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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8144911 | Garment with speaker function A garment with a speaker function is provided. The garment includes a garment body, a bag, and an electret speaker. The bag disposed on the garment body includes a sound-absorbing layer. The electret speaker, disposed in the bag, gives off sounds to a first directio... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8139803 | Systems and methods for haptic sound Systems and methods for applying vibration to the human body. A vibration system includes a vibrator capable of converting an electrical signal into vibration. In one aspect, the vibrator is arranged on or about the human body on a pectoralis major muscle and spaced... | 03/20/2012 |
| 8135155 | Electronic device with internal array microphone affixed to rear cover of display An electronic device includes a display, a plurality of chambers, and a microphone array. The display includes a front cover and a rear cover affixed to the front cover. The plurality of chambers is formed on the rear cover. The microphone array includes a plurality... | 03/13/2012 |
| 8126181 | Acoustic system In addition to output the mid-high range audio sound from the speakers of the main unit, the present invention can output the low range audio sound according to the audio signal transmitted from the main unit through the DC power supply transmission cable from the s... | 02/28/2012 |
| 8121329 | Expandable speaker assemblies for portable media devices Speaker assemblies and cradles for portable media players are disclosed herein. Speaker assemblies can include means for contracting and expanding the speakers to facilitate viewing and listening to a PMP in multiple orientations. Preferred means for contracting and... | 02/21/2012 |
| 8027498 | Speaker capable of emitting light A speaker capable of emitting light includes a housing, a plurality of light generators, and a speaker core. The housing formed by material capable of conducting light, used as a speaker chamber of the speaker, has a first opening and a second opening. The plurality... | 09/27/2011 |
| 8000489 | Speaker module for electronic device A speaker module for a consumer electronics device encloses a speaker. The speaker module is sized to fit within a housing of the consumer electronics device and below an input control of the consumer electronics device. The speaker module is oriented so that the sp... | 08/16/2011 |
| 7991175 | Method and a system to adjust the acoustical performance of a loudspeaker The invention relates to a method and a system for optimizing the performance of a loudspeaker system as perceived by user. The physical part of the speaker system is adjustable which enables the speaker units to be placed in positions that imply maximal acou... | 08/02/2011 |
| 7933426 | Removable speaker arrangement An exemplary embodiment of the invention includes removable speaker arrangements. A speaker structure is pivotally mounted with a first base such that the speaker structure pivots around an axis of rotation, and the first base configured to slidingly receive the spe... | 04/26/2011 |
| 7933427 | Method and system for equal acoustics porting A device (300) and method (600) for equal audio porting is provided. The device can include a first side with at least one first audio port (182) providing a data communication aspect, a second side with at least one second audio port (184 | 04/26/2011 |
| 7869195 | Integrated personal media player and portable DVD/CD player A personal, portable media player capable of receiving and storing audio and video programming is adapted for coupling via a docking system to a portable Digital Versatile Disc (DVD) and Compact Disc (CD) player for playing and recording of video and audio programmi... | 01/11/2011 |
| 7817813 | Woofer speaker mounting structure for portable computer Embodiments of a portable computer, a woofer speaker mounting structure for a portable computer and methods thereof can reduce transmission of vibrations from speaker to remaining portions of the portable computers. A woofer speaker mounting structure for a portable... | 10/19/2010 |
| 7796772 | Flat panel display apparatus, stand and speaker apparatus A stand on which a flat panel display main body is placed has low-pitched sound speakers built therein and a speaker of the flat panel display main body and the low-pitched sound speakers of the stand are combined together to construct a powerful sound system with l... | 09/14/2010 |
| 7738669 | Method of outputting audio signal for the hard-of-hearing and mobile communication terminal using the method A mobile communication terminal includes a receiver converting an audio signal outputted from the mobile communication terminal into an audible sound; a coupler dividing the audio signal outputted from the receiver into first and second audio signals which are diffe... | 06/15/2010 |
| 7672470 | Audio/video device having a volume control function for an external audio reproduction unit by using volume control buttons of a remote controller and volume control method therefor An audio/video (A/V) device having a volume control function for external audio reproduction units by using volume control buttons of a remote controller is provided. The A/V device includes speakers, an audio output port for externally outputting an audio signal, a... | 03/02/2010 |
| 7668329 | Acoustin structure of seat back An acoustic structure of seat back, with an acoustic unit provided in a hole of padding of the seat back. The acoustic unit includes speaker unit(s) and a support box in which the speaker unit(s) is/are supportively received. The support box is accommodated in the a... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7657050 | Platform for attachment to a sound system A platform for attachment to a sound system and wirelessly sending control signals to the sound system, is constructed and arranged to support said sound system, and has a plurality of control buttons exposed outside the sound system when said sound system is attach... | 02/02/2010 |
| 7425080 | Table light having function of playing sound A table light combined with a sound-playing device includes a table light body and a sound-playing device (such as speakers) freely pivoted on a horizontal plane via pivotal shafts. Both ends of the table light base are transversely pivoted to a pair of speakers. A ... | 09/16/2008 |
| 7410029 | Bass reflex type loudspeaker apparatus, loudspeaker box and image display apparatus A bass reflex type loudspeaker apparatus is provided in which a long route of a bass reflex duct is obtained in the case where a loudspeaker box is made thin. The bass reflex duct is provided in the loudspeaker box such that the route thereof is extended in a... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7369672 | Personal audio visual system An audio visual system has a housing with a video display and one or more speakers. The speakers are housed in cavities which limit dispersion of the sound generated, and the video display is preferably a directional LCD display. The housing is preferably mounted to... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7367886 | Gaming system with surround sound An electronic gaming system comprises a gaming terminal and a speaker arrangement. The gaming terminal conducts a wagering game. The speaker arrangement emits audio associated with the wagering game in surround sound relative to a player in front of the gaming termi... | 05/06/2008 |
| 7364508 | Gaming machine environment having controlled audio and visual media presentation A gaming machine system comprises a game cabinet, a processor, and an audio/visual effects system. The game cabinet receives inputs and displays outputs. The processor is located within the cabinet and randomly selects a game outcome in response to a wager. The proc... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7366314 | Speaker clearance arrangement for a communication device Disclosed is an enclosure for a speaker for a communication device. The enclosure comprises: a surface; a speaker grill located in the surface, the grill having an opening therein providing an air channel to the speaker; and at least one structure located in a first... | 04/29/2008 |
| 7353908 | Method and system for attenuating noise from a cabinet housing computer equipment An apparatus for attenuating noise emanating from a cabinet housing noise-generating equipment includes a frame including at least one support member configured to be mountable on the cabinet, proximate the noise-generating equipment, at least one noise attenuation ... | 04/08/2008 |
| 7349203 | Computer controlled display device The present invention is a computer controlled display device. In one embodiment, the display device includes a flat panel display having an input for receiving display data. Additionally, a moveable assembly may be coupled to the display. The moveable assembly may ... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7349849 | Spacing for microphone elements A speech recognition device with a frequency range with an upper frequency limit fmax is provided. The speech recognition device has more than two microphones with distances between the microphones, wherein the greatest common factor of the distances betw... | 03/25/2008 |
| 7334735 | Card for interaction with a computer A smart card comprising: a memory for storing information; at least one transmitting or receiving antenna; and a low frequency circuit, for handling information associated with said antenna and said memory, which information is modulated at a modulation frequency of... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7336795 | Card sound device and electronic apparatus having same A card-type sound apparatus has, on a card-shaped substrate, a combination of a sound signal input portion to which a sound signal is input from outside and a sound generation portion that generates sound according to the sound signal input to the sound signal input... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7301764 | Electronic device with audio capability A speaker module is disposed on the top casing and includes at least one first vent. A printed circuit board is disposed between the top casing and the bottom casing and includes at least one second vent corresponding to the first vent. ... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7283850 | Method and apparatus for multi-sensory speech enhancement on a mobile device A mobile device includes an air conduction microphone and an alternative sensor that provides an alternative sensor signal indicative of speech. A communication interface permits the mobile device to communicate directly with other mobile devices. ... | 10/16/2007 |
| 7280665 | Image display device with built-in loudspeakers An image display device has a main display body provided with a thin display unit, a low-frequency loudspeaker (woofer) and two middle and high frequency loudspeakers (tweeters) and a stand supporting the main display body. The stand has a base being just opposite a... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7280087 | Multiple browser interface The present invention provides a display controller driving multiple browser displays, which are associated with user input devices. Preferably, the display controller runs a browser application for each display and receives input from each user input device. Primar... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7269452 | Directional wireless communication systems A wireless communication system based on a directional speaker is disclosed. The system can include an interface unit and a base unit. The audio signals from the speaker can be generated by transforming ultrasonic signals in air. This allows the production of direct... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7266774 | Implementing a second computer system as an interface for first computer system A method, system, and program for using a second computer system as an input interface for a first computer system are provided. A second independent computer system is docked into a first computer system. Then, the first computer system uses at least one of an inpu... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7255437 | Eyeglasses with activity monitoring In one embodiment, eyewear having an activity monitoring capability is disclosed. Activity, such as motion, steps or distance, can be measured by an activity detector. The measured activity can then be used in providing activity-related information to a user of the ... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7257547 | Service managing system A service managing system comprises: order terminals for enabling customers to view contents of service items and to order desired items, and being portable and driven by a battery; order-receiving terminals for receiving and indicating orders from the order termina... | 08/14/2007 |
| 7251332 | Portable audio devices The components of a portable personal audio system include first and second audio signal source devices, such as an MP3 player (14) and telephone (16). These are connected via respective leads (12) to a control and switching stage (22), a... | 07/31/2007 |
| 7230825 | Speaker grill-air vent combinations for a portable computer A system comprising a portable computer chassis having an internal speaker; openings in the chassis from which sound from the speaker can emanate, wherein the openings allow heat generated by the system to escape is provided. In one embodiment, the internal speaker ... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7228158 | Portable terminal capable of providing stereo sound A portable terminal can provide stereo sound. The portable terminal includes: a phone body having a plurality of keys and a microphone, which are disposed on an inner surface of the phone body; a folder having a main speaker and a main LCD, which are disposed on a i... | 06/05/2007 |
| 7224816 | Waved/corrugated and stepped surface design for speaker box, and method of standardization of speaker box assemblies for television of different screen sizes A speaker bracket, speaker baffle, and a speaker cover are provided for standardizing speaker box assemblies for television sets having different sized speakers. A speaker box assembly includes a speaker cover having a stepped inverted surface. A speaker bracket is ... | 05/29/2007 |
