Voice-controlled electronic device
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United States of America
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Nov 19, 2024
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Sep 28, 2023
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May 18, 2023
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Abstract
A voice-controlled electronic device that includes a 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 one or more 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 one or more microphones and first transducer and second transducers configured to generate sound waves within different frequency ranges.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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APPLE INC | 1 INFINITE LOOP CUPERTINO CALIFORNIA 95014 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA |
International Classification(s)

- 2023 Application Filing Year
- F21V Class
- 1964 Applications Filed
- 1122 Patents Issued To-Date
- 57.13 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Anderson, Molly J | San Francisco, US | 20 | 276 |
# of filed Patents : 20 Total Citations : 276 | |||
Della, Rosa Jason C | Campbell, US | 23 | 292 |
# of filed Patents : 23 Total Citations : 292 | |||
Huwe, Ethan L | Davis, US | 51 | 639 |
# of filed Patents : 51 Total Citations : 639 | |||
McIntosh, Sean T | Cupertino, US | 24 | 263 |
# of filed Patents : 24 Total Citations : 263 | |||
Porter, Simon K | San Jose, US | 25 | 478 |
# of filed Patents : 25 Total Citations : 478 | |||
Sheerin, John H | Santa Clara, US | 21 | 433 |
# of filed Patents : 21 Total Citations : 433 | |||
Stanley, Craig M | Campbell, US | 53 | 822 |
# of filed Patents : 53 Total Citations : 822 | |||
Stringer, Christopher J | Woodside, US | 1853 | 91340 |
# of filed Patents : 1853 Total Citations : 91340 | |||
Trainer, Glenn K | San Francisco, US | 36 | 534 |
# of filed Patents : 36 Total Citations : 534 | |||
Wang, Erik L | Redwood City, US | 110 | 2782 |
# of filed Patents : 110 Total Citations : 2782 |
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