ALEXANDRIA, Va., April 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,603,711, issued on April 14, was assigned to Apple Inc. (Cupertino, Calif.).
"Audio communication" was invented by Patrick J. Crowley (Santa Clara, Calif.), Jason A. Granger (San Jose, Calif.) and Collin J. Richardson (Livermore, Calif.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "An electronic device can include a housing, a securement feature, a noise generator, a receiver, and a processor. The housing can define an internal volume. The securement feature can be connected to at least a first side and a second side of the housing and can extend between the first side and the second side. The noise generator can be connected to the securement feature...