US 12,321,202 B2
Speaker assembly in a display assistant device
James Nelson Castro, San Jose, CA (US); Carl Alexander Cepress, Los Altos, CA (US); Liang Ching Tseng, Taipei (TW); Darren Torrie, Santa Clara, CA (US); Frances Maria Hui Hong Kwee, Redwood City, CA (US); and Rex Pinegar Price, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to Google LLC, Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed by Google LLC, Mountain View, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 18, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/543,629.
Application 18/543,629 is a continuation of application No. 17/948,995, filed on Sep. 20, 2022, granted, now 11,966,261.
Application 17/948,995 is a continuation of application No. 17/196,060, filed on Mar. 9, 2021, granted, now 11,481,005, issued on Oct. 25, 2022.
Application 17/196,060 is a continuation of application No. 16/597,745, filed on Oct. 9, 2019, granted, now 10,996,717, issued on May 4, 2021.
Application 16/597,745 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/596,711, filed on Oct. 8, 2019, granted, now 11,209,873, issued on Dec. 28, 2021.
Application 16/597,745 is a continuation in part of application No. 16/596,709, filed on Oct. 8, 2019, granted, now 11,604,493, issued on Mar. 14, 2023.
Application 16/597,745 is a continuation in part of application No. PCT/US2018/064536, filed on Dec. 7, 2018.
Application 16/596,711 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2018/064452, filed on Dec. 7, 2018.
Application 16/596,709 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2018/064449, filed on Dec. 7, 2018.
Application 16/596,709 is a continuation of application No. 29/663,725, filed on Sep. 18, 2018, granted, now D935456, issued on Nov. 9, 2021.
Application 16/596,709 is a continuation of application No. 29/663,723, filed on Sep. 18, 2018, granted, now D934244, issued on Oct. 26, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/743,464, filed on Oct. 9, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/742,892, filed on Oct. 8, 2018.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/742,888, filed on Oct. 8, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2024/0184340 A1, Jun. 6, 2024
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G02F 1/1333 (2006.01); G02F 1/1337 (2006.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); G06F 21/83 (2013.01); G10L 15/28 (2013.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01); H04R 1/34 (2006.01); H04L 12/28 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/166 (2013.01) [G02F 1/133308 (2013.01); G02F 1/133753 (2013.01); G06F 1/1605 (2013.01); G06F 1/1626 (2013.01); G06F 1/1637 (2013.01); G06F 1/1658 (2013.01); G06F 1/1683 (2013.01); G06F 1/1686 (2013.01); G06F 1/1688 (2013.01); G06F 1/1698 (2013.01); G06F 3/167 (2013.01); G06F 21/83 (2013.01); G10L 15/28 (2013.01); H04R 1/023 (2013.01); H04R 1/025 (2013.01); H04R 1/028 (2013.01); H04R 1/345 (2013.01); G02F 1/133325 (2021.01); G02F 1/133761 (2021.01); H04L 12/282 (2013.01); H04R 2499/15 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A speaker device comprising:
a housing comprising:
a rear surface;
a front surface that is disposed opposite the rear surface;
a first side; and
a second side that is disposed opposite the first side;
a speaker disposed within the housing and oriented at least partially toward the front surface; and
one or more surfaces disposed within the housing such that a first portion of sound waves projected from the speaker are guided to exit the speaker device via one or more openings of the first side and/or the second side; and
wherein a second portion of the sound waves projected from the speaker are guided through the speaker device to exit the speaker device via one or more openings of the rear surface.