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US 7,623,672 B2Granted
Microphone array in housing receiving sound via guide tube
AssigneeFortemedia, Inc.
InventorsLi-Te Wu, Wei-Chan Hsu
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Abstract
An electronic device includes a housing, a plurality of microphones, and a plurality of guide tubes. The plurality of microphones are disposed in the housing. The plurality of guide tubes extend from the housing toward the plurality of microphones, whereby the plurality of microphones in the housing are capable of receiving external sound via the guide tubes.
Claims9
A microphone array in an electronic device, comprising:
- a housing;
- a plurality of microphones disposed in the housing;
- a plurality of guide tubes extending from the housing toward the plurality of microphones;
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- a plurality of chambers disposed in the housing and acoustically isolated from each other to prevent sound transmission therebetween, wherein the plurality of microphones are disposed in the plurality of chambers in a one-to-one manner.
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