Orientation-Responsive Acoustic Array Control
First Claim
1. An audio device comprising:
- a casing comprising an array of acoustic drivers, each driver operating in a first frequency range and located along an elongate axis of the casing, the array configured to form a plurality of acoustic interference arrays operating over the first frequency range, each acoustic interference array being associated with one of a plurality of audio channels, the casing positionable between a first orientation and a second orientation different from the first orientation;
an orientation input device to detect the orientation of the casing relative to the direction of the force of gravity; and
a controller that alters a radiation pattern of at least one of the plurality of acoustic interference arrays based on the orientation of the casing detected by the input device.
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Abstract
An audio device includes a casing configured for operation in a first orientation and a second orientation different from the first orientation, an orientation input device disposed on the casing to detect an orientation of the casing relative to the direction of the force of gravity, and a plurality of acoustic drivers disposed on the casing and operable to form a plurality of acoustic interference arrays, each of which is associated with one of a plurality of audio channels. The acoustic drivers of the audio device operate in a first frequency range and modify at least one of the acoustic interference arrays in response to a change in the orientation detected by the orientation input device.
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23 Claims
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1. An audio device comprising:
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a casing comprising an array of acoustic drivers, each driver operating in a first frequency range and located along an elongate axis of the casing, the array configured to form a plurality of acoustic interference arrays operating over the first frequency range, each acoustic interference array being associated with one of a plurality of audio channels, the casing positionable between a first orientation and a second orientation different from the first orientation; an orientation input device to detect the orientation of the casing relative to the direction of the force of gravity; and a controller that alters a radiation pattern of at least one of the plurality of acoustic interference arrays based on the orientation of the casing detected by the input device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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4. The audio device of claim 4, wherein the audio device comprises a wireless transmitter to provide the subwoofer with at least sounds in the second frequency range.
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9. An audio device comprising:
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an elongate casing operating in a first orientation and a second orientation different from the first orientation; an orientation input device disposed on the casing to detect an orientation of the casing relative to the direction of the force of gravity; a plurality of acoustic drivers disposed on the casing and operable to form a plurality of acoustic interference arrays, each acoustic interference array being associated with one of a plurality of audio channels, each acoustic driver operating in a first frequency range; and a controller that modifies at least one of the acoustic interference arrays in response to a change in the orientation detected by the orientation input device. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An audio device comprising:
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a casing capable of operating in a first orientation and a second orientation different from the first orientation; an orientation input device to detect an orientation of the casing relative to the direction of the force of gravity; a plurality of acoustic drivers, each driver operating in a first frequency range; and a controller comprising a plurality of filters having associated filter coefficients, where the plurality of acoustic drivers and plurality of filters cooperate to form a plurality of acoustic interference arrays, each acoustic interference array being associated with one of a plurality of audio channels; wherein the controller changes at least one filter coefficient to change the plurality of interference arrays in response to the orientation of the casing detected by the orientation input device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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