Sound management systems for improving workplace efficiency
First Claim
1. A sound management system for use with a sit-stand desk including a height adjustable work surface, the sound management system comprising:
- a memory device for storing a plurality of sounds including at least a first sound and a second sound, wherein the first sound is audibly different than the second sound; and
a controller for selecting at least one of the plurality of stored sounds as a selected sound based on at least a first input signal, the first input signal and the corresponding selected sound being generated at least in part as a function of a height of the sit-stand desk;
wherein said controller sends a command to a speaker to audibly generate said selected sound; and
wherein the speaker is controlled to generate the selected sound until some other measured condition occurs; and
wherein the controller selects the selected sound based on the first input signal and at least a second input signal that is different than the first input signal, the second input signal generated at least in part as a function of a change in a measured biological condition of a user and wherein said measured biological condition of said user is user-fatigue.
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Abstract
A sound management system for use by a user located within an environment includes a memory device for storing a selection of sounds. The sounds can be music and/or various “colors” of noise (e.g., white, pink, and brown). A controller is used to select one particular stored sound based on a measured biological condition of the user, such as stress or fatigue, or an environmental condition of the environment, such as ambient noise. According to one embodiment, the system is used in conjunction with a sit/stand desk and the sound selection is made in response to changes in the desk height. The selected sound is selected to help abate or mitigate distracting sounds in the environment, such as people talking. The selected sounds are played to the user through headphones worn by the user, or through nearby speakers.
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32 Claims
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1. A sound management system for use with a sit-stand desk including a height adjustable work surface, the sound management system comprising:
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a memory device for storing a plurality of sounds including at least a first sound and a second sound, wherein the first sound is audibly different than the second sound; and a controller for selecting at least one of the plurality of stored sounds as a selected sound based on at least a first input signal, the first input signal and the corresponding selected sound being generated at least in part as a function of a height of the sit-stand desk; wherein said controller sends a command to a speaker to audibly generate said selected sound; and wherein the speaker is controlled to generate the selected sound until some other measured condition occurs; and wherein the controller selects the selected sound based on the first input signal and at least a second input signal that is different than the first input signal, the second input signal generated at least in part as a function of a change in a measured biological condition of a user and wherein said measured biological condition of said user is user-fatigue. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A sound management system for use with a sit-stand desk including a height adjustable work surface, the sound management system comprising:
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a memory device for storing a plurality of sounds including at least a first sound and a second sound, wherein the first sound is audibly different than the second sound; and a controller for selecting at least one of the plurality of stored sounds as a selected sound based on at least a first input signal, the first input signal and the corresponding selected sound being generated at least in part as a function of a height of the sit-stand desk; wherein said controller sends a command to a speaker to audibly generate said selected sound; wherein the speaker is controlled to generate the selected sound until some other measured condition occurs; and wherein the controller selects the selected sound based on the first input signal and at least a second input signal that is different than the first input signal, the second input signal generated at least in part as a function of a change in a measured biological condition of said user and wherein said measured biological condition of said user is user-stress. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A sound management system for use with a sit-stand desk including a height adjustable work surface, the sound management system comprising:
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a memory device for storing a plurality of sounds including at least a first sound and a second sound, wherein the first sound is audibly different than the second sound; and a controller for selecting at least one of the plurality of stored sounds as a selected sound based on at least a first input signal, the first input signal and the corresponding selected sound being generated at least in part as a function of a height of the sit-stand desk; wherein said controller sends a command to a speaker to audibly generate said selected sound; and wherein the speaker is controlled to generate the selected sound until some other measured condition occurs; and wherein the controller selects the selected sound based on the first input signal and at least a second input signal that is different than the first input signal, the second input signal generated at least in part as a function of a change in an environment of a user of the sit-stand desk, and wherein said change in said environment is one of a change in ambient temperature, a change in ambient noise level, or a change in type of a software program in use by the user.
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19. A sound management system for use in a work space, the sound management system comprising:
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a memory device for storing a plurality of sounds, wherein each sound is audibly different than the other sounds in the plurality of sounds; and a controller for selecting at least one of the plurality of sounds as a selected sound in response to at least first and second different input signals; wherein said controller sends a command to a speaker to audibly generate said selected sound; and wherein said first input signal is generated at least in part as a function of a change in a measured biological condition of a user and the second input signal is generated at least in part as a function of a measured non-biological condition is a sensed height of a height adjustable sit-stand desk; wherein the speaker is controlled to generate the selected sound until some other measured condition occurs; wherein the measured non-biological condition is a sensed height of a height adjustable sit-stand desk. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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