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September 16, 2012 01:11 am GMT

Microsoft Patent: Whack Your Phone to Shut it Up [VIDEO]


Wish you could just whack your phone to silence it? Microsoft has filed for a patent that could allow users to shut it up in a hurry.

The patent -- filed in March 2011 and approved on Thursday -- details a whack-based audio control module that aims to quiet mobile devices when it's smacked with a hand.

SEE ALSO: Microsoft Patent Details Full-Room Gaming Experience With Wall Projections

There are a variety of circumstances under which it may be desirable to quickly control a device without having to interact with a traditional user interface, the filing said. For example, often mobile device users forget to set their mobile devices in a silent or vibrate mode and t…
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