Electronic device including speaker and microphone
US11076215B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2201/107
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Certain embodiments of the disclosure relate to microphone-equipped wearable devices, and more particularly, to wearable devices worn on users' ear. According to certain embodiments of the disclosure, a wearable device comprises a speaker, a microphone, and a housing, the housing includes a protrusion configured to be insertable into a user's ear, a first sound path including a first opening formed through an area of a surface of the protrusion, extending from the first opening in a first length, and including a second opening facing the speaker, and a second sound path including a third opening formed through another area of the surface of the protrusion, extending from the third opening in a second length larger than the first length, and including a fourth opening facing the microphone. Other certain embodiments are also possible.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.