PORTABLE COMPUTER ELECTRICAL GROUNDING AND AUDIO SYSTEM ARCHITECTURES
First Claim
1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
- a housing;
a keyboard assembly including first and second keys, wherein a portion of the housing separates the first and second keys; and
an audio source positioned below the keyboard assembly, wherein the audio source is configured to emit sound waves through a gap between the first key and the portion of the housing that separates the first and second keys.
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Abstract
A portable computing device having a substantially non-conducting outer housing and alternative electrical grounding and audio system architectures is disclosed. The device can be a laptop computer having a main logic board, a keyboard assembly, an audio source positioned below the keyboard assembly, and an equalizer electrically coupled to the audio source, with each of these components being electrically coupled to a universal grounding structure. The audio source emits sound waves that are propagated through the keyboard assembly and between gaps between keyboard keys and the outer housing. Settings for the equalizer can be selected to account for sound absorption and amplification characteristics of the sound waves along these sound transmission paths. The universal grounding structure includes a plurality of separate ground components that are electrically intercoupled, each being substantially smaller than the overall portable computing device, and also includes an electromagnetic interference shield around the main logic board.
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20 Claims
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1. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a housing; a keyboard assembly including first and second keys, wherein a portion of the housing separates the first and second keys; and an audio source positioned below the keyboard assembly, wherein the audio source is configured to emit sound waves through a gap between the first key and the portion of the housing that separates the first and second keys. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a housing; a keyboard assembly; an audio source below the keyboard assembly, wherein the audio source is configured to emit sound waves through the keyboard assembly; and an equalizer configured to compensate for frequency dependent sound wave absorption associated with emitting the sound waves through the keyboard assembly by adjusting sound levels of the sound waves emitted by the audio source at selected frequencies. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a housing having a plurality of openings; a keyboard assembly having a plurality of keys, wherein each key of the plurality of keys protrudes through a respective opening of the plurality of openings; and an audio source positioned below the keyboard assembly, wherein the audio source is configured to emit sound waves through the keyboard assembly and through the plurality of openings. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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