Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices – Binaural and stereophonic – Stereo speaker arrangement
Reexamination Certificate
2005-12-29
2011-12-13
Chin, Vivian (Department: 2614)
Electrical audio signal processing systems and devices
Binaural and stereophonic
Stereo speaker arrangement
C381S061000, C381S017000, C381S018000, C381S077000, C381S306000, C381S333000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08077888
ABSTRACT:
For use with an interactive display system having a generally horizontal interactive display surface, four speakers that are disposed at spaced-apart locations within a housing of the system so that a sound field produced by one or more energized speakers is directed outwardly as desired. A personal computer (PC) selectively energizes one or more of the speakers in accord with a predefined criteria so that a direction of the sound field produced is generally consistent with the disposition of a user, or a state of a software application, or a disposition of a virtual object on the interactive display surface. In one embodiment, each of the speakers is mounted in a different side or end of the interactive display system. In another embodiment, the speakers are mounted at the corners of the housing. One or more of the speakers are energized at a time to produce the desired sound field.
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Chin Vivian
Kim Paul
Microsoft Corporation
Workman Nydegger
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