Multiple channel sound system using multi-speaker arrays
First Claim
1. A multi-channel/signal array comprising:
- a left front cluster array positioned left of a television monitor;
a right front cluster array positioned right of the television monitor;
a subwoofer;
a rear cluster array;
said left front cluster array and said right front cluster array are provided with at least two discrete audio signals via a receiver unit, wherein said receiver unit is adapted to receive said at least two discrete audio signals having been generated via said receiver unit to said left front cluster array, to said right front cluster array and to said subwoofer;
said rear cluster array provided with at least two discrete audio signals via a receiver unit, wherein said receiver unit is adapted to receive and transmit said at least two discrete audio signals having been generated via said receiver unit to said rear cluster array and a signal to said subwoofer;
connection mechanism adapted to connect said left front cluster array, said right front cluster array, said rear cluster array and said subwoofer to said receiver unit;
a subwoofer signal is transmitted and accepted by said subwoofer;
a front center signal, a left main signal, and a left rear signal are transmitted and accepted by said left front cluster array thereby providing sound adapted to produce sound which appears to emanate from locations other than the sound'"'"'s source;
a front center signal, a right main signal, and a right rear signal are transmitted and accepted by said right front cluster array thereby providing sound adapted to produce sound which appears to emanate from locations other than the sound'"'"'s source; and
a right rear signal, a left rear signal and a center rear signal are transmitted and accepted by said rear cluster array, thereby proving sound adapted to produce sound which appears to emanate from locations other than the sound'"'"'s source.
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Abstract
An apparatus that provides for the reproduction of 6.1 surround sound (or other formats of) audio programs using a minimum of two speaker cluster locations is disclosed. The current invention accurately produces surround sound effects with speakers in only two locations in lieu of the conventional six. A sub-woofer, in its normal configuration, can be used with the invention if desired. The left front, rear center, rear left and center signals are produced from a left cluster array. The right front, rear center, rear right and center signals are produced from a right cluster array. This configuration eliminates the need for a center speaker and for rear speakers. Such elimination of speaker locations, along with their associated wiring, produces a less cluttered look, and lends itself to use in listening rooms of smaller size.
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29 Claims
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1. A multi-channel/signal array comprising:
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a left front cluster array positioned left of a television monitor; a right front cluster array positioned right of the television monitor; a subwoofer; a rear cluster array; said left front cluster array and said right front cluster array are provided with at least two discrete audio signals via a receiver unit, wherein said receiver unit is adapted to receive said at least two discrete audio signals having been generated via said receiver unit to said left front cluster array, to said right front cluster array and to said subwoofer; said rear cluster array provided with at least two discrete audio signals via a receiver unit, wherein said receiver unit is adapted to receive and transmit said at least two discrete audio signals having been generated via said receiver unit to said rear cluster array and a signal to said subwoofer; connection mechanism adapted to connect said left front cluster array, said right front cluster array, said rear cluster array and said subwoofer to said receiver unit; a subwoofer signal is transmitted and accepted by said subwoofer; a front center signal, a left main signal, and a left rear signal are transmitted and accepted by said left front cluster array thereby providing sound adapted to produce sound which appears to emanate from locations other than the sound'"'"'s source; a front center signal, a right main signal, and a right rear signal are transmitted and accepted by said right front cluster array thereby providing sound adapted to produce sound which appears to emanate from locations other than the sound'"'"'s source; and a right rear signal, a left rear signal and a center rear signal are transmitted and accepted by said rear cluster array, thereby proving sound adapted to produce sound which appears to emanate from locations other than the sound'"'"'s source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A multi-channel/signal array comprising:
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a left front cluster array positioned left of a television monitor; a right front cluster array positioned right of the television monitor; a subwoofer; a left rear cluster array; a right rear cluster array; said left front cluster array and said right front cluster array are provided with at least two discrete audio signals via a receiver unit, wherein said receiver unit is adapted to receive and transmit said at least two discrete audio signals having been generated via said receiver unit to said left front cluster array, to said right front cluster array and a signal to said subwoofer; said left rear cluster array and said right rear cluster array are provided with at least two discrete audio signals via said receiver unit, wherein said receiver unit is adapted to receive and transmit said at least two discrete audio signals having been generated via said receiver unit to said left rear cluster array, to said right rear array and a signal to said subwoofer; connection mechanism adapted to connect said left front cluster array, said right front cluster array, said left rear cluster array, said right rear cluster array and said subwoofer to said receiver unit; a subwoofer signal is transmitted from said receiver and accepted by said subwoofer; a front center signal, a left main signal, and a left rear signal are transmitted and accepted by said left front cluster array thereby providing sound which appears to emanate from locations other than the left front cluster array; said front center signal, a right main signal, and a right rear signal are transmitted and accepted by said right rear cluster array, thereby providing sound which appears to emanate from locations other than the right rear cluster array; a front center signal, a right main signal, and a right rear signal are transmitted and accepted by said right front cluster array, thereby providing sound which appears to emanate from locations other than the right front cluster array; and said front signal, a left rear signal, a right main signal and said center rear signal is transmitted and accepted by said left rear cluster array, thereby proving sound which appears to emanate from locations other than the sound'"'"'s source. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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