Microphone features related to a portable computing device
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsHoutan R. FARAHANI, Matthew P. CASEBOLT, Hilbert T. KWAN, William F. LEGGETT, Gavin J. REID
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Abstract
A portable computing device includes one or more microphones that function seamlessly with other components within the portable computing device. In one embodiment, a microphone opening is disposed on a side of the personal computing device and configured to be substantially perpendicular to a user. In another embodiment, two microphones can be disposed on an upper region above a keyboard section and can include a third microphone facing toward a rear portion of the portable computing device. In yet another embodiment, a fixture for providing a bonding pressure to microphones is described.
Claims20
A microphone assembly for a portable computing device, the assembly, comprising:
- a first microphone opening disposed on an upper surface of a base portion of the portable computing device;
- a second microphone opening disposed on a rear facing surface of the base portion of the portable computing device;
- a first microphone coupled to the first microphone opening configured to receive audio signals;
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- a second microphone coupled to the second microphone opening configured to receive audio signals.
A microphone assembly for a portable computing device, the assembly comprising:
- a first microphone opening disposed on a sideband of a base portion of the portable computing device;
- a first microphone configured to receive audio signals;
- a first acoustic cavity comprising a first segment and a second segment configured to couple the first microphone opening to the first microphone, wherein the acoustic cavity is configured to have a particular frequency response.
A fixture for applying a bonding pressure to a microphone assembly for use in a portable computing device, the fixture comprising:
- a plunger support configured to align with features included in a top case of a portable computing device;
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- a plunger configured to be supported by the plunger support and including a first surface configured to contact a first microphone and a second surface configured to receive pressure and transmit the pressure to the first microphone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.