IP Library Patent Application 11153387
Patent Application
App. No. 11/153,387

Portable multimedia device

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App. No.
11/153,387
Abstract

A portable multimedia device is provided that includes a video output unit for displaying images, an audio output unit overlapping a portion of the video output unit, and a driver circuit unit for operating the video output unit and the audio output unit. The video output unit includes a liquid crystal panel. The audio output unit includes at least one speaker module including an electromagnet and a diaphragm.

Claims (31)

1 . A portable multimedia device, comprising:

a video output unit;

an audio output unit overlapping a portion of the video output unit; and

a driver circuit unit operating the video output unit and the audio output unit.

2 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the video output unit includes a liquid crystal display panel.

3 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the audio output unit includes at least one speaker module.

4 . The device according to claim 3 , wherein the audio output unit includes two speaker modules.

5 . The device according to claim 1 , wherein the audio output unit substantially overlaps the entire video output unit.

6 . A portable multimedia device, comprising:

a liquid crystal panel including an active area in which images are displayed;

at least one speaker module overlapping a portion of the liquid crystal panel, the at least one speaker module including an electromagnet and a diaphragm; and

a driver circuit unit controlling the liquid crystal panel and the at least one speaker module.

7 . The device according to claim 6 , further comprising a case partially covering the liquid crystal panel and the at least one speaker module.

8 . The device according to claim 6 , wherein the electromagnet is positioned outside the active area.

9 . The device according to claim 6 , wherein the diaphragm is transparent.

10 . The device according to claim 6 , wherein the portable multimedia device includes two speaker modules.

11 . The device according to claim 10 , wherein the two speaker modules are spaced apart from each other.

12 . The device according to claim 6 , further comprising:

a polarizer between the liquid crystal panel and the at least one speaker module.

13 . A method of manufacturing a portable multimedia device, the method comprising:

forming a liquid crystal panel including an active area;

forming a first speaker module overlapping a portion of the liquid crystal panel, the first speaker module including an electromagnet and a diaphragm; and

forming a driver circuit unit controlling the liquid crystal panel and the at least one speaker module.

14 . The device according to claim 13 , further comprising:

forming a case partially covering the liquid crystal panel and the first speaker module.

15 . The device according to claim 13 , wherein the electromagnet is positioned outside the active area.

16 . The device according to claim 13 , wherein the diaphragm is transparent.

17 . The device according to claim 13 , further comprising:

forming a second speaker module spaced apart from the first speaker module.

18 . The device according to claim 13 , further comprising:

forming a polarizer between the liquid crystal panel and the first speaker module.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 17, 2008
From: LG.PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
To: LG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021763/0177 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 16, 2005
From: JEON, SEONG-MAN
To: LG.PHILIPS LCD CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 016697/0384 →