Computing device utilizing a resting surface as a speaker
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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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Abstract
The computing device includes a speaker, a transducer configured to utilize a surface in contact with the portable computer to generate an audible sound, a detector configured to determine at least one characteristic of the surface based on at least one received sensor signal, and a controller configured to select at least one of the speaker and the transducer for audible output based on the at least one characteristic of the surface.
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1. A portable computer, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for generating audible output in a computer device, the method comprising:
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determining, by a detector of the computer device based on a received sensor signal, at least one of a hardness value or a density value corresponding to at least one characteristic associated with a surface which the computer device is in contact with, the at least one characteristic including a pressure; and controlling, by a controller of the computer device, a transducer configured to generate vibrations on the surface such that the surface generates air motion resulting in audible sound for use as audible output of the computer device based on the at least one of the hardness value or the density value corresponding to the at least one characteristic of the surface and a threshold value. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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