Electronic device with actuators for producing haptic and audio output along a device housing

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11907426
APP PUB NO 20220214751A1
SERIAL NO

17703740

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An electronic device has a housing that forms an exterior surface of the electronic device. An array of actuators is coupled to the housing and is operable to move the housing in order to produce sound waves and/or haptic output via the exterior surface. In this way, less space is consumed by acoustic and haptic devices as compared to similar conventional devices, thereby allowing for thinner electronic devices and/or room for other components within the housing. The actuators may be operable to move different regions of the housing to produce sound waves and/or haptic output within different frequency ranges.

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APPLE INCCUPERTINO CA 95014

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Boothe, Daniel K San Francisco, US 37 248
Crosby, Justin D Cupertino, US 42 304
Farahani, Houtan R Cupertino, US 57 394
Lockwood, Robert J San Carlos, US 26 296
Mihelich, Ryan J Morgan Hill, US 20 467
Miller, Ari P San Francisco, US 19 95
Robinson, Kevin M Sunnyvale, US 38 251

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