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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 12, 2005
David C. Vinson, San Jose, CA (US);
Dean Depay, San Jose, CA (US);
Raphael Gemez, Los Altos, CA (US);
Alexander Thatcher, San Jose, CA (US);
David C. Vinson, San Jose, CA (US);
Dean Depay, San Jose, CA (US);
Raphael Gemez, Los Altos, CA (US);
Alexander Thatcher, San Jose, CA (US);
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P., Houston, TX (US);
Abstract
An exemplary embodiment of the invention includes removable speaker arrangements. A speaker structure is pivotally mounted with a first base such that the speaker structure pivots around an axis of rotation, and the first base configured to slidingly receive the speaker structure. A first plurality of electronic contacts are in electronic communication with the first base. A second plurality of electronic contacts are in electronic communication with the speaker structure and are configured to maintain electronic communication with the first plurality of electronic connectors throughout the axis of rotation. In some embodiments, the first base further includes a wireless transmitter. In some embodiments, speaker arrangements further includes a second base configured to slidingly receive the speaker structure. In some embodiments, the second base includes a power supply and a wireless receiver for maintaining electronic communication with the first base.