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US 12,720,260 B2Granted
Removeable speaker for computing devices
AssigneeDolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation
InventorsZhi Li, Pengfeng Zhang, Nengkun Lv, Yili Lu
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Abstract
A computing device system including a computing device having a housing and electronic components disposed within the housing, where the electronic components include a controller, a memory, and a power source. A display screen is supported on the housing, and a socket extends into the housing. A removable speaker is selectively received within the socket, where the removable speaker includes a power source that is automatically charged when received within the socket.
Claims20
A computing device system comprising:
- a computing device including
- a housing,
- electronic components disposed within the housing, the electronic components including a controller, a memory, and a power source,
- a display screen supported on the housing, and
- a socket extending into the housing;
- and
- a removable speaker selectively received within the socket, wherein the controller is configured to operate the removable speaker as a tweeter when the removable speaker is received within the socket, and wherein the controller is configured to operate the removable speaker as a full range speaker when the removable speaker is removed from the socket.
4 more elements
A computing device system comprising:
- a computing device including
- a housing,
- electronic components disposed within the housing, the electronic components including a controller, a memory, and a power source,
- a display screen supported on the housing, and
- a socket extending into the housing;
- and
- a removable speaker selectively received within the socket, wherein the removable speaker includes a power source, wherein the power source is automatically charged when received within the socket,
- wherein the removable speaker is configured to operate as a limited range speaker when received within the socket and is configured to operate as a full range speaker when removed from the socket.
5 more elements
A computing device comprising:
- a housing including a display screen, a first socket, and a second socket;
- electronic components disposed within the housing, the electronic components including a controller, a memory, and a power source;
- a first removable speaker selectively received within the first socket;
- and
- a second removable speaker selectively received within the second socket,
- wherein the first removable speaker and the second removable speaker are operable as wireless earbuds when removed from the respective first socket and second socket,
- wherein the controller is configured to operate first removable speaker and the second removable speaker as limited range speakers when received within the first socket and the second socket, respectively, and
- wherein the controller is configured to operate the first removable speaker and the second removable speaker are as full range speakers when removed from the first socket and the second socket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.