Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Speakerphone including a plurality of microphones mounted by microphone supports
- Patent Title (中): 扬声器包括由麦克风支架安装的多个麦克风
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Application No.: US12561350Application Date: 2009-09-17
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Publication No.: US07907745B2Publication Date: 2011-03-15
- Inventor: William V. Oxford
- Applicant: William V. Oxford
- Applicant Address: US TX Austin
- Assignee: LifeSize Communications, Inc.
- Current Assignee: LifeSize Communications, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US TX Austin
- Agency: Meyertons Hood Kivlin Kowert & Goetzel, P.C.
- Agent Jeffrey C. Hood; Joel L. Stevens
- Main IPC: H04R9/08
- IPC: H04R9/08

Abstract:
In various embodiments, a speakerphone may comprise multiple (e.g., 16) microphones placed in a circular array around a central speaker. Each microphone may be mounted to the speakerphone through a microphone support. The microphone support may be made of a flexible material and have various features designed to minimize interference to the microphone (e.g., from the speaker and/or vibrations external to the speakerphone). The centrally mounted speaker may be coupled to a stiff internal speaker enclosure. The speaker enclosure may be made of a stiff, heavy material (e.g., a dense plastic) to prevent the speaker vibrations from excessively vibrating the speakerphone enclosure (which may affect the microphones).
Public/Granted literature
- US20100008529A1 Speakerphone Including a Plurality of Microphones Mounted by Microphone Supports Public/Granted day:2010-01-14
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