DISPLAY WITH INTEGRATED AUDIO TRANSDUCER DEVICE
Systems and methods that integrate audio capabilities within a display. A multilayered arrangement of dielectric and conductive layers can form a transducer that is integrated into the display. The dielectric layer can subsequently be charged (e.g., a biased voltage) and subject to a voltage to produce distortions and/or deflections of the dielectric layer, to produce acoustic waves that are audible to a user.
1 . A display system comprising;
a dielectric layer(s) that is positioned between conductive layers to form a transducer, and
the transducer transforms electrical signals to audible signals and supplies the display system with intrinsic audio functionalities.
2 . The display system of claim 1 , the dielectric layer sandwiched between the conductive layers.
3 . The display system of claim 1 further comprising a transparent layer positioned adjacent to the transducer.
4 . The display system of claim 1 further comprising a protective coating to protect the display system.
5 . The display system of claim 4 , the dielectric layer comprised of polyethylene terephthalate (boPET) polyester, polyurethane, polypropylene, glass, or combination thereof.
6 . The display system of claim 4 , the dielectric layer deflectable via an incoming signal from an associated circuit.
7 . The display system of claim 6 , the associated circuit further comprising an amplifier(s) that amplify signals to speaker levels.
8 . The display system of claim 6 , the associated circuit further comprising an AC inverter and rectifier.
9 . The display system of claim 6 further comprising an electroluminescent (EL) panel.
10 . The display system of claim 6 , the associated circuit part of an integrated circuit.
11 . A method of integrating audio functionality within a display comprising:
positioning a dielectric layer between conductive layers, to form a transducer integrated in the display; and
deflecting the dielectric layer via an electrical signal.
12 . The method of claim 11 further comprising subjecting the dielectric layer to an initial charge.
13 . The method of claim 11 further comprising controlling the deflecting act via voltage variance.
14 . The method of claim 11 further comprising receiving a radio signals via a unit that hosts the display.
15 . The method of claim 14 further comprising demodulating the radio signal, to form a digital signal and an analog signal based thereupon.
16 . The method of claim 15 further comprising amplifying the analog signal.
17 . The method of claim 16 further comprising mixing the analog signal with a biased voltage to form a biased AC voltage.
18 . The method of claim 17 further comprising applying the biased AC voltage to the dielectric layer.
19 . The method of claim 19 further comprising generating audible sound from the dielectric layer.
20 . A display system comprising:
means for forming a transducer,
deflection means for creating an acoustic wave within the transducer; and
means for controlling the deflection means.