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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2008
Applicants:
William G. Verthein, Bellevue, WA (US);
Stephen G. Lee, Seattle, WA (US);
Inventors:
William G. Verthein, Bellevue, WA (US);
Stephen G. Lee, Seattle, WA (US);
Assignee:
Microsoft Corporation, Redmond, WA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04M 1/00 (2006.01); H04M 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An acoustic pass through is provided in telephone handsets for sounds transmitted from a hands free operation speaker laid out underneath the handset. One or more cutouts in a middle portion of the handset in various shapes such as rectangular, round, elliptical, and similar allows enhanced sound quality when the speakerphone feature is used and flexibility in handset design.