Patent ID: 9635165
Date: 2017-04-25
CPC Classifications: H04M,H04W

Claim:
1. A method for connection switchover for a headphone jack adaptor device, comprising: monitoring a status of a phone; determining whether it is required to make/answer a call; when it is determined that it is required to make/answer a call, disconnecting a signal connection between an audio signal and a headphone jack, wherein the headphone jack adaptor device is a device called light stick, the light stick is a dual-way communication device and comprises a visible-light transmitter connected to left and right channels of the headphone jack, and the visible-light transmitter is configured to output a light signal to an optical receive end device; determining whether the call is ended; when it is determined that the call is ended, establishing a signal connection between the audio signal and the headphone jack; and wherein before the disconnecting or establishing a signal connection between an audio signal and a headphone jack, the method further comprises: detecting whether a headphone jack adaptor device is inserted into the headphone jack; and if yes, performing the step of disconnecting or establishing a signal connection between an audio signal and a headphone jack, and if no, skipping performing the step of disconnecting or establishing a signal connection between an audio signal and a headphone jack.