SURROUND SOUND APPLICATIONS AND DEVICES FOR VERTICALLY-ORIENTED CONTENT
First Claim
1. An audio frame comprising:
- a frame back;
a frame front configured to mate with the frame back, the frame back and the frame front configured to encase a vertically-oriented display; and
speakers mounted to the frame back, the speakers including;
two center channel speakers on either side of a middle of a vertical axis of the vertically-oriented display;
two top channel speakers on either side of an upper end of the vertical axis of the vertically-oriented display; and
two bottom channel speakers on either side of a lower end of the vertical axis of the vertically-oriented display.
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Abstract
Examples described herein include surround sound systems for vertically-oriented displays and televisions that may leverage existing audio formats, recording techniques and audio authoring tools specifically for vertical display applications. Audio speakers and the vertically-oriented display may all be arranged on a single vertical plane to deliver visual image and spatial audio sound and sound effects on the vertical (e.g. top and bottom) and horizontal (e.g. left and right) axes in relation to the user. Speakers can be positioned separate from the vertically-oriented display as a method or integrated with the display using a frame system or within the housing of a display or television device itself.
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20 Claims
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1. An audio frame comprising:
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a frame back; a frame front configured to mate with the frame back, the frame back and the frame front configured to encase a vertically-oriented display; and speakers mounted to the frame back, the speakers including; two center channel speakers on either side of a middle of a vertical axis of the vertically-oriented display; two top channel speakers on either side of an upper end of the vertical axis of the vertically-oriented display; and two bottom channel speakers on either side of a lower end of the vertical axis of the vertically-oriented display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. An audio system for a vertically-oriented display comprising:
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a frame back; a front housing configured to mate with the frame back; and a plurality of speakers mounted between the frame back and the front housing around a perimeter of the vertically-oriented display and configured to provide audio that is spatially coordinated with images displayed on the vertically-oriented display. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of providing audio for a vertically-oriented display comprising:
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routing a first surround sound channel to a first pair of speakers positioned at an upper end of the vertically-oriented display; and routing a second surround sound channel to a second pair of speakers positioned at a lower end of the vertically-oriented display, wherein the first surround sound channel is configured to provide sound associated with images displayed at the upper end of the vertically-oriented display and the second surround sound channel is configured to provide sound associated with images displayed at the lower end of the vertically-oriented display. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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