Speakerphone Including a Plurality of Microphones Mounted by Microphone Supports
First Claim
1. A speakerphone, comprising:
- at least two microphones, wherein each microphone is mounted to the speakerphone through a separate microphone support;
wherein the microphone support comprises;
a central mass operable to receive a microphone;
a mounting strip operable to suspend the central mass; and
a mounting bracket coupled to the mounting strip, wherein the mounting bracket is configured to be mounted to the speakerphone.
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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).
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20 Claims
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1. A speakerphone, comprising:
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at least two microphones, wherein each microphone is mounted to the speakerphone through a separate microphone support; wherein the microphone support comprises; a central mass operable to receive a microphone; a mounting strip operable to suspend the central mass; and a mounting bracket coupled to the mounting strip, wherein the mounting bracket is configured to be mounted to the speakerphone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A speakerphone, comprising:
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at least four microphones in a circular array, wherein each of the at least four microphones is mounted to the speakerphone through a separate microphone support; a speaker comprised in the circular array of microphones; wherein each microphone support comprises; a central mass operable to receive a microphone; a mounting strip operable to suspend the central mass; and a mounting bracket coupled to the mounting strip, wherein the mounting bracket is configured to be mounted to the speakerphone; and wherein at least the central mass and mounting strip are tuned to isolate a mounted microphone from at least a portion of vibrations applied to the speakerphone. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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