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Voice controlled assistant with coaxial speaker and microphone arrangement

  • US 9,060,224 B1
  • Filed: 06/01/2012
  • Issued: 06/16/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A device comprising:

  • a housing having a top end and a base end;

    one or more microphones mounted proximal to the top end of the housing to receive audio;

    a processor mounted within the housing to process a signal representation of the audio;

    memory mounted within the housing and accessible by the processor;

    a network interface to communicate with a network;

    a first speaker to output a first frequency range of audio sound;

    a second speaker to output a second frequency range of audio sound; and

    the first and second speakers being coaxially aligned within the housing and oriented to output the audio sound toward the base end of the housing and away from the one or more microphones.

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