Stereophonic reproduction maintaining means and methods for operation in horizontal and vertical A/V appliance positions
First Claim
1. Display apparatus comprising:
- a display having four corners;
an orientation sensitive interface mechanism operable in first and second modes corresponding to respective first and second orientations of said display;
selection means for selecting operation of said orientation sensitive interface mechanism in said first or second mode; and
orientation sensing means for determining an orientation of said display and operable to automatically activate said selection means in accordance with said orientation, said orientation sensing means comprising a display mode sensor responsive to a display mode control signal indicative of a display mode for an image foil display by said display apparatus to automatically activate said selection means in accordance with a sensed display mode;
said orientation sensitive interface mechanism including only three loud speakers;
a first loudspeaker pair comprising a first and second loudspeaker disposed along a first axis corresponding to said first orientation; and
a third loudspeaker, said second and third loudspeaker forming a second loudspeaker pair disposed along a second axis corresponding to said second orientation;
said selection means operable to select said first or second loudspeaker pair for operation in said first or second mode, respectively, wherein the three loud sneakers are located at three corners of the display, the three loudspeakers facing in substantially one single direction.
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Abstract
Display apparatus including a display and an orientation sensitive interface mechanism is disclosed. In an exemplary embodiment, the orientation sensitive interface includes first and second loudspeaker pairs. The first loudspeaker pair includes first and second loudspeakers and the second loudspeaker pair includes the second and third loudspeaker. The first and second loudspeaker pairs are disposed along transverse directions to each other. The display apparatus comprises a switch which switches between the first loudspeaker pair and the second loudspeaker pair. By providing the respective loudspeaker pairs, and switching between them, it is possible to orient the display apparatus in transverse directions corresponding to respective loudspeaker pairs, yet maintain a substantially stereophonic reproduction for each orientation.
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19 Claims
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1. Display apparatus comprising:
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a display having four corners;
an orientation sensitive interface mechanism operable in first and second modes corresponding to respective first and second orientations of said display;
selection means for selecting operation of said orientation sensitive interface mechanism in said first or second mode; and
orientation sensing means for determining an orientation of said display and operable to automatically activate said selection means in accordance with said orientation, said orientation sensing means comprising a display mode sensor responsive to a display mode control signal indicative of a display mode for an image foil display by said display apparatus to automatically activate said selection means in accordance with a sensed display mode;
said orientation sensitive interface mechanism including only three loud speakers;
a first loudspeaker pair comprising a first and second loudspeaker disposed along a first axis corresponding to said first orientation; and
a third loudspeaker, said second and third loudspeaker forming a second loudspeaker pair disposed along a second axis corresponding to said second orientation;
said selection means operable to select said first or second loudspeaker pair for operation in said first or second mode, respectively, wherein the three loud sneakers are located at three corners of the display, the three loudspeakers facing in substantially one single direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing a stereophonic image from display apparatus including an orientation sensitive interface mechanism having only three loud speakers, the method comprising:
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configuring said interface mechanism in a first mode to be suitable for first orientation of said display, configuring said interface mechanism in a second mode to be suitable for a second orientation of said display, sensing an orientation of said display, displaying an image in a landscape or portrait mode in accordance with a display mode control signal, automatically selecting said first or second modes for said interface mechanism in accordance with said display mode, and selecting said first or second loudspeaker pair in accordance with an or an orientation of said display, wherein the display has four corners, three loud speakers are located at three corners of the display, and the three loudspeakers face in substantially one single direction. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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Specification