PATENT DOCUMENT

Publication Number: US-8804947-B2
Application Number: US-201314062267-A
Country: US
Kind Code: B2

Title: Dual-purpose hardware aperture

Abstract:
Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system which supports a dual-purpose aperture for an electronic device. This system includes a first component configured to perform an acoustic function through the aperture and a second component configured to perform a non-acoustic function through the aperture.

Claims:
What is claimed is: 
     
       1. An electronic device, comprising:
 a lens within an opening in a body of the electronic device, wherein the lens directs light onto a recording medium within the electronic device; and 
 one or more acoustic ports in the body of the electronic device arranged around the opening for the lens, wherein the one or more acoustic ports form part of the opening for the lens. 
 
     
     
       2. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the acoustic ports are used by a speaker or a microphone within the electronic device. 
     
     
       3. The electronic device of  claim 2 , further comprising a flash, wherein the acoustic ports are further used by the flash. 
     
     
       4. The electronic device of  claim 1 , wherein the electronic device comprises a camera. 
     
     
       5. The electronic device as in  claim 1 , wherein the electronic device comprises a portable media player. 
     
     
       6. A method for providing an electronic device, comprising:
 providing a lens within an opening in a body of the electronic device, wherein the lens directs light onto a recording medium within the electronic device; and 
 providing the one or more acoustic ports in the body of the electronic device around the opening for the lens, wherein the one or more acoustic ports form part of the opening for the lens. 
 
     
     
       7. The method as in  claim 6 , further comprising providing a speaker or a microphone within the electronic device, wherein the acoustic ports are used by the speaker or the microphone. 
     
     
       8. The method as in  claim 7 , further comprising providing a flash in the body of the electronic device, wherein the acoustic ports are further used by the flash.

Description:
CROS-REFERENCES TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is a divisional patent application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 13/230,709, filed Sep. 12, 2011 and titled “Dual-Purpose Hardware Aperture,” now U.S. Pat. No. 8,571,205, which is a divisional patent application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 12/016,584, filed Jan. 18, 2008 and titled “Dual Purpose Hardware Aperture,” now U.S. Pat. No. 8,031,864, the disclousures of which are hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entireties. 
    
    
     BACKGROUND 
     1. Field 
     The present invention generally relates to portable electronic devices. More specifically, the present invention relates to the design of a dual-purpose hardware aperture on a portable electronic device. 
     2. Related Art 
     The capabilities of portable electronic devices, such as mobile phones, personal digital assistants (PDAs), portable computers, and portable media players, have increased dramatically. These increased capabilities enable modern portable devices to support a wide variety of applications and to store large amounts of documents, media, and/or other files in various formats. For example, a single portable device may function as a mobile phone, a web browser, a portable media player, an email client, a document editor, and a global positioning system (GPS) based navigation system. Similarly, portable computers such as tablet personal computers (PCs) may incorporate the functionalities of full operating systems and application suites in a compact form factor. 
     The increased capabilities of portable electronic devices are made possible by specific hardware components, such as a high-speed processor, a large memory, a high-resolution display screen, multiple wireless transceivers, multiple input/output (I/O) devices, and/or multiple sensors. To accommodate the various hardware components, the portable device may include multiple physical apertures. For example, the portable device may include apertures for a camera lens, one or more speaker ports, a microphone, a headphone jack, electrical connectors, input devices (e.g., buttons, touchpad, keyboard, pointing stick, trackball, etc.), card slots, and/or electrical ports. However, each of these apertures creates a potential point of failure in the portable device, which lowers the overall reliability of the portable device. Consequently, portable devices may be improved by reducing the number of apertures required to accommodate the various hardware components. 
     SUMMARY 
     Some embodiments of the present invention provide a system which supports a dual-purpose aperture for an electronic device. This system includes a first component configured to perform an acoustic function through the aperture and a second component configured to perform a non-acoustic function through the aperture. 
     In some embodiments, the first component can be a microphone or a speaker. 
     In some embodiments, the speaker is a piezoelectric speaker. 
     In some embodiments, the piezoelectric speaker is implemented as a surface-mounted component. 
     In some embodiments, the surface-mounted component includes an overhang to make space for additional components in the electronic device. 
     In some embodiments, the piezoelectric speaker can be a front-firing speaker or a side-firing speaker. 
     In some embodiments, the second component can be an electrical connector, a button, a switch, a card slot, a port, a headphone jack, a camera or a dock. 
     In some embodiments, the electrical connector is a 30-pin connector. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES 
         FIG. 1  shows a schematic of an electronic device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIGS. 2A-2F  show electrical connectors in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 3  shows an electronic device with a dual-purpose card slot in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIGS. 4A-4D  show electronic devices with dual-purpose apertures in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 5  shows a camera in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
         FIG. 6  presents a flow chart illustrating the process of creating an aperture in an electronic device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
     The following description is presented to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the disclosed embodiments, and is provided in the context of a particular application and its requirements. Various modifications to the disclosed embodiments will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the general principles defined herein may be applied to other embodiments and applications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present description. Thus, the present description is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and features disclosed herein. 
     The data structures and code described in this detailed description are typically stored on a computer-readable storage medium, which may be any device or medium that can store code and/or data for use by a computer system. This includes, but is not limited to, volatile memory, non-volatile memory, magnetic and optical storage devices such as disk drives, magnetic tape, CDs (compact discs), DVDs (digital versatile discs or digital video discs), or other media capable of storing computer-readable media now known or later developed. 
     Embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for creating and using multi-purpose hardware apertures. These multi-purpose hardware apertures may be used in electronic devices such as computers, media players, mobile phones, and/or personal digital assistants (PDAs). In addition, the electronic devices may be portable devices, such as laptop computers, cell phones or PDAs. 
     More specifically, embodiments of the present invention provide a method and system for creating and using multi-purpose apertures on electronic devices. Each aperture includes an acoustic component and a non-acoustic component. The acoustic component may include a microphone or a speaker, and the non-acoustic component may include an electrical connector, a button, a switch, a card slot, a port, a headphone jack, a camera or a dock. Both the acoustic component and the non-acoustic component may be configured to operate through the aperture. 
     In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the aperture includes an electrical connector and an acoustic transducer. In one or more embodiments of the invention, the acoustic transducer is a piezoelectric speaker that is positioned parallel to the connector tongue. The piezoelectric speaker may be a front-firing speaker or a side-firing speaker. Moreover, the electrical connector may also be implemented as a surface-mounted component with an overhang for the piezoelectric speaker. In one or more embodiments of the present invention, the electrical connector is a 30-pin connector. 
       FIG. 1  shows a schematic of an electronic device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Electronic device  102  may correspond to a non-portable electronic device, such as a television, stereo amplifier, desktop computer, and/or workstation. On the other hand, electronic device  102  may correspond to a portable electronic device, such as a mobile phone, portable computer, global positioning system (GPS) receiver, portable media player, and/or graphing calculator. 
     In one or more embodiments of the present invention, electronic device  102  provides one or more services or functions to a user. Electronic device  102  may also provide the services or functions by receiving input from one or more sources, processing the input, and providing output corresponding to the services or functions performed. For example, a computer may receive input using one or more input devices (e.g., keyboard, mouse, speech recognition, etc.), process the input using a processor and one or more software applications, and provide output using one or more output devices (e.g., display screen, speakers, network connection, etc.). Similarly, a portable music player may receive music files via a connector, port, and/or wireless transceiver, process the music files to generate electric signals corresponding to acoustic waveforms, and generate the acoustic waveforms by driving a set of headphones and/or a speaker using the electric signals. 
     To facilitate the input functions, processing functions, and output functions performed by electronic device  102 , electronic device may include one or more physical components (e.g., component  1   106 , component  2   108 ). Electronic device  102  may also contain one or more apertures (e.g., aperture  104 ) through which the components operate. For example, electronic device  102  may include an aperture for an electrical connector which connects electronic device  102  to a power source, another electronic device, and/or a data source (e.g., network cable). Electronic device  102  may also include apertures for other components, such as microphones, speakers, headphone jacks, buttons, switches, card slots, ports, cameras, and docks. 
     Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the functionality of electronic device  102  may be increased by adding components to electronic device  102 . For example, to support more sophisticated input/output (I/O) methods, audio recording and playback, still and video images, and/or other features, a portable device may include physical components (e.g., touchscreen, microphone, speaker, headphone jack, camera, etc.) that provide such features to the user. In addition, many of the physical components may operate through apertures on the portable device. For example, a camera may use an aperture for the lens, a microphone or speaker may operate through one or more apertures for acoustic ports, and buttons may be depressed through apertures in the body of the portable device. 
     Those skilled in the art will also appreciate that each aperture in electronic device  102  corresponds to a mechanical and/or electrical point of failure in electronic device  102 . Each additional point of failure may further reduce the overall reliability of electronic device  102 . Consequently, implementation of increased functionality with multiple components and apertures may inadvertently lead to reliability issues with electronic device  102 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 1 , electronic device  102  includes one aperture  104  with two components (e.g., component  1   106 , component  2   108 ). In one or more embodiments of the invention, both components are configured to operate through aperture  104 . In one or more embodiments of the invention, component 1  106  performs an acoustic function, and component  2   108  performs a non-acoustic function. Because multiple components operate through a single aperture, electronic device  102  may be less cramped and/or crowded and more reliable. 
     In one or more embodiments of the invention, component  1   106  can be a microphone or a speaker. In other words, component  1   106  is an acoustic transducer and may use aperture  104  as an acoustic port. In one or more embodiments of the invention, component  2   108  can be an electrical connector, a button, a switch, a card slot, a port, a headphone jack, a camera or a dock. Unlike component  1   106 , component  2   108  may use aperture  104  for mechanical and/or electrical purposes, such as receiving a complementary component (e.g., headphone, port, etc.) or performing a mechanical action (e.g., pressing a button, moving a switch, etc.). In one or more embodiments of the invention, component  1   106  and component  2   108  are arranged around aperture  104  such that both components operate through aperture  104 , as described below with respect to  FIGS. 2-6 . 
       FIG. 2A  shows a bottom view of an electrical connector in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Electrical connector  202  includes an aperture  204 , an acoustic transducer  206 , and a connector tongue  208 . As described above, both electrical connector  202  and acoustic transducer  206  may operate through aperture  204 . For example, electrical connector  202  may mate with a corresponding electrical component using aperture  204 , and acoustic transducer  206  may project and/or detect sound through aperture  204 . 
     Electrical connector  202  may also use connector tongue  208  to mate with the corresponding electrical component. Connector tongue  208  may include one or more contact points that allow electrical connector  202  to transmit and/or receive electric signals to and/or from the corresponding electrical component. In one or more embodiments of the invention, the corresponding electrical component is a complementary connector, a port, or a dock. In one or more embodiments of the invention, electrical connector  202  is a 30-pin connector. In one or more embodiments of the invention, acoustic transducer  206  can be a microphone or a speaker. Furthermore, acoustic transducer  206  may be a piezoelectric speaker, as described below with respect to  FIGS. 2C-2E . 
       FIG. 2B  shows a sectional side view of an electrical connector in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in  FIG. 2B , both acoustic transducer  206  and connector tongue  208  are placed within aperture  204 . Further, both acoustic transducer  206  and electric connector  202  operate through aperture  204 . In one or more embodiments of the invention, aperture  204  is used by electrical connector  202  when electrical connector  202  is mated with an electrical component. However, when aperture  204  is not obscured by the electrical component, acoustic transducer  206  may use aperture  204  to perform an acoustic function. For example, if acoustic transducer  206  is a microphone, acoustic transducer  206  may detect and/or sample sound through aperture  204 . On the other hand, if acoustic transducer  206  is a speaker, acoustic transducer  206  may project sound through aperture  204 . In other words, aperture  204  and connector tongue  208  may provide a mating mechanism for electrical connector  202 , and aperture  204  may provide an acoustic port for acoustic transducer  206 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 2B , acoustic transducer  206  may be positioned parallel to connector tongue  208 . This parallel configuration may allow space to be saved within aperture  204  and the components within to operate without interfering with one another. For example, acoustic transducer  206  may be positioned to avoid damage when electrical connector  202  is mated with another electrical component. Similarly, connector tongue  208  may be positioned to allow effective transmission and/or detection of sound from acoustic transducer  206 . As described above, acoustic transducer  206  may be a piezoelectric speaker. In one or more embodiments of the invention, the membrane of the piezoelectric speaker is positioned parallel to the major plane of electrical connector  202 . In addition, the piezoelectric speaker may be a front-firing speaker or a side-firing speaker. If the piezoelectric speaker is a side-firing speaker, the sound produced by the speaker is projected out of aperture  204 . However, if the piezoelectric speaker is a front-firing speaker, the sound produced by the speaker may be projected orthogonally to aperture  204 . As a result, electrical connector  202  may include one or more acoustic coupling mechanisms (not shown) for directing sound through aperture  204  when acoustic transducer  206  is a front-firing speaker. 
       FIG. 2C  shows a sectional side view of an electrical connector in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically,  FIG. 2C  shows a sectional view of a dual-purpose electrical connector  202  component on a printed circuit board (PCB)  210 . Electrical connector  202  includes a connector tongue  208  and a piezoelectric speaker  212 . In one or more embodiments of the invention, piezoelectric speaker  212  corresponds to an acoustic transducer, such as acoustic transducer  206  of  FIGS. 2A-2B . In one or more embodiments of the invention, electrical connector  202  is a surface-mounted component on PCB  210 . In addition, piezoelectric speaker  212  is integrated into electrical connector  202 . As a result, material usage and volumetric utilization are conserved in electrical connector  202 , despite the dual functionality provided by electrical connector  202 . 
     As shown in  FIG. 2C , piezoelectric speaker  212  is positioned below and in front of connector tongue  208 . In addition, the major plane of piezoelectric speaker  212  is parallel to the major plane of electrical connector  202 , as mentioned above. Piezoelectric speaker  212  and connector tongue  208  are also arranged such that neither component interferes with the operation of the other component. Similarly, embodiments of the invention may include other functional configurations of connector tongue  208  and piezoelectric speaker  212 , as described below with respect to  FIGS. 2D-2E . 
       FIG. 2D  shows a sectional side view of an electrical connector in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically,  FIG. 2D  shows a sectional view of a dual-purpose electrical connector  202  component with an overhang  214  on a PCB  210 . As with  FIG. 2C , electrical connector  202  may be implemented as a surface-mounted component on PCB  210 . In addition, piezoelectric speaker  212  and connector tongue  208  may be arranged in various parallel configurations with respect to one another. 
     As shown in  FIG. 2D , piezoelectric speaker  212  is positioned above and in front of connector tongue  208  in electrical connector  202 . In addition, an overhang  214  is formed by the positioning of piezoelectric speaker  212  within electrical connector  202 . Overhang  214  may provide additional space on PCB  210 , thus allowing additional PCB components  216  to be placed on PCB  210  underneath piezoelectric speaker  212 . 
       FIG. 2E  shows a sectional side view of an electrical connector in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As with  FIG. 2D ,  FIG. 2E  shows a dual-purpose electrical connector  202  component with an overhang  214  on a PCB  210 . However,  FIG. 2E  illustrates a different use of overhang  214 . Instead of placing PCB components onto PCB  210  below overhang  214 , speaker components  218  are attached to electrical connector  202  beneath overhang  214 . Alternatively, speaker components  218  may be placed on top of electrical connector  202 . In one or more embodiments of the invention, speaker components  218  may be used to drive piezoelectric speaker  212 . Alternatively, speaker components  218  may include additional speakers with different frequency responses from piezoelectric speaker  212 . Those skilled in the art will appreciate that electrical connector  202  and PCB components  216  attached to PCB  210  may be used in the presence of overhang  214 . 
       FIG. 2F  shows an electrical connector component in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Electrical connector  202  includes a connector tongue  208 , as described above. Electrical connector  202  may also include connector pads  218  for connecting electrical connector  202  with a PCB, such as PCB  210  of  FIGS. 2C-2E . In one or more embodiments of the invention, electrical connector  202  is a 30-pin connector. As a result, connector tongue  208  may include 30 contacts for mating with a 30-pin port, for example. Similarly, electrical connector  202  may include 30 connector pads  218  corresponding to the contacts on connector tongue  208 . 
     Electrical connector  202  may also include piezoelectric speaker pads  220  for electrically connecting a piezoelectric speaker within electrical connector  202  to the PCB. In one or more embodiments of the invention, piezoelectric speaker pads  220  are used to drive the piezoelectric speaker within electrical connector  202 . The output of the piezoelectric speaker is directed through an aperture in electrical connector  202 , as described above with respect to  FIGS. 2A-2E . 
     Ground contacts  216  may connect electrical connector  202  to a circuit ground on the PCB. Ground contacts  216  may also provide structural support for electrical connector  202 . As mentioned above, electrical connector  202  may be a surface-mounted component on the PCB. As a result, electrical connector  202  may lack physical connectors to the PCB from connector pads  218  and piezoelectric speaker pads  220 . Instead, electrical connector  202  may use ground contacts  216  as support structures for physically connecting electrical connector  202  to the PCB. 
       FIG. 3  shows an electronic device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. In particular,  FIG. 3  shows electronic device  302  with a dual-purpose card slot  306 . Card slot  306  may be used to read various types of cards for electronic devices, such as memory cards, wireless cards, smart cards, Personal Computer Memory Card International Association (PCMCIA) cards, and/or Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards. 
     As shown in  FIG. 3 , electronic device  302  also includes an acoustic transducer  304 . In one or more embodiments of the invention, acoustic transducer  304  is configured to operate through card slot  306 . In other words, acoustic transducer  304  may be configured to project and/or receive sound through card slot  306 . In one or more embodiments of the invention, card slot  306  is used to read an associated card when the card is inserted into card slot  306 . When card slot  306  is empty, acoustic transducer  304  may use card slot  306  as an acoustic port. For example, acoustic transducer  304  may play sound through card slot  306  if acoustic transducer  304  is a speaker. Similarly, acoustic transducer  304  may monitor and/or record sound through card slot  306  if acoustic transducer  304  is a microphone. 
       FIG. 4A  shows an electronic device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically,  FIG. 4A  shows a front view of electronic device  402  with a dual-purpose aperture. In one or more embodiments of the invention, the aperture is used by an acoustic transducer  404  within electronic device  204  and a button  406  on the outside of electronic device  402 . In one or more embodiments of the invention, an aperture is formed around button  406 , allowing button  406  to be depressed within the aperture. In one or more embodiments of the invention, acoustic transducer  404  is positioned to operate acoustically through the aperture. 
     Those skilled in the art will appreciate that button  406  may be selected from a variety of touch-sensitive input devices. For example, button  406  may be a mechanical button, a capacitive device, a resistive device, a virtual button, an infrared device, a surface acoustic wave (SAW) device, and/or other type of physical input device. In addition, button  406  may be constructed using a solid material, mesh material (for additional acoustic venting), flexible material, and/or other material. 
       FIG. 4B  shows an electronic device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically,  FIG. 4B  shows a side view of electronic device  402  with dual-purpose aperture  408 . As mentioned above, aperture  408  may be used by button  406  as a mechanical interface, and by acoustic transducer  404  as an acoustic port. As shown in  FIG. 4B , aperture  408  is formed around button  406 , allowing button  406  to be depressed into aperture  408  if button  406  is a mechanical button. Acoustic transducer  404  may be positioned behind button  406  within electronic device  402  and use aperture  408  to detect and/or project sound. 
       FIG. 4C  shows an electronic device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically,  FIG. 4C  shows a front view of electronic device  402  with a dual-purpose aperture  408 . Aperture  408  is used by button  406  on the outside of electronic device  402  and a microphone  410  within electronic device  402 . However, unlike  FIGS. 4A-4B , aperture  408  is located at the top of button  406  and may allow microphone  410  to sample sound more directly. 
       FIG. 4D  shows a side view of an electronic device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. Specifically,  FIG. 4D  shows a side view of electronic device  402  with a dual-purpose aperture that is used by button  406  and microphone  410 . As shown in  FIG. 4D , microphone  410  is located directly behind aperture  408  within electronic device  402 . Button  406  is positioned below aperture  408 , thus allowing microphone  410  to detect sound via a more direct path. Alternatively, button  406  may be a switch, such as a power switch, that is mechanically moved using aperture  408 . For example, button  406  may correspond to a power switch that is in an “off” state when button  406  is pushed upwards and obscures aperture  408 . Button  406  may then be shifted down to power electronic device  402  up, thus exposing aperture  408  and allowing microphone  410  to operate through aperture  408 . 
       FIG. 5  shows a camera in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. As shown in  FIG. 5 , the camera includes a camera body  502  and a lens  504 . Camera body  502  may also correspond to the body of a portable media device, such as a mobile phone, PDA, audio and/or video player, and/or computer. In one or more embodiments of the invention, lens  504  captures and focuses light from the camera&#39;s surroundings onto a recording medium (e.g., film, electronic sensor, etc.) within camera body  502 . In addition, lens  504  may also be positioned within an opening in camera body  502 . 
     The camera also includes a set of acoustic ports  506  arranged around the opening for lens  504 . In one or more embodiments of the invention, acoustic ports  506  are used by a microphone or speaker within camera body  502 . In other words, the microphone or speaker may use acoustic ports  506  to transmit or receive sound. Acoustic ports  506  may also form part of the opening for lens  504 . In addition, acoustic ports  506  may be used by a camera flash (not shown) within the camera. As with components described in  FIGS. 2-4 , the camera flash and microphone or speaker may be arranged within camera body  502  such that neither component interferes with the operation of the other component. For example, the microphone or speaker may be positioned outside of a direct path between the camera flash and the acoustic ports. Likewise, the camera flash may be positioned within camera body  502  to facilitate sound transmission between acoustic ports  506  and the microphone or speaker. 
       FIG. 6  presents a flow chart illustrating the process of creating an aperture in an electronic device in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention. In one or more embodiments of the invention, one or more of the steps may be omitted, repeated, and/or performed in a different order. Accordingly, the specific arrangement of steps shown in  FIG. 6  should not be construed as limiting the scope of the invention. 
     First, an aperture is formed in the body of an electronic device (operation  602 ). As mentioned previously, the electronic device may be portable (e.g., mobile phone, PDA, portable computer, etc.) or non-portable (e.g., desktop computer, workstation, etc.). Next, a first component is configured to perform an acoustic function through the aperture (operation  604 ). As described above, the first component may be an acoustic transducer, such as a microphone or a speaker. The first component may also use the aperture as an acoustic port. For example, a microphone may sample sound through the aperture, and a speaker may project sound through the aperture. 
     Similarly, a second component is configured to perform a non-acoustic function through the aperture (operation  606 ). As mentioned above, the second component may be selected from a variety of physical components of the electronic device. For example, the second component may be an electrical connector, a button, a switch, a card slot, a port, a headphone jack, a camera or a dock. The second component may be housed within the aperture. For example, a mechanical button may be surrounded by the aperture and depressed within the aperture. A switch may be set to various positions within and/or using the aperture, as described above with respect to  FIG. 4 . The aperture may also perform a mechanical and/or structural role for the second component. For example, an electrical connector and/or card slot may use the aperture to connect to other components, such as complementary connectors, ports, and/or cards. 
     The foregoing descriptions of embodiments have been presented for purposes of illustration and description only. They are not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the present invention to the forms disclosed. Accordingly, many modifications and variations will be apparent to practitioners skilled in the art. Additionally, the above disclosure is not intended to limit the present invention. The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims.

Metadata:
Filing Date: 20131024
Publication Date: 20140812
Grant Date: 20140812
Priority Date: 20080118
Inventors: ROSENBLATT MICHAEL N.
LEE MICHAEL M.
GREGG JUSTIN L.
Assignee: APPLE INC
CPC Classifications: [{"code": "H04M1/035", "inventive": true, "first": true, "tree": "[]"}, {"code": "H04M1/035", "inventive": true, "first": true, "tree": "[]"}, {"code": "H05K5/0217", "inventive": true, "first": false, "tree": "[]"}, {"code": "H05K5/0217", "inventive": true, "first": false, "tree": "[]"}, {"code": "H04M1/0264", "inventive": false, "first": false, "tree": "[]"}, {"code": "H04M1/0264", "inventive": false, "first": false, "tree": "[]"}]
Family ID: 40488350