System and method for controlling a speaker in vehicle cabin to play sounds produced by an engine and/or a driveline during a vehicle launch and a transmission upshift
First Claim
1. A system comprising:
- a launch identification module configured to;
monitor a speed of a vehicle; and
identify a vehicle launch when the vehicle speed increases from zero to a value greater than zero; and
a speaker control module configured to;
monitor an acceleration of the vehicle;
control a speaker in a cabin of the vehicle to play a first sound that simulates a vehicle launch sound produced by at least one of an engine and a driveline when the vehicle launch is identified and the vehicle acceleration is greater than a predetermined acceleration; and
control the speaker to not play the first sound when the vehicle launch is identified and the vehicle acceleration is less than or equal to the predetermined acceleration.
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Abstract
A system according to the present disclosure includes a launch identification module and a speaker control module. The launch identification module is configured to monitor a speed of a vehicle and identify a vehicle launch when the vehicle speed increases from zero to a value greater than zero. The speaker control module is configured to monitor an acceleration of the vehicle control a speaker in a cabin of the vehicle to play a first sound that simulates a sound produced by at least one of an engine and a driveline during a vehicle launch when a vehicle launch is identified and the vehicle acceleration is greater than a predetermined acceleration. The speaker control module is also configured to control the speaker to not play the first sound during a vehicle launch when a vehicle launch is identified and the vehicle acceleration is less than or equal to the predetermined acceleration.
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20 Claims
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1. A system comprising:
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a launch identification module configured to; monitor a speed of a vehicle; and identify a vehicle launch when the vehicle speed increases from zero to a value greater than zero; and a speaker control module configured to; monitor an acceleration of the vehicle; control a speaker in a cabin of the vehicle to play a first sound that simulates a vehicle launch sound produced by at least one of an engine and a driveline when the vehicle launch is identified and the vehicle acceleration is greater than a predetermined acceleration; and control the speaker to not play the first sound when the vehicle launch is identified and the vehicle acceleration is less than or equal to the predetermined acceleration. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method comprising:
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monitoring a speed of a vehicle; and identifying a vehicle launch when the vehicle speed increases from zero to a value greater than zero; monitoring an acceleration of the vehicle; controlling a speaker in a cabin of the vehicle to play a first sound that simulates a vehicle launch sound produced by at least one of an engine and a driveline when the vehicle launch is identified and the vehicle acceleration is greater than a predetermined acceleration; and controlling the speaker to not play the first sound when the vehicle launch is identified and the vehicle acceleration is less than or equal to the predetermined acceleration. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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