Patent ID: 8842848

Claim:
An audio system, comprising: a first earpiece including a speaker; a first configuration detection element configured to generate an output signal representative of whether the first earpiece is being used by a user; a second earpiece including a speaker; a second configuration detection element configured to generate an output signal representative of whether the second earpiece is being used by a user; a system configuration determination element configured to receive the output signal generated by the first configuration detection element and the output signal generated by the second configuration detection element, and in response to generate an output signal representative of a configuration of the audio system being used by the user, the configuration consisting of speakerphone when neither earpiece is being used, left mono headset when only the first earpiece is being used, right mono headset when only the second earpiece is being used, and stereo headset when both earpieces are being used; and an audio signal processing module configured to process audio signals from an input source and provide an output to one or both of the first earpiece and the second earpiece, the audio signal processing module configured to access a database of thirteen audio processing parameters using the output signal and to select, based on the configuration, a single mode of use for the first earpiece, the second earpiece or both, and wherein the single mode of use and the thirteen audio processing parameters are selected from the group consisting of one of four modes for microphones in use, one of four modes for speakers in use, one of four modes for microphone gain, one of two modes for microphone ambient, only one mode for noise removal, one of three modes for wind noise removal, one of two modes for echo cancellation, one of two modes for microphone, only one mode for equalization, one of two modes for adaptive gain control, one of three modes for speaker equalization, one of two modes for speaker ambient noise removal, and one of four modes for speaker gain.