WOODEN OR OTHER DIELECTRIC CAPACITIVE TOUCH INTERFACE AND LOUDSPEAKER HAVING SAME

摘要

Wireless-enabled loudspeaker includes a wooden capacitive touch user interface. The loudspeaker may comprise at least one electroacoustic transducer, a processor in communication with the at least one electroacoustic transducer, and a wooden exterior surface comprising a capacitive touch user interface that allows a user to control operation of the loudspeaker. The wooden exterior surface acts a dielectric for the capacitive touch user interface. The loudspeaker may comprise a wireless transceiver circuit for receiving and transmitting wireless communication signals via a wireless network. The wireless transceiver circuit may receive wirelessly audio content from streaming audio content servers that are connected to the Internet. The capacitive touch user interface comprises a plurality of user control icons etched in the wooden exterior surface, and a plurality of capacitive sense electrodes located under the wooden exterior surface.

主权项

1. A loudspeaker comprising:
at least one electroacoustic transducer for producing audible sound; a processor in communication with the at least one electroacoustic transducer; a wooden exterior surface comprising a capacitive touch user interface that allows a user to control operation of the loudspeaker, wherein the capacitive touch user interface comprises at least one capacitive sense electrode in communication with the processor, and wherein the wooden exterior surface is a dielectric for the capacitive touch user interface.