RECONFIGURABLE ACOUSTIC TRANSDUCER DEVICE
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1. A device, comprising:
- a first acoustic transducer;
a second acoustic transducer;
a first transducer driver;
a second transducer driver;
a first signal receiver;
a second signal receiver;
a first switching device having a first terminal connected to the first transducer driver, a second terminal connected to the first signal receiver, and a common terminal connected to the first acoustic transducer;
a second switching device having a first terminal connected to the second transducer driver, a second terminal connected to the second signal receiver, and a common terminal connected to the second acoustic transducer;
a first transducer configuration storage device configured to select a configuration of the first switching device;
a second transducer configuration storage device configured to select a configuration of the second switching device,wherein the first and second acoustic transducer, the first and second signal receivers, the first and second switching devices, and the first and second transducer configuration storage devices are all included within a same housing.
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Abstract
A device comprises: a first acoustic transducer; a second acoustic transducer; one or more transducer drivers; one or more signal receivers; and a transducer configuration device for selectively configuring connections between: (1) at least one of the first and second acoustic transducers; and (2) the one or more transducer drivers and the one or more signal receivers, according to a selected operating mode for the device among a plurality of possible operating modes.
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1. A device, comprising:
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a first acoustic transducer; a second acoustic transducer; a first transducer driver; a second transducer driver; a first signal receiver; a second signal receiver; a first switching device having a first terminal connected to the first transducer driver, a second terminal connected to the first signal receiver, and a common terminal connected to the first acoustic transducer; a second switching device having a first terminal connected to the second transducer driver, a second terminal connected to the second signal receiver, and a common terminal connected to the second acoustic transducer; a first transducer configuration storage device configured to select a configuration of the first switching device; a second transducer configuration storage device configured to select a configuration of the second switching device, wherein the first and second acoustic transducer, the first and second signal receivers, the first and second switching devices, and the first and second transducer configuration storage devices are all included within a same housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A device, comprising:
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a first acoustic transducer; a second acoustic transducer; one or more transducer drivers; one or more signal receivers; and a transducer configuration device for selectively configuring connections between;
(1) at least one of the first and second acoustic transducers; and
(2) the one or more transducer drivers and the one or more signal receivers, according to a selected operating mode for the device among a plurality of possible operating modes. - View Dependent Claims (11, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of operating an acoustic transducer device having:
- a first acoustic transducer, a second acoustic transducer, one or more transducer drivers, and one or more signal receivers, the method comprising;
determining a selected operating mode for the acoustic transducer device among a plurality of possible operating modes for which the acoustic transducer device could be configured, wherein said determining is based on one of;
(1) an operating mode selection device internal to the acoustic transducer device, and (2) one or more voltages applied to configuration inputs of the acoustic transducer device; andselectively configuring connections between;
(1) at least one of the first and second acoustic transducers; and
(2) the one or more transducer drivers and the one or more signal receivers, according to the selected operating mode. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
- a first acoustic transducer, a second acoustic transducer, one or more transducer drivers, and one or more signal receivers, the method comprising;
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