Stereophonic reproduction maintaining means and methods for operation in horizontal and vertical A/V appliance positions
US6882335B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 1, 2001 |
| Grant date | Apr 19, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 17, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2499/15
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
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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