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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012
Filed:
May. 29, 2008
Andy Van Schaack, Nashville, TN (US);
Frank Canova, Fremont, CA (US);
Byron Connell, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Rick Lewis, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Andy Van Schaack, Nashville, TN (US);
Frank Canova, Fremont, CA (US);
Byron Connell, Menlo Park, CA (US);
Rick Lewis, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Livescribe, Inc., Oakland, CA (US);
Abstract
A pen based computing system concurrently captures handwriting gestures and records audio using binaural recording. A binaural headset communicatively coupled to the smart pen device uses at least two microphones. A left microphone is placed in or near the left ear and the right microphone is placed in or near the right ear, each facing outward. Speakers are integrated into a shared housing with the microphones facing inward towards the ear canal to play back the audio recordings. By recording audio with microphones placed close to the ears, the system provides realistic sounding playback and allows users to more easily differentiate between multiple sources of audio.