System and method for component TV system

• US 20030067535A1
• Filed: 10/05/2001
• Published: 04/10/2003
• Est. Priority Date: 10/05/2001
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.), Sony Electronics Inc. (Sony Group Corp.)
• Original Assignee: Sony Corporation (Sony Group Corp.)
• Inventors: Dew, Aaron, Creed, Anthony Lionel, Gudorf, Greg, Hausch, William, Chang, Matthew
• Application Number:
  US09/972,516
• Publication Number:
  US 20030067535A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 348/14.04
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4122 additional display device, e.g. video projector digital output for controlling a plurality of local displays G06F3/1423
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/41265 having a remote control device for bidirectional communication between the remote control device and client device unidirectional remote control device H04N21/42204
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4143 embedded in a Personal Computer [PC]
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/42202 environmental sensors, e.g. for detecting temperature, luminosity, pressure, earthquakes
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/426 Internal components of the client ; Characteristics thereof H04N5/44 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/43637 involving a wireless protocol, e.g. Bluetooth, RF or wireless LAN [IEEE 802.11] arrangements for wireless networking or broadcasting of information in indoor or near-field type systems H04B10/114
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 21/4852 for modifying audio parameters, e.g. switching between mono and stereo
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/38 Transmitter circuitry for the transmission of television signals according to analogue transmission standards H04N5/14 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 5/60 for the sound signals

Abstract

A componentized TV system having a video display and audio speakers in wireless communication with a computer. The computer adjusts the audio settings of the speakers based on their distance to the display to optimize the listening experience.

Claims

1. A TV system, comprising:

at least one video display;

at least one audio speaker; and

at least one computer in wireless communication with the display and speaker,

the computer causing the display to present TV video and the speaker to present TV audio associated with the video.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the computer establishes at least a speaker setting based at least in part on a distance between the speaker and display.

3. The system of claim 2, further comprising at least one position generator communicating signals to the computer based on which the computer establishes the setting.

4. The system of claim 3, wherein the position generator includes at least one global positioning system.

5. The system of claim 1, further comprising at least one movable TV stand supporting the display.

6. The system of claim 3, wherein the position generator includes at least one phased micro array.

7. The system of claim 3, wherein the position generator includes at least one ultrasonic generator or at least one electromagnetic waveform generator.

8. A method for presenting TV audio and video signals, comprising:

presenting the TV video signals on a portable display;

presenting the audio signals on at least one speaker distanced from the display and not connected thereto via a wire; and

establishing at least a setting of the audio signals using at least one computer in wireless communication with at least the speaker.

9. The method of claim 8, wherein the computer establishes at least a speaker setting based at least in part on a distance between the speaker and display.

10. The method of claim 9, further comprising communicating position signals to the computer based on which the computer establishes the setting.

11. A system for presenting TV audio and video signals, comprising the acts of:

portable means for presenting the TV video signals;

speaker means for presenting the audio signals, the speaker means being distanced from the portable means and not connected thereto via a wire; and

means for establishing at least a setting of the audio signals based at least in part on a distance between the speaker means and portable means.

12. The system of claim 11, further comprising means for communicating position signals to the means for establishing for undertaking the establishing act.

13. The system of claim 12, wherein the means for communicating position signals includes at least one global positioning system.

14. The system of claim 11, further comprising at least one movable TV support means supporting the portable means.

15. The system of claim 12, wherein the means for communicating includes at least one phased micro array.

16. The system of claim 12, wherein the means for communicating includes at least one ultrasonic generator or at least one electromagnetic waveform generator.

17. A wireless TV system, comprising:

a video display;

a computer associated with the display;

at least one speaker; and

at least one wireless communication path between at least one of;

the display and speaker, the display and computer, and the computer and speaker,

the computer establishing a setting for the speaker based at least in part on a distance between the display and speaker.

18. The system of claim 17, further comprising at least one position generator communicating signals to the computer based on which the computer establishes the setting.

19. The system of claim 18, wherein the position generator includes at least one global positioning system.

20. The system of claim 17, further comprising at least one movable TV stand supporting the display.

21. The system of claim 18, wherein the position generator includes at least one phased micro array.

22. The system of claim 18, wherein the position generator includes at least one ultrasonic generator or at least one electromagnetic waveform generator.