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Audio apparatus and audio controller thereof

US8750528B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 16, 2011
Grant dateJun 10, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 28, 2032

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2400/01
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An audio apparatus is provided. The audio apparatus includes at most one electroacoustic transducer; and an audio controller, coupled to the electroacoustic transducer, for actively controlling the electroacoustic transducer to function as a loudspeaker or a microphone, wherein the loudspeaker converts output electrical signals to output sounds, and the microphone converts input sounds to input electrical signals.

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