Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100304800 | CONFIGURATION SENSING FOR A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE - Techniques for configuration sensing for a mobile computing device are described. A mobile computing device may comprise a housing having a sliding structure arranged to allow a first housing portion and a second housing portion to move relative to each other to form a first configuration or a second configuration. The mobile computing device may include a magnetic sensor disposed in the first housing portion, the magnetic sensor operative to measure a magnetic field strength for a magnet, and output a position signal indicative of the first configuration or the second configuration based on the measured magnetic field strength. The mobile computing device may include a speaker with the magnet disposed in the second housing portion. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 12-02-2010 |
20100304801 | CONFIGURATION SENSING FOR A MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE - Techniques for configuration sensing for a mobile computing device are described. A mobile computing device may comprise a housing having a sliding structure arranged to allow a first housing portion and a second housing portion to move relative to each other to form a first configuration or a second configuration. The mobile computing device may include a magnetic sensor disposed in the first housing portion, the magnetic sensor operative to measure a magnetic field strength for a magnet, and output a position signal indicative of the first configuration or the second configuration based on the measured magnetic field strength. The mobile computing device may include a speaker with the magnet disposed in the second housing portion. Other embodiments are described and claimed. | 12-02-2010 |
20120133258 | DOOR MECHANISM FOR SECURE DIGITAL MEMORY CARD - A door assembly for enclosing a compartment of a portable electronic device. The door assembly includes a door cover, operable to selectively provide access to the compartment, anchors, affixed to the door cover, configured to retain the door in a cover portion of the portable electronic device, and a permanent magnet, disengageably mounted in the door cover, the permanent magnet operable to maintain the door in a closed state with respect to the compartment. | 05-31-2012 |
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20100172530 | SPEAKER COMPONENT FOR A PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A speaker component for a portable electronic device which accepts a receiver and redirects the sound emitted from the receiver toward the speaker hole in the device housing is disclosed. The receiver may be oriented such that sound is directed away from the speaker hole to reduce the footprint of the receiver within the device housing. A channel of the speaker component may redirect or port the sound to the speaker hole. Accordingly, embodiments provide more flexibility for positioning of the speaker hole and the receiver with respect to the device housing. The speaker component may also have a self-contained back volume chamber adjoining the receiver which does not include portions of the device housing or other components of the portable electronic device, thereby improving the sound quality of the sound emitted from the receiver and providing more flexibility as to the size and shape of the back volume chamber. | 07-08-2010 |
20120200998 | MOBILE COMPUTING DEVICE WITH MOVEABLE HOUSING SEGMENTS - A slider assembly for a computing device to interconnect at least two housing segments is disclosed. The first housing segment provides a first base plate and the second housing segment provides a second base plate. The slider assembly interconnects the two housing segments so that the segments may move about each other between a contracted and extended position. The slider assembly includes a rail that is provided with the first base plate and that engages a structure that is provided with the second base plate. The rail is enabled to move between one of the contracted or extended position. The slider assembly also includes a ground spring to maintain contact between the second base plate the rail. | 08-09-2012 |
20120202375 | SMALL FORM FACTOR COMPUTING DEVICE WITH CONNECTOR ASSEMBLY TO INTERCONNECT SLIDING HOUSING SEGMENTS - A mobile computing device is disclosed. The mobile computing device comprises two housing segments that each contains a set of electrical components. The housing segments are slideably coupled to each other to move between a first position and a second position. The mobile computing device also comprises a cable connector that connects the sets of electrical components together. The cable connector is configured to include three connector structures that are each configured to mate with a connector. A first connector structure is configured to mate with a first connector of the first housing segment in connecting to the first set of electrical components. Similarly, a second connector structure is configured to mate with a first connector of the second housing segment in connecting to a first portion of the second set of electrical components. The third connector structure is configured to mate with a second connector of the second housing segment in connecting to a second portion of the second set of electrical components. | 08-09-2012 |
20140233742 | APPARATUS FOR SPEAKER AUDIO CONTROL IN A DEVICE - The electronic device has audio control for speaker channel based at least in part on an orientation and number of speakers of the electronic device. | 08-21-2014 |
20140233770 | TECHNIQUES FOR SPEAKER AUDIO CONTROL IN A DEVICE - Techniques for audio control for an electronic device are discussed. The audio control for speaker channel configuration facilitates supporting proper audio stereo sound based at least in part on an orientation of the electronic device. | 08-21-2014 |
20140233771 | APPARATUS FOR FRONT AND REAR SPEAKER AUDIO CONTROL IN A DEVICE - Techniques for audio control for an electronic device are discussed. The audio control for front and rear speaker channel configuration facilitates supporting proper audio stereo sound based at least in part on an orientation of the electronic device. | 08-21-2014 |
20140233772 | TECHNIQUES FOR FRONT AND REAR SPEAKER AUDIO CONTROL IN A DEVICE - Techniques for audio control for an electronic device are discussed. The audio control for speaker channel configuration facilitates supporting proper audio stereo sound based at least in part on an orientation of the electronic device. | 08-21-2014 |