US 12,333,208 B2
Orientation based microphone selection apparatus
Marko Tapani Yliaho, Tampere (FI); and Ari Juhani Koski, Lempaala (FI)
Assigned to NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY, Espoo (FI)
Filed by NOKIA TECHNOLOGIES OY, Espoo (FI)
Filed on Nov. 9, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/505,819.
Application 18/505,819 is a continuation of application No. 17/515,359, filed on Oct. 29, 2021, granted, now 11,847,376.
Application 17/515,359 is a continuation of application No. 16/833,453, filed on Mar. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,216,239, issued on Jan. 4, 2022.
Application 16/833,453 is a continuation of application No. 14/443,791, granted, now 10,606,546, issued on Mar. 31, 2020, previously published as PCT/IB2012/056991, filed on Dec. 5, 2012.
Prior Publication US 2024/0078075 A1, Mar. 7, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 3/16 (2006.01); H04M 1/72454 (2021.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01); G11B 20/00 (2006.01); H04M 1/60 (2006.01); H04M 1/656 (2006.01); H04M 1/72457 (2021.01)
CPC G06F 3/16 (2013.01) [H04M 1/72454 (2021.01); H04R 3/005 (2013.01); G11B 20/00992 (2013.01); H04M 1/6008 (2013.01); H04M 1/656 (2013.01); H04M 1/72457 (2021.01); H04S 2400/15 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
recording video and capturing sound with a device comprising a plurality of microphones and at least one video recorder, wherein capturing sound comprises capturing sound while the device is used in a first orientation using the plurality of microphones; and
in response to a positional change of the device from the first orientation to a second orientation, differently capturing sound in the second orientation using fewer microphones of the device than the plurality of microphones used to capture sound in the first orientation,
wherein the captured sound comprises audio based on the first and second orientations that respectively use of the plurality of microphones and the fewer microphones.