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US 10,296,040 B2Granted
Audio devices
AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.
InventorsChan Park, Paul Roberto Lalinde, Tony Moon, Jose Ticy Lo
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Abstract
Examples of an audio device may comprise a speaker, a body having multiple sides, and an electrical communication feature disposed on each of the multiple sides. Each electrical communication feature may facilitate electrical communication between the audio device and an external device.
Claims15
An audio device, comprising:
- a body having multiple sides;
- a speaker disposed within the body;
- and
- the electrical communication feature of each of the multiple sides form a pair of conductive channels extending circumferentially around the body of the audio device;
- the conductive channels electrical contacts to engage with a complementary electrical communication feature disposed on the charging base,
- an electrical communication feature disposed on each of the multiple sides, wherein each electrical communication feature is to facilitate electrical communication between the audio device and an external device.
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An audio device system, comprising:
- an audio device, including:
- a speaker;
- a body enclosing the speaker and having multiple sides;
- and an electrical communication feature disposed on each of the multiple sides;
- and
- the electrical communication feature disposed on the docking surface, the pair of complementary electrical contacts on the charging base may extend into and electrically engage with the other pair of conductive channels extending circumferentially around the body of the audio device,
- a charging base, including:
- a docking surface to receive the audio device;
- and
- a complementary electrical communication feature disposed on the docking surface, wherein the complementary electrical communication feature is to separately engage with the electrical communication, feature of each of the multiple sides of the body.
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An audio device system, comprising:
- an audio device, including:
- a speaker enclosed within a body, wherein the body includes a first pair of conductive channels extending circumferentially around the body on a first end, and a second pair of conductive channels extending circumferentially around the body on a second end that is generally opposite from the first end;
- and
- a charging base, including:
- an insertion slot to receive a computing device,
- a docking surface to receive the audio device;
- and a first and second pair of complementary electrical contacts disposed on the docking surface,
- wherein the first and second pair of electrical contacts are to engage with the first and second pair of conductive channels, respectively, when the audio device is engaged with the docking surface of the charging base.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.