Voice-controlled electronic device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11256338
APP PUB NO 20200204909A1
SERIAL NO

16803858

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A voice-controlled electronic device that includes an axisymmetric device housing having a longitudinal axis bisecting opposing top and bottom surfaces and a side surface extending between the top and bottom surfaces. The device can further include a plurality of microphones disposed within the device housing and distributed radially around the longitudinal axis; a processor configured to execute computer instructions stored in a computer-readable memory for interacting with a user and processing voice commands received by the plurality of microphones and first and second transducers configured to generate sound waves within different frequency ranges.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Anderson, Molly J San Francisco, US 20 276
Della, Rosa Jason C Campbell, US 23 292
Huwe, Ethan L Davis, US 51 639
McIntosh, Sean T Cupertino, US 24 263
Porter, Simon K San Jose, US 25 478
Sheerin, John H Santa Clara, US 21 433
Stanley, Craig M Campbell, US 53 822
Stringer, Christopher J Woodside, US 1853 91340
Trainer, Glenn K San Francisco, US 36 534
Wang, Erik L Redwood City, US 110 2782

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