Television display leveling
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorFrederick W. Ansfield
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Abstract
A television leveling module determines, using at least one accelerometer module in response to activation of the television leveling module, an angle of orientation relative to horizontal of a television coupled to a horizontal level-adjustable mounting assembly. An indication of the angle of orientation relative to horizontal is displayed on a television display. The display of the indication of the angle of orientation relative to horizontal of the television is iteratively updated in response to detected adjustments of the angle of orientation. This abstract is not to be considered limiting, since other embodiments may deviate from the features described in this abstract.
Claims40
A method of leveling a television, comprising:
- receiving accelerometer calibration information from a first accelerometer module mounted on an axis of rotation of a horizontal level-adjustable mounting assembly coupled to the television;
- receiving acceleration measurement information from a second accelerometer module mounted on a horizontal axis of the television that perpendicularly intersects the axis of rotation of the horizontal level-adjustable mounting assembly;
- comparing the received accelerometer calibration information with the received acceleration measurement information;
- determining a difference between the received accelerometer calibration information and the received acceleration measurement information;
- determining, in response to activating a television leveling module, an angle of orientation relative to the horizontal axis of the television, wherein the angle of orientation is determined based upon a magnitude of the calculated difference;
- displaying an indication of the determined angle of orientation relative to the horizontal axis of the television;
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- iteratively updating the displayed indication of the angle of orientation in response to adjustment of the horizontal level-adjustable mounting assembly coupled to the television.
A method of leveling a television, comprising:
- determining, via at least one accelerometer module in response to activating a television leveling module, an angle of orientation relative to a horizontal level plane, wherein the television is coupled to a horizontal level-adjustable mounting assembly, wherein the television leveling module is activated in response to detection of contact between a first set of conductors associated with the horizontal level-adjustable mounting assembly and a second set of conductors associated with the television;
- displaying an indication of the determined angle of orientation relative to the horizontal level plane on a television display;
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- iteratively updating the displayed indication of the angle of orientation relative to the horizontal level plane in response to adjustments of the horizontal level-adjustable mounting assembly coupled to the television.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having stored thereon, a computer program having at least one code section for leveling a television, the at least one code section being executable by a processor for causing the processor to perform steps comprising:
- determining, via at least one accelerometer module in response to activating a television leveling module, an angle of orientation relative to a horizontal level plane, wherein the television is coupled to a horizontal level-adjustable mounting assembly, wherein the television leveling module is activated in response to detection of contact between a first set of conductors associated with the horizontal level-adjustable mounting assembly coupled to the television and a second set of conductors associated with the television;
- displaying an indication of the determined angle of orientation relative to the horizontal level plane;
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- iteratively updating the displayed angle of orientation relative to the horizontal level plane in response to adjustments of the horizontal level-adjustable mounting assembly coupled to the television.
A television comprising:
- at least one accelerometer module;
- a display;
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- a processor operable to:
- determine in response to activating a television leveling module, an angle of orientation relative to a horizontal level plane, wherein the television is coupled to a horizontal level-adjustable mounting assembly, wherein the television leveling module is activated in response to detection of contact between a first set of conductors associated with the horizontal level-adjustable mounting assembly and a second set of conductors associated with the television;
- display an indication of the angle of orientation relative to the horizontal level plane on a television display;
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- iteratively update the displayed indication of the angle of orientation relative to the horizontal level plane in response to adjustments of the horizontal level-adjustable mounting assembly coupled to the television.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.