Did You Know...
...that after Parker Brothers executives turned down the game of Monopoly because it had "52 fundamental errors" (including taking too long to play), a copy of the game wound up in the home of the company president who stayed up until 1 a.m. to finish playing it? He was so impressed by the game that the next day he wrote to inventor Charles Darrow and offered to buy it!
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 8189826 | Display device A display device includes a display, and a pair of sound boxes. The sound boxes are adjustably fixed to the display via at least two fixing members. ... | 05/29/2012 |
| 8150079 | Personal digital assistant and stereo reproduction method An operation section housing and a display section housing are connected by a rotatable hinge having a structure in which the display section housing rotates with the rotatable hinge serving as the central rotational axis. The display section housing has three built... | 04/03/2012 |
| 8144901 | Sound image position correction system, sound image position correction method, and audio/display apparatus The present invention provides a sound image position correction system that applies sound image position correction processing to a voice signal so that an optimal sound image position is obtained. There is provided a sound image position correction system which co... | 03/27/2012 |
| 8059843 | Display device with sound module A display device includes an enclosure, a pair of speakers, and a sound reflector accommodated in the enclosure. The sound reflector defines two chambers for receiving the sounds generated from the pair of speakers respectively and outputting the sounds out of the d... | 11/15/2011 |
| 7957547 | Sound panner superimposed on a timeline Techniques described herein allow a user to create and modify a sound design in a user interface. For example, a user imports a sound file into the user interface, where the sound file is displayed graphically along a timeline. The user can then insert multiple cont... | 06/07/2011 |
| 7760897 | Communicating audio data A system including a projection screen having a surface, a projector configured to project images onto the surface of the projection screen and a camera configured to capture one or more images of the surface of the projection screen. An object can be configured to ... | 07/20/2010 |
| 7668324 | Folding electronic device A folding electronic device includes an operation unit, a display unit, a memory unit, a pair of speakers, a detection switch, and a switch. A plurality of information input keys are arranged on the operation unit. The display unit is integrated with the operation u... | 02/23/2010 |
| 7643643 | Electronic apparatus A speaker unit is arranged in a casing of an electronic apparatus. The speaker unit includes a cabinet, a speaker arranged in the cabinet and exposed to the outside of the cabinet, and a port which is defined in the cabinet to open the outside of the cabinet and thr... | 01/05/2010 |
| 7613313 | System and method for control of audio field based on position of user A system and method for control of an audio field based on the position of the user. In one embodiment, a system and a method for audio reproduction are provided. One or more audio signals are obtained that are representative of sounds occurring at a first location.... | 11/03/2009 |
| 7561706 | Reproducing center channel information in a vehicle multichannel audio system A vehicle sound system is constructed and arranged to establish a sound image at a desired location spaced from the sound source. ... | 07/14/2009 |
| 7410029 | Bass reflex type loudspeaker apparatus, loudspeaker box and image display apparatus A bass reflex type loudspeaker apparatus is provided in which a long route of a bass reflex duct is obtained in the case where a loudspeaker box is made thin. The bass reflex duct is provided in the loudspeaker box such that the route thereof is extended in a... | 08/12/2008 |
| 7386140 | Audio information transforming method, audio information transforming program, and audio information transforming device The present invention provides an audio information transforming device, an audio information transforming method, and an audio information transforming program, which are capable changing a listening point freely only by one audio stream and also achieving multiple... | 06/10/2008 |
| 7382885 | Multi-channel audio reproduction apparatus and method for loudspeaker sound reproduction using position adjustable virtual sound images A multi-channel audio reproduction apparatus and method for loudspeaker reproduction using virtual sound images whose positions can be adjusted is provided. The multi-channel audio reproduction apparatus includes a virtual sound image forming unit for compensating f... | 06/03/2008 |
| 7334852 | Multiple configuration shelving system for displaying audio visual components A shelving system for displaying audio visual components that may be configured into multiple positions is disclosed. The system includes a base that supports a center platform disposed between right and left platforms. The center platform and the right and left pla... | 02/26/2008 |
| 7330552 | Multiple positional channels from a conventional stereo signal pair A method and system accept left and right channel inputs of audio data and provide output audio data for at least three channels in a fashion that may effect a facsimile of the original soundstage on which the left and right inputs were recorded. ... | 02/12/2008 |
| 7327848 | Visualization of spatialized audio A method and apparatus is provided for presenting a user with a visual indication of the likely user-perceived location of sound sources in an audio field generated from left and right audio channel signals. To produce this visual indication, corresponding component... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7305097 | Controlling fading and surround signal level Systems and techniques for controlling a surround sound system having multiple input signals and multiple spatially diverse transducers may include defining a first control region and a second control region. When operating in the first control region, a first set o... | 12/04/2007 |
| 7302075 | Electronic device with loudspeaker An electronic device such as a TV set has a casing (11), a loudspeaker unit (18, 24), a first surface (21) of which faces a wall (11) of the casing. Retaining means (17) are formed in the casing so as to face a second surface (2... | 11/27/2007 |
| 7289633 | System and method for integral transference of acoustical events A sound system for capturing and reproducing sounds produced by a plurality of sound sources. The system comprises a device for receiving sounds produced by the plurality of sound sources and converting the separately received sounds to a plurality of separate audio... | 10/30/2007 |
| 7286676 | Audio apparatus In an audio apparatus 10 to which plural kinds of audio signals of different numbers of channels are input, a sound field control section 3 which performs a sound field control on the audio signals on the basis of a sound field control data is provided... | 10/23/2007 |
| 7280665 | Image display device with built-in loudspeakers An image display device has a main display body provided with a thin display unit, a low-frequency loudspeaker (woofer) and two middle and high frequency loudspeakers (tweeters) and a stand supporting the main display body. The stand has a base being just opposite a... | 10/09/2007 |
| 7231053 | Enhanced multi-channel audio surround sound from front located loudspeakers In a loudspeaker system with main and sub-speakers, a modified and inverted left surround signal is added to the signals driving the right main speaker and a modified and inverted right surround signal is added to the signals driving the Left Main Speaker for the pu... | 06/12/2007 |
| 7224816 | Waved/corrugated and stepped surface design for speaker box, and method of standardization of speaker box assemblies for television of different screen sizes A speaker bracket, speaker baffle, and a speaker cover are provided for standardizing speaker box assemblies for television sets having different sized speakers. A speaker box assembly includes a speaker cover having a stepped inverted surface. A speaker bracket is ... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7206413 | Sound processing system using spatial imaging techniques A sound processing system reduces the instances when only a center speaker is heard. The gain of a volume setting is adjusted for individual speakers in response to one or more input signals. The gain of the center speaker is attenuated in relation to the global vol... | 04/17/2007 |
| 7187777 | Sound reproducing system simulating Apparatus for simulating sound properties of audio equipment not physically present in a simulated environment not physically present includes a source of binaurally encoded audio signals processed for loudspeaker reproduction characterizing audio equipment not phys... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7184566 | Bass reflex type speaker device, mounting structure and mounting method for speaker device A bass reflex type speaker apparatus comprises a speaker box having an opening portion on a front surface, a speaker unit (1) mounted within the speaker box in conformity with the opening portion, and a tubular duct (7) that externally radiates sound f... | 02/27/2007 |
| 7181029 | Speaker system for picture receiver and speaker installing method A speaker system for a picture receiver provides for lessening of the casing width of the picture receiver while assuring highly uniform acoustic characteristic at listening points in a sufficiently broad range. The speaker system for picture receiver and its speake... | 02/20/2007 |
| 7164576 | Multimedia speaker with integrated stand A portable speaker system for use with a laptop computer is configured for attachment to a screen of a laptop computer or alternatively for a free standing configuration. The speaker system includes an acoustic chamber for containment of the sound reproducing mechan... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7142683 | Computer with acoustic driver built into acoustically leaky chassis A desktop computer which has a driver mounted in the back wall of the chassis. The chassis is acoustically a very leaky box, so the driver is designed as if it were a free-space driver (using large cone area and long throw). In one class of embodiments, a single dri... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7138576 | Sound system and method for creating a sound event based on a modeled sound field A sound system and method for modeling a sound field generated by a sound source and creating a sound event based on the modeled sound field is disclosed. The system and method captures a sound field over an enclosing surface, models the sound field and enables repr... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7120011 | Flat type image display device There are provided a bracket 3 that has a frame section 11 integrally formed by a transparent material, an apparatus mounting section 12 disposed in an inner peripheral edge of the frame section, and parts fixing sections 13, 13, . . . di... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7120265 | Casing for an electronic device and process for assembly of such a casing An electronic device comprises a first casing member, a second casing member and a loudspeaker unit adapted to be mounted to the second casing member. The two casing members are designed to be assembled by moving the first casing member towards the second casing mem... | 10/10/2006 |
| 7103194 | Wall hanged audio arrangement A wall hanged audio arrangement, which is adapted for mounting on a wall surface to communicatively connect with a video device, includes an artistic casing having a front artistic surface, a rear wall installing surface, a side peripheral surface, and an operation ... | 09/05/2006 |
| 7099483 | Sound control system, sound control device, electronic device, and method for controlling sound A sound control system includes a plurality of electronic devices connected to a communication network, each of the electronic devices being capable of independently producing sound from connected speakers, and a sound control device transmitting control signals for... | 08/29/2006 |
| 7093810 | Table-mounted bowling scoring unit A generally L-shaped mounting arm has one end for coupling to a bowling scoring unit and an opposite end for extending under a table top and including a mounting flange for securing the opposite end of the arm to the undersurface of the table. In one embodiment, an ... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7088827 | Reconfigurable speaker system A reconfigurable speaker system for producing sound in response to at least one of right and left channel audio signals generated by an audio source. The speaker system can be configured by the user to simultaneously reproduce right and left channel audio informatio... | 08/08/2006 |
| 7077236 | Articulating vehicle speaker assembly An articulating speaker assembly for the interior of a motor vehicle, which includes sidewall trim defining a pocket in the trim, includes a housing and at least one speaker operatively supported within the housing. The assembly includes at least one pivot arm havin... | 07/18/2006 |
| 7076078 | LCD and speaker arrangement An LCD and speaker arrangement includes a LCD having two speaker mounting structures at one side, each speaker mounting structure having electric contacts extended from the circuit board of the LCD and an insertion hole, and a speaker, the speaker having two metal m... | 07/11/2006 |
| 7072484 | Information processing apparatus having speakers An information processing apparatus has a pair of speakers. A body has a reference surface thereof and provided with a keyboard section, the keyboard having a shaft to which a display section is pivotably connected. The display section is constituted as a lid portio... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7043027 | System for detecting failures in a loudspeaker assembly This invention is directed to a system and method for isolating a failure in a speaker system. This is accomplished by providing diagnostic processing circuitry, which directs specific test signal(s) to the speakers of a speaker system. The test signals may be desig... | 05/09/2006 |
