Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
173 words
A surround sound effect control device, comprising: a plurality of sound signal sources (TV, V1, V2, and V3) each for producing a sound signal (S); a sound source selection signal generating means (12) for generating a sound source selection signal (SA) indicative of one of said plurality of sound sources (TV, V1, V2, and V3); a plurality of sound signal modifying means (3, 4, 5, 6, and 7) for modifying said sound signal (S); a memory means (11) for storing data identifying one of said plurality of sound signal modifying means (3, 4, 5, 6, and 7) correspondingly to each of said sound sources (TV, V1, V2, and V3); a first switching means (1, SW1) for selecting one of said plurality of sound sources (TV, V1, V2, and V3) in response to said sound source selection signal (SA); and a second switching means (8, SW2, SW3) for selecting one of said plurality of sound signal modifying means (3, 4, 5, 6 and 7) in response to data read from said memory means (11).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
173 words
A surround sound effect control device, comprising: a plurality of sound signal sources (TV, V1, V2, and V3) each for producing a sound signal (S); a sound source selection signal generating means (12) for generating a sound source selection signal (SA) indicative of one of said plurality of sound sources (TV, V1, V2, and V3); a plurality of sound signal modifying means (3, 4, 5, 6, and 7) for modifying said sound signal (S); a memory means (11) for storing data identifying one of said plurality of sound signal modifying means (3, 4, 5, 6, and 7) correspondingly to each of said sound sources (TV, V1, V2, and V3); a first switching means (1, SW1) for selecting one of said plurality of sound sources (TV, V1, V2, and V3) in response to said sound source selection signal (SA); and a second switching means (8, SW2, SW3) for selecting one of said plurality of sound signal modifying means (3, 4, 5, 6 and 7) in response to data read from said memory means (11).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
57 words
A surround sound effect control device as claimed in Claim 1, further comprising a modifying means selection signal generating means (13) for generating a modify selection signal (SS) identifying one of said plurality of sound signal modifying means, said modify selection signal (SS) being stored in said memory means (11) correspondingly to the currently selected sound source.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A surround sound effect control device as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said sound source selection signal generating means (12) continuously produces said sound source selection signal (SA).