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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 16, 2011
Applicants:
Ping Dong, Cupertino, CA (US);
Qing-guang Liu, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Wan-chieh Pai, Taipei, TW;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Fortemedia, Inc., Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 29/00 (2006.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 3/00 (2013.01); H04R 2400/01 (2013.01); H04R 29/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
An audio apparatus is provided. The audio apparatus includes at most one electroacoustic transducer; and an audio controller, coupled to the electroacoustic transducer, for actively controlling the electroacoustic transducer to function as a loudspeaker or a microphone, wherein the loudspeaker converts output electrical signals to output sounds, and the microphone converts input sounds to input electrical signals.