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Speaker porting around backlit keyboard
US8976992B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8976992-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213473514-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | May 16, 2012 |
| Priority date | May 16, 2012 |
| Publication date | Mar 10, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2015 |
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A system for porting a speaker through a keyboard module and a backlight module is provided. The system includes an enclosure, the enclosure configured to mount the keyboard module, the backlight module, and the speaker thereto, wherein the speaker is disposed under a portion of the keyboard module and the backlight module. The system also includes a port path for porting the speaker through the keyboard module and the backlight module, the port path extending from the speaker to an outer surface of the keyboard module, wherein a first portion of the port path includes a passage in the enclosure, the passage disposed adjacent to an edge of the keyboard module and the backlight module, and wherein a second portion of the port path includes a periphery of a key of the keyboard module.
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What is claimed is: 1. A system for porting a speaker through a keyboard module and a backlight module, the system comprising: an enclosure, the enclosure configured to mount the keyboard module, the backlight module, and the speaker thereto, wherein the speaker is disposed under a portion of the keyboard module and the backlight module; and a port path for porting the speaker through the keyboard module and the backlight module, the port path extending from the speaker to an ou…
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
- H04R1/2857Primary
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- What does patent US8976992B2 cover?
- A system for porting a speaker through a keyboard module and a backlight module is provided. The system includes an enclosure, the enclosure configured to mount the keyboard module, the backlight module, and the speaker thereto, wherein the speaker is disposed under a portion of the keyboard module and the backlight module. The system also includes a port path for porting the speaker through th…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Loo Kenneth Ryan, Ooi Leng, Google Inc
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04R1/2857. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Mar 10 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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