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Computing device utilizing a resting surface as a speaker

  • US 9,264,802 B2
  • Filed: 12/13/2012
  • Issued: 02/16/2016
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/13/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A portable computer, comprising:

  • a speaker;

    a transducer configured to utilize a surface in contact with the portable computer to generate an audible sound;

    a sensor configured to generate a sensor signal representing a pressure associated with the surface;

    a detector configured to determine at least one of a hardness value or a density value corresponding to the pressure; and

    a controller configured to control the transducer for audible output based on the at least one of the hardness value or the density value and a threshold value.

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