Electronic device and method for controlling the same
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorYongtae Kim
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Abstract
An electronic device of the present invention includes: a first body having an arch shape corresponding to the neck of a user so as to be worn around the neck of the user; second bodies respectively attached to both ends of the first body and including one or more joints by which the second bodies move relative to the first body; and a directional speaker provided to at least part of the second bodies to output sound in a specific direction. According to the present invention, a directional speaker is provided to a wearable device that can be worn around the neck of the user so as to effectively transmit sound to the user.
Claims11
An electronic device, comprising:
- a first body having an arch shape corresponding to the neck of a user;
- a second body attached to a first end of the first body by a first joint, wherein the second body pivots with respect to the first body via the first joint, the second body including a proximal portion connected to the first end of the first body by the first joint and a distal portion connected to the proximal portion by a second joint;
- a directional speaker provided on the distal portion of the second body, wherein the distal portion pivots and rotates relative to the proximal portion of the second body via the second joint, and
- a third body attached to a second end of the first body,
- wherein operation of the directional speaker changes according to an operation mode of the electronic device, and
- wherein the operation mode of the electronic device includes at least one of:
- a first mode for changing the operation of a display provided on the first body by sensing at least one of a velocity change and an acceleration change of the electronic device;
- a second mode for changing the operation of at least one or more vibration units and the directional speaker by sensing an object approaching the electronic device;
- a third mode for changing the operation of the one or more vibration units and the directional speaker depending on acquired route information;
- a fourth mode for changing the operation of the directional speaker when adjacent to an activated microphone;
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- a fifth mode for changing the operation of the directional speaker depending on the position of the first and second bodies relative to each other.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.