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Remote speaker for surround-sound applications

US5666422A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMay 18, 1994
Grant dateSep 9, 1997
Priority date
Expiry dateMay 18, 2014

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2420/07
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A surround-sound system for use with conventional TV sets, using a wireless remote bipolar rear speaker (or two conventional speakers fed out of phase) for the surround (difference) channels. The use of the rear speaker(s) and the mono (left plus right) front speaker on the TV set creates "phantom" left and right front speakers, and allows full surround sound without modification to the TV set or additional amplifiers or speakers.

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