Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Watch including a built-in microphone in the watchcase
- Patent Title (中): 手表中包含内置麦克风
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Application No.: US12606707Application Date: 2009-10-27
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Publication No.: US08477981B2Publication Date: 2013-07-02
- Inventor: Pascal Heck , Paul Dinnissen , Frédéric Meylan , Jean-Pierre Mignot
- Applicant: Pascal Heck , Paul Dinnissen , Frédéric Meylan , Jean-Pierre Mignot
- Applicant Address: CH Marin
- Assignee: The Swatch Group Research & Development Ltd
- Current Assignee: The Swatch Group Research & Development Ltd
- Current Assignee Address: CH Marin
- Agency: Griffin & Szipl, P.C.
- Priority: EP08168370 20081105
- Main IPC: H04R9/08
- IPC: H04R9/08

Abstract:
A watch (1) has a microphone (16) placed in a watchcase (2), a bracelet (3) with two end parts respectively attached to two opposite sides of the case and at least one through aperture (7) made in a lateral wall (12) of the case. The through aperture defines a first sound wave guide channel, and opens into the case in the direction of said microphone. The microphone is connected in the case to a sound wave processing unit circuit (19) for voice recognition. The watch further includes an audio guide member (6) fitted with a second open sound wave guide channel that comes into direct contact with the external surface of the lateral wall of the case across an area (13) that extends on either side of the aperture so as to guide the sound waves towards said first channel. This guide member may be made in an end part of the bracelet. In this manner, any interference from reflecting cavities, edges or surfaces in said area close to the aperture can be removed or attenuated.
Public/Granted literature
- US20100111333A1 WATCH INCLUDING A BUILT-IN MICROPHONE IN THE WATCHCASE Public/Granted day:2010-05-06
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