AUDIO SENSORS
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1. An audio detection system comprising:
- a display assembly comprising;
a screen;
at least one electromagnetic energy emitter configured to direct energy at an inside surface of the screen; and
at least one sensor configured to sense the emitted energy after it is reflected from the inside surface of the screen and generate electrical signals corresponding the sensed reflected energy; and
a processor coupled to the at least one sensor, wherein the processor generates an audio signal representative of sound waves that impact an outer surface of the screen.
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Abstract
One embodiment may take the form of an audio detection system having a display assembly. The display assembly may include a screen and at least one electromagnetic energy emitter configured to direct energy at an inside surface of the screen. At least one sensor is configured to sense the emitted energy after it is reflected from the inside surface of the screen and generate electrical signals corresponding the sensed reflected energy. A processor coupled to the at least one sensor generates an audio signal representative of sound waves that impact an outer surface of the screen.
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22 Claims
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1. An audio detection system comprising:
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a display assembly comprising; a screen; at least one electromagnetic energy emitter configured to direct energy at an inside surface of the screen; and at least one sensor configured to sense the emitted energy after it is reflected from the inside surface of the screen and generate electrical signals corresponding the sensed reflected energy; and a processor coupled to the at least one sensor, wherein the processor generates an audio signal representative of sound waves that impact an outer surface of the screen. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer system comprising:
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a display comprising; a screen having an interior surface and an exterior surface; and one or more sensors coupled to the display and configured to detect vibrations of the screen generated by sound waves impacting the exterior surface of the screen; and a processor in communication with the one or more sensors configured to generate an output representative of sound waves. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of operating a computing device comprising:
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obtaining an electrical signal corresponding to vibration of a screen of the computing device resulting from sound waves impacting the screen; filtering the signal to remove noise components; and generating an output signal representative of the sound waves that impacted the screen. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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