Reconfigurable Speaker Modules for Adaptive Audio Configuration
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing audio systems lack flexibility in converting between different speaker configurations and are cumbersome for users to manage, especially when moving between locations, as they require separate systems for various channel setups and struggle to optimize sound quality and sweet spots.
Innovation Solution
An audio system with reconfigurable block-type speaker modules that include detection and home control modules to adapt audio signal processing based on user location and speaker configuration, allowing seamless transitions between different channel setups and optimizing sound quality and sweet spots through localization and beam-forming.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Reliability
If separate audio systems are used for different channel configurations (2-channel, 5.1-channel, 7.1-channel), then audio quality for specific configurations is improved, but device complexity and user management burden increase
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements a universal audio system where a single speaker module can function across multiple channel configurations (2-channel, 2.1-channel, 5.1-channel, 7.1-channel). The speaker module includes versatile components (full-range speaker, tweeter, woofer) that can be dynamically configured through software control rather than requiring separate hardware systems for each configuration type.
Solution Approach 2:
The system dynamically adapts its configuration based on user needs and environment. The controller can dynamically assign different speakers to different channels and configurations without physical reconfiguration, allowing the system to transition between 2-channel stereo, 5.1-channel surround, and 7.1-channel setups using the same hardware components.
2Ease of operation
If speaker positions are randomly set due to installation space constraints, then installation flexibility is improved, but sound quality and sweet spot formation deteriorate
Solution Approach 1:
The system incorporates detection modules that detect the actual positions and orientations of speaker modules in the installation environment. This feedback information is used by the controller to optimize audio signal processing and channel assignment, compensating for non-ideal positions and maintaining sound quality without requiring precise manual placement.
Solution Approach 2:
The system changes audio parameters (such as signal routing, equalization, and channel assignment) based on the detected speaker positions and orientations. Rather than requiring fixed geometric arrangements, the system adapts its acoustic parameters to match the actual physical configuration, preserving sound quality across various installation scenarios.
3Adaptability or versatility
If users manually reconfigure audio systems when moving locations, then audio output adaptability is improved, but user convenience and time consumption worsen
Solution Approach 1:
The audio system performs self-configuration and adaptation without requiring user intervention. Detection modules automatically identify the current environment and speaker positions, and the controller automatically reconfigures the audio channels and signal routing based on detected conditions, enabling the system to adapt to different locations and user preferences autonomously.
4Adaptability or versatility
If block-type reconfigurable speaker modules are used, then adaptability between different channel setups is improved, but detection and control complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The audio system is divided into independent block-type speaker modules, each capable of operating autonomously or in combination with others. Each module contains its own detection capabilities and can be independently configured, allowing flexible assembly into different channel configurations (2-channel, 5.1-channel, 7.1-channel) without requiring complex centralized control for each possible configuration.
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AI summary
An audio system, an audio outputting method, and a speaker apparatus are disclosed. The audio system includes a plurality of speaker modules connected to each other, a detection module configured to detect information of the plurality of speaker modules and user information, and a home control module configured to receive an audio signal, process the received audio signal based on the information of the plurality of speaker modules and the user information, and transmit the processed audio signal to the plurality of speaker modules.