Speaker system

Abstract

A speaker system functioning as a stand capable of power supply to a mobile phone and hand-free communication and being capable of derived surround reproduction or stereo reproduction is provided. An enclosure ( 201 ), on which a mobile phone is placed, includes therein supply means ( 209 ) for supplying electric power to the mobile phone, communication means ( 213 ) for enabling hand-free communication by the mobile phone through a microphone ( 211 ), processing means for introducing signals from the mobile phone and performing a predetermined processing, and a pair of speakers ( 215, 215 ′) provided on both sides of the enclosure in a state in which back sides thereof are substantially face to each other for generating sounds based on output signals from the processing means.

1 . A speaker system characterized by including: an enclosure having a placing section on which a mobile phone is placed in a state in which a user can operate; supply means for supplying electric power from the side of the enclosure to the mobile phone placed on the placing section; a microphone provided on the enclosure; communication means for allowing a user to communicate through the mobile phone placed on the placing section through the microphone; introducing means for introducing signals from the mobile phone placed on the placing section to the interior of the enclosure; processing means for performing a predetermined processing on the introduced signals; and a pair of speakers provided on both sides of the enclosure in such a manner that back sides thereof substantially face to each other for generating sounds based on the output signals from the processing means.  
   
   
       2 . A speaker system characterized by including: an enclosure having a placing section on which a mobile phone is placed in a state in which a user can operate; supply means for supplying electric power from the side of the enclosure to the mobile phone placed on the placing section; a microphone provided on the enclosure; communication means for allowing a user to communicate through the mobile phone placed on the placing section through the microphone; introducing means for introducing signals from the mobile phone placed on the placing section to the interior of the enclosure; the other introducing means for introducing signals from an external signal source into the inside of the enclosure; selecting means for selecting any one of the signals introduced by the introducing means and the signals introduced by the other introducing means; processing means for performing a predetermined processing on the selected signals; and a pair of speakers provided on both sides of the enclosure in such a manner that back sides thereof substantially face to each other for generating sounds based on the output signals from the processing means.  
   
   
       3 . A speaker system according to  claim 1  or  claim 2 , further characterized by including output means for outputting output signals of the processing means to the outside of the enclosure.  
   
   
       4 . A speaker system according to any one of  claim 1  to  claim 3 , characterized in that the signals introduced by the introducing means are music signals delivered to the mobile phone placed on the placing section.  
   
   
       5 . A speaker system according to any one of  claim 1  to  claim 4 , characterized in that the predetermined processing is a processing for derived surround reproduction.  
   
   
       6 . A speaker system according to any one of  claim 1  to  claim 4 , characterized in that the predetermined processing is a processing for stereo reproduction.  
   
   
       7 . A system having a function for charging a battery of a mobile phone placed on a placing section comprising: a connector for supplying power and sending/receiving of signals with respect to the placed mobile phone; amplifying means for amplifying sound signals received from the mobile phone via the connector; speakers for outputting sounds amplified by the amplifying means; characterized in that center axes of at least a pair of speakers are directed at an angle within a range between 30° and 90° in the lateral horizontal direction and within an elevating angle between 0° and 60°.  
   
   
       8 . A speaker system according to  claim 7 , characterized in that the amplifying means is capable of amplifying stereo signals.  
   
   
       9 . A speaker system according to  claim 7  or  claim 8 , characterized in that the center axes of at least a pair of speakers are directed at an angle within a range of 45° from the front in the laterally horizontal direction.  
   
   
       10 . A speaker system according to any one of  claim 7  to  claim 9 , characterized in that the center axes of at least a pair of speakers are directed within an elevating angle between 30° and 45°.  
   
   
       11 . A speaker system according to any one of  claim 7  to  claim 10 , characterized in that stereo sounds from the mobile phone which have received music information though a music delivery service are outputted.