US 11,599,190 B2Granted

Pivotable acoustic devices

AssigneeHewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.

InventorsChih-Hua Chen, Cheng-Yi Yang, Hai-Lung Hung

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Abstract

In an example, an electronic device may include a housing and a first acoustic device pivotally disposed in the housing. The first acoustic device may move between a first position within the housing and a second position outside the housing. The first acoustic device may direct an acoustic signal in a direction. Further, the electronic device may include a camera to capture an image of an area in front of the electronic device. Furthermore, the electronic device may include a processor operatively coupled to the camera and the first acoustic device. The processor may determine a location of a facial feature of an operator using the captured image. Further, the processor may control an angle of rotation of the first acoustic device relative to the housing based on the location of the facial feature to modify the direction of the acoustic signal.

Claims18

Dependent claims

An electronic device comprising:

a housing;
a first acoustic device, pivotally disposed in the housing, to direct an acoustic signal in a direction, wherein the first acoustic device is to move between a first position within the housing and a second position outside the housing;
a second acoustic device pivotally disposed in the housing, wherein the second acoustic device is to move between a third position within the housing and a fourth position outside the housing;
a camera to capture an image of an area in front of the electronic device;
and
a processor operatively coupled to the camera, the first acoustic device, and the second acoustic device, wherein the processor is to:
determine a location of a facial feature of an operator using the captured image;
control an angle of rotation of the first acoustic device relative to the housing based on the location of the facial feature to modify the direction of the acoustic signal;
determine a location of a first facial feature and a second facial feature of the operator using the captured image;
control the angle of rotation of the first acoustic device relative to the housing based on the location of the first facial feature;
and
control an angle of rotation of the second acoustic device relative to the housing based on the location of the second facial feature.

9 more elements

An electronic device comprising:

a display housing having a sensor;
a base housing connected to the display housing, the base housing comprising:
a first acoustic device pivotably disposed within the base housing, wherein the first acoustic device is to move between a first position within the base housing and a second position outside the base housing, and wherein the first acoustic device comprises:
a first signal projection assembly pivotally disposed within the first acoustic device to direct a first acoustic signal in a first direction;
a second acoustic device pivotably disposed within the base housing, wherein the second acoustic device is to move between a third position within the base housing and a fourth position outside the base housing;
and wherein the second acoustic device comprises:
a second signal projection assembly pivotally disposed within the second acoustic device to direct a second acoustic signal in a second direction;
and
a processor to:
detect a movement of a first facial feature and a second facial feature of an operator via the sensor;
control a pivotal movement of the first signal projection assembly based on the detected movement of the first facial feature;
and
control a pivotal movement of the second signal projection assembly based on the detected movement of the second facial feature.

10 more elements

A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a processor of an electronic device, cause the processor to:

determine a location of a first facial feature and a location of a second facial feature of an operator via a sensor;
control an angle of rotation of a first acoustic device relative to a housing based on the location of the first facial feature, wherein the first acoustic device is pivotably disposed in the housing to move between a first position within the housing and a second position outside the housing;
control an angle of rotation of a second acoustic device relative to the housing based on the location of the second facial feature, wherein the second acoustic device is to move between a third position within the housing and a fourth position outside the housing;
estimate a distance of a face of the operator from the electronic device via the sensor;
and
control an intensity of a first acoustic signal based on the estimated distance.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 17/356,460Filed 23 Jun 2021
Published: US 2022/0413600 A129 Dec 2022
Granted: 7 Mar 2023
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification11 codes

G06F 3/012
Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality: head tracking input arrangements
H04R 1/34
For obtaining desired directional characteristic only: by using a single transducer with sound reflecting, diffracting, directing or guiding means
G06F 1/1616
With several enclosures having relative motions, each enclosure supporting at least one I/O or computing function: with folding flat displays,…
G06F 1/1656
Constructional details or arrangements of portable computers not specific to the type of enclosures covered by groups G06F1/1615 - G06F1/1626:…