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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2017
Google Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Vivek Saini, Mountain View, CA (US);
Michael Asfaw, Mountain View, CA (US);
Leng Ooi, San Jose, CA (US);
Lawrence Lam, San Jose, CA (US);
GOOGLE LLC, Mountain View, CA (US);
Abstract
A computing device may include a multi-functional port in a base housing of the device. The multi-functional port may include an audio input device that can receive and process external audio input signals through an opening in the base housing. The multi-functional port may include a light source that can output light through the opening in the base housing. The multi-functional port may include a microphone boot. The microphone boot may guide external audio input signals into to the audio input device for processing. The microphone boot may also guide light, emitted by the light source, out of the base housing.