Playback device with capacitive sensors
US10386830B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 2, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 20, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05B2219/23249
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Examples described herein involve a playback device having capacitive sensors. In an example implementation, an enclosure of a playback device includes: a first external surface comprising a speaker grille; a second external surface substantially orthogonal to the first external surface; and an array of capacitive sensors underlying the second external surface of the playback device. The array of capacitive sensors includes a first subset of capacitive sensors underlying a first region of the second external surface, a second subset of capacitive sensors underlying a second region of the second external surface, and a third subset of capacitive sensors underlying a third region of the second external surface. The enclosure and sensors may be arranged such that a particular side of the first region is adjacent to a first side of the second region, a particular side of the third region is adjacent to a second side of the second region.
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