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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 15, 2020
Plantronics, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Peter L. Chu, Lexington, MA (US);
Plantronics, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Abstract
An audio device including a housing having a side facing outwardly of the housing, the housing further having a first mounting position disposed on the side. The side has a first portion and a second portion, the first portion opposite the second portion relative to the first mounting position. The audio device also includes a first omnidirectional microphone disposed on the first portion. The audio device also includes a second microphone disposed on the first mounting position. The second microphone may be a second-order microphone. The second-order microphone has a first-order microphone disposed within a first platform mounted a distance from the first mounting position. The audio device also includes a first speaker disposed on the second portion. The first speaker is further disposed such that an audio output of the first speaker falls within a null of the second microphone.