IP Library Granted Patent US 9,924,126
Granted Patent B2
US 9,924,126 · App. 14/410,371 · Granted Mar 20, 2018

Audiovisual apparatus

Inventors: Hiroshi Masuda (Tokyo, JP); Tamotsu Saito (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Saturn Licensing LLC
H04N5/642H04R5/04H04S3/002H04R1/323H04R5/02H04R2201/025H04R2205/022H04R2499/15H04S7/301H04S7/307H04S2400/01H04S2400/13
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,924,126
App. No.
14/410,371
Granted
Mar 20, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

An audiovisual apparatus includes: a display section configured to display a picture; and one or a plurality of main speakers and a plurality of sub-speakers each having a sound output surface generating sound corresponding to the picture. The sound output surfaces of one or more of the plurality of sub-speakers are arranged to be inclined toward outside of the display section as compared with the sound output surfaces of the main speakers.

Claims (44)

1. An audiovisual apparatus comprising:

a display section configured to display a picture;

one or a plurality of main speakers and a plurality of sub-speakers each having a sound output surface generating sound corresponding to the picture; and

an audio signal processing section,

the sound output surfaces of one or more of the plurality of sub-speakers are arranged to be inclined toward outside of the display section as compared with the sound output surfaces of the main speakers,

the main speakers and the sub-speakers are configured to generate sound based on audio signals of different kinds from each other, in which the main speakers each generate sound based on main audio signals and the sub-speakers each generate sound based on surround audio signals,

the audio signal processing section configured to generate the main audio signals and the surround audio signals based on input audio signals, the audio signal processing section generating basic main audio signals and the surround audio signals based on the input audio signals, and the audio signal processing section partially adding components of the surround audio signals to the basic main audio signals to generate the main audio signals, and

the audio signal processing section configured to use an adjustment coefficient to perform partial addition of the components of the surround signals, the adjustment coefficient being used to adjust balance of volume output between the main speakers and the sub-speakers.

2. An audiovisual apparatus comprising:

a display section configured to display a picture;

one or a plurality of main speakers and a plurality of sub-speakers each having a sound output surface generating sound corresponding to the picture; and

an audio signal processing section configured to adjust a balance of volume between the main speakers and the sub-speakers,

the sound output surfaces of one or more of the plurality of sub-speakers are arranged to be inclined toward outside of the display section as compared with the sound output surfaces of the main speakers,

each of the sub-speakers is smaller in size than each of the main speakers, and

wherein

a sound generation band of the main speakers is from a first frequency to a second frequency, and

a sound generation band of the sub-speakers is from a third frequency to the second frequency,

the first frequency being lower than the second frequency and lower than the third frequency, and

the second frequency being higher than the third frequency.

3. The audiovisual apparatus according to claim 2 , in which the first frequency is about 80 Hz, the second frequency is about 20 kHz, and the third frequency is about 200 Hz or 400 Hz, such that the sound generation band of the main speakers is from about 80 Hz to about 20 kHz and the sound generation band of the sub-speakers is from about 200 or 400 Hz to about 20 kHz.

4. A display comprising:

a display section configured to display a picture;

one or a plurality of main speakers and at least one sub-speaker each having a sound output surface generating sound corresponding to the picture; and

an audio signal processing section,

the sound output surface of the at least one sub-speaker is arranged to be inclined toward outside of the display section as compared with the sound output surfaces of the main speakers,

the main speakers and the at least one sub-speaker are configured to generate sound based on audio signals of different kinds from each other, in which the main speakers each generate sound based on main audio signals and the at least one sub-speaker generates sound based on surround audio signals,

the audio signal processing section configured to generate the main audio signals and the surround audio signals based on input audio signals, the audio signal processing section generating basic main audio signals and the surround audio signals based on the input audio signals, and the audio signal processing section partially adding components of the surround audio signals to the basic main audio signals to generate the main audio signals, and

the audio signal processing section configured to use an adjustment coefficient to perform partial addition of the components of the surround signals, the adjustment coefficient being used to adjust balance of volume output between the main speakers and the at least one sub-speaker.

5. The display according to claim 4 , wherein one of the at least one sub-speaker is at a center lateral position of the display section.

6. The display according to claim 4 , wherein there are at least three of sub-speakers.

7. A display comprising:

a display section configured to display a picture;

one or a plurality of main speakers and at least one sub-speaker each having a sound output surface generating sound corresponding to the picture; and

an audio signal processing section configured to adjust a balance of volume between the main speakers and the at least one sub-speaker,

the sound output surface of the at least one sub-speaker is arranged to be inclined toward outside of the display section as compared with the sound output surfaces of the main speakers,

the at least one sub-speaker is smaller in size than each of the main speakers, and

wherein

a sound generation band of the main speakers is from a first frequency to a second frequency, and

a sound generation band of the at least one sub-speaker is from a third frequency to the second frequency,

the first frequency being lower than the second frequency and lower than the third frequency, and

the second frequency being higher than the third frequency.

8. The display according to claim 7 , in which the first frequency is about 80 Hz, the second frequency is about 20 kHz, and the third frequency is about 200 Hz or 400 Hz, such that the sound generation band of the main speakers is from about 80 Hz to about 20 kHz and the sound generation band of the sub-speakers is from about 200 or 400 Hz to about 20 kHz.

9. The display according to claim 7 , wherein one of the at least one sub-speaker is at a center lateral position of the display section.

10. The display according to claim 7 , wherein there are at least three of sub-speakers.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 20, 2017
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SATURN LICENSING LLC
Reel/Frame 041455/0195 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 23, 2014
From: MASUDA, HIROSHI; SAITO, TAMOTSU
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 034696/0824 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2012-147644 · Jun 29, 2012 · national
Continuity (1)
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