Patent ID: 7877116

Claim:
A method of allowing for user selection of acoustic equalizer settings on a handheld telephony device, wherein the handheld telephony device is operable to provide audio output via a plurality of audio output devices, including at least two of: a handset speaker, a speakerphone speaker, a wired headset and a wireless headset, said method comprising: receiving an indication of a selected acoustic equalizer setting selected from among a plurality of predetermined acoustic equalizer settings, at least two predetermined acoustic equalizer settings among said plurality of predetermined acoustic equalizer settings associated with distinct respective ones of said audio output devices by which said handheld telephony device is operable to provide audio output; receiving, over a wireless telephony link, voice call downlink audio; processing said voice call downlink audio, based on said selected acoustic equalizer setting, to generate a processed audio signal; and driving an audio output device with said processed audio signal.