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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 20, 1997
Mitch A. Markow, Spring, TX (US);
Dan V. Forlenza, Cypress, TX (US);
Kevin R. Frost, Spring, TX (US);
Greg B. Memo, Spring, TX (US);
Mitch A. Markow, Spring, TX (US);
Dan V. Forlenza, Cypress, TX (US);
Kevin R. Frost, Spring, TX (US);
Greg B. Memo, Spring, TX (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
A portable computer provides a modular ported speaker enclosure independent of the portable computer surfaces of the portable computer. The speaker enclosure can include a speaker enclosure top and a speaker enclosure base. A plurality of ports are formed into the speaker enclosure base. A plurality of port covers within the speaker enclosure can cover the inner surfaces of the plurality of ports. A plurality of loudspeakers are housed between the speaker enclosure top and the speaker enclosure base.