Movable Display Audio Control Based on Screen Position

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Solution Overview

Problem

Display devices with dual tuners face issues in signal detection sensitivity, leading to noisy signals being misinterpreted as valid signals or sufficient signals being recognized as noise, and there is a need for adaptive audio output control based on the operational mode of the display.

Innovation Solution

A display device with a processor that controls speaker output based on the physical relationship between the display and speakers, utilizing a movement mechanism to adjust audio output according to different operational modes, including vertical, horizontal, and rotational movements, and incorporating sensors to sense the display's position.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Adaptability or versatility

If the display is positioned at arbitrary positions using a movement mechanism, then viewing flexibility is improved, but determining the operational mode becomes more complex

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveviewing flexibilityVSAvoidoperational mode determination
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The processor continuously receives information about the physical relationship between the display and speakers through sensors, and dynamically adjusts audio output based on this feedback. This allows the system to adapt to arbitrary display positions while maintaining optimal audio performance without requiring complex manual configuration.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Solution Approach 2:

The system automatically determines the operational mode by detecting the physical relationship between the display and speakers using sensors. This self-determination mechanism eliminates the need for manual mode selection and reduces the complexity of user interaction while maintaining adaptability to various positions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Object-affected harmful factors

If audio output is controlled based on operational mode, then viewing interference is minimized, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveviewing interferenceVSAvoidaudio control system
Core Design Contradiction:
Object-affected harmful factorsVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The audio output control system dynamically adjusts speaker output based on the detected operational mode, which changes as the display moves to different positions. This dynamic adaptation minimizes viewing interference without requiring a permanently complex control system, as the complexity is activated only when needed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes audio output parameters (volume, spatial distribution) based on the operational mode determined by the physical relationship between display and speakers. This parameter adjustment approach allows for effective interference reduction while keeping the control mechanism relatively simple and adaptable.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS12634552B2Display device and operating method thereof
Publication Date: 2026.05.19 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

A display device including at least one speaker; a moveable display configured to be moved from a first position to a second position, wherein the display has a first spatial physical relationship with the at least one speaker at the first position and has a second spatial physical relationship with the at least one speaker at the second position; and a processor configured to control the at least one speaker and the display. In addition, the processor is configured to output audio from the at least one speaker, when the display is in the first position, and when receiving an information signal indicating the display has been moved to the second position from the first position, change the output of the audio from the at least one speaker based on the second spatial physical relationship.