Electronic device housing as acoustic input device
First Claim
1. An electronic device comprising:
- a housing;
one or more acoustic transducers positioned within the housing, each operative to generate an electrical signal in response to detecting sound resulting from an impact with the housing;
a microprocessor coupled to the one or more acoustic transducers and configured to receive the electrical signals generated by the one or more acoustic transducers, the microprocessor operative to interpret a generated electrical signal as input to the electronic device;
a digital signal processor coupled to the microprocessor and configured to process the generated electrical signals; and
one or more additional acoustic transducers configured to sense noise, the digital signal processor using the sensed noise to filter the generated electrical signals.
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Abstract
There are provided systems, devices and methods for related to an electronic device housing having input functionality. Specifically, in one embodiment, the electronic device includes a housing and one or more acoustic transducers positioned within the housing each operative to generate an electrical signal in response to detecting a sound resulting from an impact with the housing. Additionally, the electronic device includes a microprocessor coupled to the one or more acoustic transducers and configured to receive the electrical signals generated by the one or more acoustic transducers. The microprocessor operative to interpret the generated electrical signals as input to the electronic device.
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17 Claims
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1. An electronic device comprising:
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a housing; one or more acoustic transducers positioned within the housing, each operative to generate an electrical signal in response to detecting sound resulting from an impact with the housing; a microprocessor coupled to the one or more acoustic transducers and configured to receive the electrical signals generated by the one or more acoustic transducers, the microprocessor operative to interpret a generated electrical signal as input to the electronic device; a digital signal processor coupled to the microprocessor and configured to process the generated electrical signals; and one or more additional acoustic transducers configured to sense noise, the digital signal processor using the sensed noise to filter the generated electrical signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of manufacturing an electronic device implementing acoustic transducers with a housing of the electronic device to sense input, the method comprising:
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configuring one or more acoustic transducers located within a housing to generate an electrical signal in response to detecting a sound on the housing; coupling the one or more acoustic transducers to a microprocessor; programming the microprocessor to interpret electrical signals generated by the one or more acoustic transducers as input, wherein the interpretation includes determining the origin of acoustic interactions based on a timing differential between the generated electrical signals; generating a noise profile for the electronic device; storing the noise profile on a memory of the electronic device; and providing a digital signal processor configured to filter the generated electrical signals with the noise profile by modifying the generated electrical signals. - View Dependent Claims (12, 14)
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13. A method of manufacturing an electronic device implementing acoustic transducers with a housing of the electronic device to sense input, the method comprising:
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configuring one or more acoustic transducers located within a housing to generate an electrical signal in response to detecting a sound on the housing; coupling the one or more acoustic transducers to a microprocessor; programming the microprocessor to interpret electrical signals generated by the one or more acoustic transducers as input, wherein the interpretation includes determining the origin of acoustic interactions based on a timing differential between the generated electrical signals; coupling at least one proximity sensor within the housing to the microprocessor; configuring the at least one proximity sensor to generate electrical signals when objects are proximately located to the housing; and programming the device to actuate the acoustic transducers upon receiving an electrical signal from the at least one proximity sensor.
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15. An electronic device comprising:
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a panel having an external surface and an internal surface; a plurality of acoustic transducers positioned in the housing proximate to the internal surface, the plurality of acoustic transducers being distributed under the panel; a microprocessor coupled to the plurality of acoustic transducers, the plurality of acoustic transducers configured to generate electrical signals correlative to sounds originating on the external surface, the microprocessor being configured to interpret the electrical signals as input to the device; one or more output devices configured to provide an output in response to the input; one or more additional acoustic noise transducers configured to sense noise interference; and a digital signal processor coupled to the plurality of additional acoustic transducers, the digital signal processor filtering the generated electrical signals of the one or more acoustic transducers with noise signals sensed by the one or more additional acoustic noise transducers. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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