Speakerphone Base Multi-Width Slot Device Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Mobile devices suffer from inadequate audio quality and inconvenient video conferencing due to small integrated speakers and the need for a line of sight, limiting their usability in large spaces and requiring users to hold the device, which impedes multitasking.
Innovation Solution
A speakerphone base with a multi-width slot that holds mobile devices upright, featuring improved speakers and microphones for enhanced audio and wireless communication, allowing hands-free video conferencing by aligning the device's camera for optimal viewing.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Volume of moving object
If mobile devices use small integrated speakers to reduce device size, then mobility and form factor are improved, but audio quality and output power deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The patent extracts the audio functionality from the mobile device by using an external speakerphone base. The base contains large speakers that receive audio signals wirelessly from the mobile device, allowing the mobile device to remain small while achieving high audio output power through the external speaker system.
Solution Approach 2:
The speakerphone base acts as an intermediary between the mobile device and the audio output. It receives wireless signals from the mobile device and converts them to high-quality audio through its own speakers, mediating between the small mobile device and the requirement for large audio output.
2Measurement precision
If users hold mobile devices during video conferencing to maintain line of sight, then camera alignment is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates due to inability to multi-task
Solution Approach 1:
The speakerphone base is pre-configured with an upright slot that automatically positions the mobile device at the correct angle and height for optimal camera alignment. This preliminary positioning action eliminates the need for users to manually adjust the device during video conferencing, enabling hands-free operation while maintaining proper camera alignment.
Solution Approach 2:
The slot structure is designed to self-align the mobile device when placed within it. The geometric constraints of the slot automatically orient the device at the predetermined angle, allowing the system to self-position the device without requiring user intervention or manual adjustment.
3Adaptability or versatility
If mobile devices use small integrated speakers, then device portability is improved, but audio fidelity deteriorates in large spaces
Solution Approach 1:
The patent merges the mobile device with a dedicated speakerphone base that contains large speakers optimized for high-fidelity audio output. The combination allows the portable mobile device to leverage the superior audio capabilities of the base station, achieving both portability and high audio fidelity in large spaces.
Data Source
AI summary
An apparatus comprising a housing having a front portion and a slot formed in the housing, the slot having a plurality of different widths along a length of the slot. The slot includes a first width configured to support a first type of electronic mobile device in a first upright configuration at a first angle relative to the front portion of the housing, and a second width configured to support a second type of electronic mobile device in a second upright configuration at a second angle relative to the front portion of the housing. The first width has a first depth in the slot, the second width has a second depth in the slot, where the first angle is based on the first width and first depth, and the second angle is based on the second width and the second depth.