SYSTEM AND METHODS FOR TELEVISION WITH INTEGRATED SURROUND PROJECTION SYSTEM
First Claim
1. A television comprisinga display screen,a sound projector, anda control system coupled to the display screen and sound projector, wherein the control system is configured to cause the sound projector to project one or more sound beams into a room toward a target location as a function of the location of a remote control unit positioned within the room.
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Abstract
Systems and methods that facilitate the use and operation of a television with an integrated sound projection system. The sound projector preferably comprises an array of speakers configurable to project beams that reflect off the walls and ceiling to create surround sound. In one embodiment, sound can be projected and/or the television can be oriented automatically as a function of the location of the television remote control unit.
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22 Claims
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1. A television comprising
a display screen, a sound projector, and a control system coupled to the display screen and sound projector, wherein the control system is configured to cause the sound projector to project one or more sound beams into a room toward a target location as a function of the location of a remote control unit positioned within the room.
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18. A method of directing sound from a television to a target location within a viewing room comprising the steps of
receiving instructions from a remote control unit to determine an angel at which the remote control unit is located with a room relative to a television, and determining the angel at which the remote control unit is located within the room relative to the television.
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