IP Library Granted Patent US 8,798,691
Granted Patent B2
US 8,798,691 · App. 13/927,595 · Granted Aug 5, 2014

Mobile wireless communications device with reduced interfering energy into audio circuit and related methods

Inventors: Lizhong Zhu (Waterloo, CA); Michael Stephen Corrigan (Waterloo, CA); George Soliman Mankaruse (Kitchener, CA); Perry Jarmuszewski (Waterloo, CA)
Assignee: BlackBerry Limited
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Patent No.
US 8,798,691
App. No.
13/927,595
Granted
Aug 5, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mobile wireless communications device includes a housing and circuit board carried by the housing. RF circuitry and a processor are operative with each other and carried by the circuit board. A receiver speaker and microphone are carried by the housing. Audio circuitry is carried by the circuit board and operative with the RF circuitry and processor. A microphone audio switch and receiver speaker audio switch are carried by the circuit board and are connected with audio connection lines that interconnect the processor. A filter is operative with the audio connection lines and operatively connected to at least one of the microphone audio switch or receiver speaker audio switch to reduce conducted and radiated interfering RF energy from coupling into the audio circuitry.

Claims (47)

1. An electronic device comprising:

an audio input device;

an audio output device;

a processor;

at least one wireless transceiver coupled to said processor;

audio connection lines;

a first audio switch coupled to said audio output device and said processor via said audio connection lines;

a second audio switch coupled to said audio input device and said processor via said audio connection lines;

a jack and associated jack connection lines coupled to said processor and at least one of said first and second audio switches; and

at least one interference filter coupled to said audio connection lines.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein said first and second audio switches each includes a respective detect circuit for detecting when a respective audio input/output device is coupled to said audio connection lines.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1 , and further comprising at least one jack filter coupled to said jack connection lines.

4. The electronic device according to claim 3 , wherein said at least one jack filter includes a resistor divider.

5. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising at least one inductor operatively connected between said jack and at least one of said first and second audio switches.

6. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising audio test terminals coupled to said processor for conducting an audio breakthrough test.

7. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one interference filter comprises at least one inductor.

8. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein said at least one interference filter comprises at least one ferrite inductor.

9. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising a handheld housing carrying said audio input and output devices, processor, audio connection lines, first and second audio switches, and interference filter.

10. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising cellular radio frequency circuitry coupled to said processor.

11. An electronic device comprising:

an audio output device;

a processor;

at least one wireless transceiver coupled to said processor;

audio connection lines;

an audio switch coupled to said audio output device and said processor via said audio connection lines;

a jack and associated jack connection lines coupled to said processor and said audio switch; and

at least one interference filter coupled to said audio connection lines.

12. The electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein said audio switch includes a detect circuit for detecting when a microphone/headset is coupled to said audio connection lines.

13. The electronic device according to claim 11 , further comprising at least one jack filter coupled to said jack connection lines.

14. The electronic device according to claim 13 , wherein said at least one jack filter includes a resistor divider.

15. The electronic device according to claim 11 , further comprising at least one inductor coupled between said jack and said audio switch.

16. The electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein said at least one interference filter comprises at least one inductor.

17. The electronic device according to claim 11 , wherein said at least one interference filter comprises at least one ferrite inductor.

18. An electronic device comprising:

an audio input device;

a processor;

at least one wireless transceiver coupled to said processor;

audio connection lines;

an audio switch coupled to said audio input device and said processor via said audio connection lines;

a jack and associated jack connection lines coupled to said processor and said audio switch; and

at least one interference filter coupled to said audio connection lines.

19. The electronic device according to claim 18 , wherein said audio switch includes a detect circuit for detecting when a microphone/headset is coupled to said audio connection lines.

20. The electronic device according to claim 18 , further comprising at least one jack filter coupled to said jack connection lines.

21. The electronic device according to claim 20 , wherein said at least one jack filter includes a resistor divider.

22. The electronic device according to claim 18 , further comprising at least one inductor coupled between said jack and said audio switch.

23. The electronic device according to claim 18 , wherein said at least one interference filter comprises at least one inductor.

24. The electronic device according to claim 18 , wherein said at least one interference filter comprises at least one ferrite inductor.

Assignments (7)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT 12817157 APPLICATION NUMBER PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 064015 FRAME: 0001. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Sep 5, 2023
From: OT PATENT ESCROW, LLC
To: MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 064807/0001 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE COVER SHEET AT PAGE 50 TO REMOVE 12817157 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 063471 FRAME 0474. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Sep 5, 2023
From: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
To: OT PATENT ESCROW, LLC
Reel/Frame 064806/0669 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jun 19, 2023
From: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
To: MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 064269/0001 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jun 16, 2023
From: OT PATENT ESCROW, LLC
To: MALIKIE INNOVATIONS LIMITED
Reel/Frame 064015/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2023
From: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
To: OT PATENT ESCROW, LLC
Reel/Frame 063471/0474 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 7, 2014
From: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
To: BLACKBERRY LIMITED
Reel/Frame 032836/0938 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 26, 2013
From: ZHU, LIZHONG; CORRIGAN, MICHAEL STEPHEN; MANKARUSE, GEORGE SOLIMAN; JARMUSZEWSKI, PERRY
To: RESEARCH IN MOTION LIMITED
Reel/Frame 030690/0785 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 13079091 · Apr 4, 2011
Continuation 12210306 · Sep 15, 2008
Continuation 11064922 · Feb 24, 2005
Provisional Application 60605756 · Aug 31, 2004
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