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US 8,804,947 B2Granted
Dual-purpose hardware aperture
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsMichael N. Rosenblatt, Michael M. Lee, Justin L. Gregg
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Abstract
Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system which supports a dual-purpose aperture for an electronic device. This system includes a first component configured to perform an acoustic function through the aperture and a second component configured to perform a non-acoustic function through the aperture.
Claims8
An electronic device, comprising:
- a lens within an opening in a body of the electronic device, wherein the lens directs light onto a recording medium within the electronic device;
- and
- one or more acoustic ports in the body of the electronic device arranged around the opening for the lens, wherein the one or more acoustic ports form part of the opening for the lens.
A method for providing an electronic device, comprising:
- providing a lens within an opening in a body of the electronic device, wherein the lens directs light onto a recording medium within the electronic device;
- and
- providing the one or more acoustic ports in the body of the electronic device around the opening for the lens, wherein the one or more acoustic ports form part of the opening for the lens.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.