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Display assistant device

US11874707B2 · kind B2 · utility

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52References

20Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Google LLC · US

Inventors

James Castro · San Jose, US
Marc Davidson · Andover, US
Chih-Min Chien · Taipei, TW
Daniel Corbalan · San Francisco, US
Carl Cepress · Los Altos, US
Liang Ching Tseng · Taipei, TW

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 3, 2023
Grant date	Jan 16, 2024
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 3, 2043

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04R2499/15
WIPO fieldComputer technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This application is directed to a display assistant device that acts as a voice-activated user interface device. The display assistant device includes a base, a screen and a speaker. The base is configured for sitting on a surface. The screen has a rear surface and is supported by the base at the rear surface. A bottom edge of the screen is configured to be held above the surface by a predefined height, and the base is substantially hidden behind the screen from a front view of the display assistant device. The speaker is concealed inside the base and configured to project sound substantially towards the front view of the display assistant device.

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