Computing device with microphone underneath keyboard

Abstract

The disclosure relates to a computing device with a microphone underneath a keyboard. The invention discloses a computing device, which includes one or more microphones that function seamlessly with other components within the computing device. In one embodiment, a microphone opening is disposed underneath a keyboard with a channel from the microphone to an opening between the keyboard webbing anda keycap of the keyboard. In another embodiment, two microphones can be spaced apart from a keyboard region of the device and a third microphone can be disposed underneath the keyboard region with anchannel from the microphone to an opening between the keyboard webbing and a keycap of the keyboard.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This patent application claims U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 62 / 735,311, entitled "Method for Porting Microphonethrough Keyboard," filed September 24, 2018; and February 14, 2019 Priority to U.S. Patent Application 16 / 275,755, filed entitled "Method for Porting Microphone through Keyboard"; both applications are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety and for all purposes . technical field [0003] The described embodiments relate generally to computing devices. More specifically, embodiments herein relate to forming a tunnel for a microphone under a keyboard of a computing device. Background technique [0004] Many computing devices, such as laptop computers, include applications that enable video calling and / or virtual assistants that respond to voice commands. Such applications capture audio information from a microphone mounted on or within the housing of the computing device. Captu...

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Problems solved by technology

Capturing audio information from a computing device at far-field distances (e.g., greater than three meters) can be difficult and requires multiple microphone arrangements in some configurations

[0005] As computing devices become smaller, internal component densities increase, which can provide constraints on microphone placement, making it possible to provide microphone implementations in such devices that produce robust audio performance at both near-field and far-field distances way challenging

Additionally, the location of openings in the device housing or housing that enable microphones arranged in a particular configuration optimized for audio performance to receive audio signals generated from outside the device may detract from the aesthetic appearance of the device.

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