Abstract:
A portable electronic device having several features is disclosed. The device can include a retention member that retains flexible circuits extending from a top portion to a bottom portion of the device, thereby allowing some components to be moved from a top portion of the device to a bottom portion. The device may include a cover plate can be secured with a display in the top portion to cover the retention member and other internal components. The device can include an omni-directional port designed to receive a connector different orientations and provide power to the device. The device can include a flexible keyboard having butterfly keycaps. The device can include an array of openings for an audio driver, with some of the array including through holes and blind holes. The device can also include a touch pad having a force feedback sensor and a haptic device.
Abstract:
A mobile device (100) includes a housing (102). The mobile device (100) further includes a first earpiece (104) accessible via a first aperture (105) in a first side of the housing (102). The mobile device (100) further includes a second earpiece (106) accessible via a second aperture (107) in a second side of the housing (102), where the second aperture (107) is located substantially in the center of the second side.
Abstract:
The interactive document holder device (1) comprises a touch-sensitive panel (3) having a plurality of distinct touch-sensitive areas (3a); a document holder portion (4) operable to receive a document (5) overlying at least one touch- sensitive area (3a); a memory for storing a resource look-up table, the look-up table associating a touch-sensitive area with a resource; and a processor, wherein the processor is operable to process an input to the touch-sensitive panel, look-up the associated resource and provide an output (10).
Abstract:
According to one embodiment, an electronic apparatus includes a speaker and a matching section. The speaker includes an output section configured to output sound and an opening which exposes the output section. The matching section closes the opening and includes a slit which partially exposes the output section.
Abstract:
An optimizing method is disclosed for improved audio performance in a mobile device. The method can include detecting an orientation of the mobile device. The method also can include, via a processor, responsive to the mobile device being oriented in a first orientation, dynamically selecting at least a first output audio transducer to output left channel audio signals and dynamically selecting at least a second output audio transducer to output right channel audio signals. The method further can include communicating the left channel audio signals to the first output audio transducer and communicating the right channel audio signals to the second output audio transducer.
Abstract:
Electronic devices may be provided that contain flexible displays and internal components. An internal component may be positioned under the flexible display. The internal component may be an output device such as a speaker that transmits sound through the flexible display or an actuator that deforms the display in a way that is sensed by a user. The internal component may also be a microphone or pressure sensor that receives sound or pressure information through the flexible display. Structural components may be used to permanently or temporarily deform the flexible display to provide tactile feedback to a user of the device. Electronic devices may be provided with concave displays or convex displays formed from one or more flexible layers including a flexible display layer. Portions of the flexible display may be used as speaker membranes for display-based speaker structures.
Abstract:
A modular material antenna assembly is provided that includes an antenna block having a portion with a shape that interlocks with a corresponding portion of an electrically non-conductive frame and secures the antenna block to the electrically non-conductive frame. The electrically non-conductive frame is attached to an interior of an electrically conductive housing so that the electrically non-conductive frame and the electrically conductive housing form an integrated structure. An antenna flex is then mechanically secured to the antenna block. The antenna flex may also be electrically connected to a circuit board. The frame is designed to support a cover glass for the portable electronic device and may be affixed to a housing. The dielectric constant of the antenna block is substantially less than the dielectric constant of the frame.
Abstract:
In an embodiment an apparatus includes a graphical display panel and a loudspeaker. The panel has a display layer for displaying images and defines a plurality of apertures penetrating through at least the display layer. The loudspeaker includes a diaphragm arranged substantially parallel to the display layer. Sound from the loudspeaker diaphragm is directed outside a host device through the apertures. The speaker may be an electret or a piezo-electric speaker for thinness. There may be apertures on an opposed side of the host device housing to achieve a dipole pattern which is directed and gives acoustic privacy to the user, or a rear acoustic cavity for a monopole pattern which more broadly disperses the sound. One illustrated embodiment is selectable between monopole and dipole. Size and total area of the holes determines acoustic resistance and so a method is described to determine those from physical parameters of the display panel.
Abstract:
A portable electronic device (100) that provides audio sound output from multiple internal speakers (114, 120) to a common output audio opening (108) in a housing of the portable electronic device is disclosed. In one embodiment, the multiple internal speakers (114, 120) are provided in close proximity to one another, such as adjacent to one another, and serve to produce audio sound pertaining to different audio channels. The sound (i.e., pressure waves) produced by each of the internal speakers (114, 120) is directed into a respective acoustic chamber (112, 118) and output via the output audio opening (108) in the housing (102). Accordingly, the acoustic chambers (112, 118) for the multiple internal speakers (114, 122) can each direct their audio sound output to the same output audio opening (108) in the housing (102). The respective acoustic chambers can be formed adjacent to one another with a structural barrier (122) serving to separate the distinct acoustic chambers (112, 118).
Abstract:
A multipart computer housing is described. The multipart computer housing includes at least a structural support layer and a body. The body includes at least an outer layer formed of lightweight flexible material and an inner layer attached to the outer layer. The inner layer is connected to the support layer forming a load path between the inner layer and the structural support layer. A load applied to the multipart computer housing is transferred by way of the load path to the support layer without substantially affecting the outer layer.