Display Position Sensor Audio Output Adjustment

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Solution Overview

Problem

Adjusting the position of display devices in computing systems can alter the quality and direction of audio output from audio devices, leading to inconsistent audio perception for users.

Innovation Solution

Incorporating a sensor to detect the position of the display relative to the audio output device and a processor to adjust audio output characteristics, such as volume and frequency, based on the detected position, ensuring optimal audio delivery regardless of the display's orientation or position.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the position of the display device is adjusted to allow user viewing from multiple positions, then viewing flexibility is improved, but audio output quality and direction become inconsistent

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveviewing flexibilityVSAvoidaudio output quality

Core Design Contradiction:

Adaptability or versatilityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically adjusts audio output parameters based on the display device's position. A sensor detects the display's orientation and position, and the processor automatically modifies audio characteristics to compensate for position changes, ensuring consistent audio quality regardless of viewing angle

Inventive Principle:

Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system uses a sensor to detect the display position and feeds this information back to the processor, which then adjusts the audio output accordingly. This closed-loop feedback mechanism ensures that audio quality is maintained by continuously adapting to the display's position

Inventive Principle:

Principle #23Feedback

2Ease of operation

If the display position is changed, then user viewing comfort is improved, but audio direction may be directed away from the user

Engineering Contradiction:

Improveuser viewing comfortVSAvoidaudio direction away from user

Core Design Contradiction:

Ease of operationVSObject-generated harmful factors

Solution Approach 1:

The system takes preliminary action by detecting the display position and pre-adjusting the audio output before the user experiences poor audio quality. The processor modifies audio characteristics in advance to prevent audio from being directed away from the user

Inventive Principle:

Principle #9Preliminary anti-action

3Illumination intensity

If the display orientation is adjusted for optimal viewing angles, then visual quality is improved, but audio quality deteriorates

Engineering Contradiction:

Improvevisual qualityVSAvoidaudio quality

Core Design Contradiction:

Illumination intensityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system changes audio parameters based on the display's orientation. The sensor detects position changes and the processor adjusts audio characteristics such as volume, frequency, or spatial distribution to maintain consistent audio quality across different viewing angles

Inventive Principle:

Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11544035B2Audio outputs based on positions of displays

Publication Date: 2023.01.03 HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT COMPANY LP

AI summary

A computing device may include a display, an audio output device, a sensor to detect the position of the display relative to the audio output device, and a processor to receive the detected position of the display and adjust audio output from the audio output device based on the detected position of the display.