronic device, the plurality of functions including a first function to receive sound and a second function to output sound;   connecting either a microphone or a speaker to the transceiver, according to the determined function; and   providing a service to a user via the transceiver and the connected either one of the microphone and the speaker.   
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein the determining comprising:
 adjusting a power to supply to the transceiver, based on the determined function.   
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 32 , further comprising:
 establishing a path using a switch between the transceiver and one of a coder or a decoder, according to the determined function, the coder corresponding to the first function and the decoder corresponding to the second function.   
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein the coder operatively coupled with the microphone and the decoder operatively coupled with the speaker. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 34 , wherein establishing the path comprising:
 driving a power to control to a codec, the codec comprising the switch, the coder, and the decoder.   
     
     
         37 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein providing the service comprising:
 providing the service via a path including a coder, the transceiver and the speaker, in response to the determination function being the first function.   
     
     
         38 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein providing the service comprising:
 providing the service via a path including a decoder, the transceiver, and the microphone, in response to the determination function being the second function.   
     
     
         39 . The method of  claim 32 , wherein further comprising:
 disabling either one of the microphone and the speaker, according to the determination function.   
     
     
         40 . A machine-readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to perform operations comprising:
 determining at an electronic device, one function from a plurality of functions of a transceiver operatively coupled with the electronic device, the plurality of functions including a first function to receive sound and a second function to output sound;   connecting either a microphone or a speaker to the transceiver, according to the determination function; and   providing a service to a user via the transceiver and the connected either one of the microphone and the speaker.