Invention Grant
US09594428B2 Augmenting mobile computing device audio output via vibration elements
有权
通过振动元件增强移动计算设备的音频输出
- Patent Title: Augmenting mobile computing device audio output via vibration elements
- Patent Title (中): 通过振动元件增强移动计算设备的音频输出
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Application No.: US14126796Application Date: 2013-09-27
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Publication No.: US09594428B2Publication Date: 2017-03-14
- Inventor: Jiancheng Tao , Hong W. Wong
- Applicant: Intel Corporation
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: Intel Corporation
- Current Assignee: Intel Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Blakely, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
- International Application: PCT/CN2013/084483 WO 20130927
- International Announcement: WO2015/042879 WO 20150402
- Main IPC: G06F3/01
- IPC: G06F3/01 ; H04R3/14 ; G06F3/041 ; G06F3/16 ; H04R3/12

Abstract:
Embodiments of the invention utilize one or more vibration elements to enhance the audio output of a computing device. These vibration element(s) may comprise any conventional vibrating element including a mass element (i.e., counterweight) electrically driven via an actuator to produce the vibrations. The size of the mass element/counterweight may be selected based on the desired strength and frequency for the vibration components (i.e., lower frequencies may utilized larger/heavier mechanisms). Computing devices may process audio data and separately output some of the data for speakers (higher frequency data), and some of the data for vibration elements (lower frequency data). The surface where the device is placed creates a sounding board structure and the vibration elements generate the sensation of physical motion at low, sub-bass and sub-audio frequencies. This physical motion may be perceived by the user as low-frequency audio data, thereby enhancing the audio output of the speakers.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160034033A1 AUGMENTING MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE AUDIO OUTPUT VIA VIBRATION ELEMENTS Public/Granted day:2016-02-04
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