Method for reducing a disturbance in an input signal caused by an output signal in a multi-port connector, multi-port connector, and mobile device
View Patent ↗A method for reducing a disturbance in an input signal caused by an output signal in a multi-port connector, a multi-port connector circuit for reducing a disturbance in an input signal caused by an output signal, and a mobile device are described.
1. A multi-port connector circuit, comprising
an output port configured to output an output signal;
an input port configured to receive an input signal;
a single common port connected to a signal path used by the input signal and the output signal in common, wherein the output port and the common port are configured to be coupled to a loudspeaker for outputting the output signal to the loudspeaker, the input port and the common port are configured to be coupled to a microphone for receiving the input signal from the microphone, and the common port is configured to connect to an external electrical conductor, which is electrically connected to both the loudspeaker and the microphone; and
a disturbance reduction circuit connected to the common port and the input port, the disturbance reduction circuit being configured to detect a reference signal at the common port, to generate a disturbance reduction signal from the reference signal, and to correct the input signal by means of the disturbance reduction signal, wherein the reference signal comprises a disturbance in the input signal caused by the output signal,
the output port, the input port, and the common port being arranged side-by-side on an outside of a mobile device so as to be accessible from external to the mobile device.
2. The multi-port connector circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the input port is adapted to receive the input signal from the microphone connected to the input port and the common port.
3. The multi-port connector circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the output port is adapted to output the output signal to the loudspeaker connected to the output port and the common port.
4. The multi-port connector circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the common port is further adapted to receive an antenna signal of an antenna connected to the common port.
5. The multi-port connector circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the disturbance reduction circuit comprises a filtering device adapted to filter a signal of the common port to provide the reference signal.
6. The multi-port connector circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the disturbance reduction circuit comprises a regulator device adapted to provide the reference signal with a constant offset signal to generate the disturbance reduction signal.
7. The multi-port connector circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the disturbance reduction circuit comprises an adding device adapted to add the disturbance reduction signal to the input signal.
8. The multi-port connector circuit according to claim 1 , wherein the multi-port connector circuit comprises an additional output port configured to output an additional output signal, and wherein the signal path connected to the common port is additionally used by the additional output signal.
9. A mobile device, comprising:
a multi-port connector comprising an output port, an input port, and a single common port;
an output circuit adapted to output an output signal via the output port and the common port;
an input circuit adapted to receive an input signal via the input port and the common port, wherein the output port and the common port are configured to be coupled to a loudspeaker for outputting the output signal to the loudspeaker, the input port and the common port are configured to be coupled to a microphone for receiving the input signal from the microphone, and the common port is configured to connect to an external electrical conductor, which is electrically connected to both the loudspeaker and the microphone; and
a disturbance reduction circuit connected to the common port and the input port, the disturbance reduction circuit being configured to detect a reference signal at the common port, to generate a disturbance reduction signal from the reference signal, and to correct the input signal by means of the disturbance reduction signal, wherein the reference signal comprises a disturbance in the input signal caused by the output signal,
the output port, the input port, and the common port being arranged side-by-side on an outside of the mobile device so as to be accessible from external to the mobile device.
10. The mobile device according to claim 9 , wherein the input port is adapted to receive the input signal from the microphone connected to the input port and the common port.
11. The mobile device according to claim 9 , wherein the output port is adapted to output the output signal to the loudspeaker connected to the output port and the common port.
12. The mobile device according to claim 9 , wherein the mobile device further comprises a radio frequency receiver adapted to receive a radio frequency signal via an antenna connected to the common port.
13. The mobile device according to claim 12 , wherein the radio frequency receiver is adapted to receive a frequency modulated radio frequency signal in the very high frequency (VHF) transmission band.
14. The mobile device according to claim 9 , wherein the disturbance reduction circuit comprises a filtering device adapted to filter a signal of the common port to provide the reference signal.
15. The mobile device according to claim 9 , wherein the disturbance reduction circuit comprises a regulator device adapted to provide the reference signal with a constant offset signal to generate the disturbance reduction signal.
16. The mobile device according to claim 9 , wherein the disturbance reduction circuit comprises an adding device adapted to add the disturbance reduction signal to the input signal.
17. The mobile device according to claim 9 , wherein the multiport connector comprises an additional output port and the mobile device comprises an additional output circuit adapted to output an additional output signal via the additional output port and the common port.
18. The mobile device according to claim 17 , wherein the additional output circuit is adapted to output an additional low frequency audio output signal as the additional output signal.
19. The mobile device according to claim 9 , wherein the mobile device comprises a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant or a mobile computer.
20. The mobile device according to claim 9 , wherein the output circuit is adapted to output a low frequency audio output signal as the output signal.
21. The mobile device according to claim 9 , wherein the input circuit is adapted to receive a low frequency audio input signal as the input signal.