Automotive microphone assembly
First Claim
1. An automotive microphone assembly, comprising:
- a first microphone;
a second microphone; and
a connection means for electrical connection to the first microphone and to the second microphone, for electrical connection of the first microphone to a first system of an automobile consisting of one of the group of a telephony system, a speech recognition system, a speech recording system, an intercom system, a noise control system, a noise compensation system, or a noise monitoring system, and for electrical connection of the second microphone to a second system of an automobile consisting of another one of the group of a telephony system, a speech recognition system, a speech recording system, an intercom system, a noise control system, a noise compensation system, or a noise monitoring system.
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Abstract
An automotive microphone assembly. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the assembly comprises a first microphone, a second microphone, a connection means, and a housing. The connection means provides for electrical connection to the first and second microphones, and for connection to a first automotive subsystem and a second automotive subsystem, respectively. The first subsystem and second subsystem may comprise a telephony subsystem, speech recognition subsystem, speech recording subsystem, intercom subsystem, noise control subsystem, noise compensation subsystem, or noise monitoring subsystem. By use of the assembly of the present invention, a single microphone assembly may be used in support of multiple automotive subsystems, thereby saving space in the automobile and realizing costs savings in having a single assembly. In addition, the assembly is comprised of reasonably priced components, is easy to assemble, and permits for repair or replacement of the assembly or components thereof.
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31 Claims
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1. An automotive microphone assembly, comprising:
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a first microphone;
a second microphone; and
a connection means for electrical connection to the first microphone and to the second microphone, for electrical connection of the first microphone to a first system of an automobile consisting of one of the group of a telephony system, a speech recognition system, a speech recording system, an intercom system, a noise control system, a noise compensation system, or a noise monitoring system, and for electrical connection of the second microphone to a second system of an automobile consisting of another one of the group of a telephony system, a speech recognition system, a speech recording system, an intercom system, a noise control system, a noise compensation system, or a noise monitoring system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An automotive microphone assembly, comprising:
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a first microphone comprising a first lead, a second lead, and a diaphragm;
a second microphone comprising a first lead, a second lead, and a diaphragm;
a connection means for electrical connection having a first input, a second input, a first output, and a second output, the first input for electrical connection to the first and second leads of the first microphone, the second input for electrical connection to the first and second leads of the second microphone, the first output for electrical connection to a first system of an automobile, and the second output for electrical connection to a second system of an automobile, the first system consisting of one of the group of a telephony system, a speech recognition system, a speech recording system, an intercom system, a noise control system, a noise compensation system, or a noise monitoring system, and the second system consisting of another one of the group of a telephony system, a speech recognition system, a speech recording system, an intercom system, a noise control system, a noise compensation system, or a noise monitoring system;
an interconnect for connection to the first and second outputs of the connection means; and
a housing for housing the first microphone, the second microphone, and the connection means, and having apertures therethrough for exposure of the diaphragms of the first and second microphones and for exposure of the interconnect. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An automotive microphone assembly, comprising:
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a first microphone having a first lead and a second lead;
a second microphone having a first lead and a second lead;
a microphone boot for receipt of the first microphone and the second microphone and having a plurality of apertures through the bottom thereof to allow the first and second leads of the first and second microphones to extend therethrough;
a printed circuit board for electrical connection having a first input, a second input, a first output, and a second output, the first input for electrical connection to the first and second leads of the first microphone, the second input for electrical connection to the first and second leads of the second microphone, the first output for electrical connection to a first system of an automobile, and the second output for electrical connection to a second system of an automobile, the first system consisting of one of the group of a telephony system, a speech recognition system, a speech recording system, an intercom system, a noise control system, a noise compensation system, or a noise monitoring system, and the second system consisting of another one of the group of a telephony system, a speech recognition system, a speech recording system, an intercom system, a noise control system, a noise compensation system, or a noise monitoring system;
an interconnect for connection to the first and second outputs of the printed circuit board;
a top housing for placement over the top of the microphone boot and surrounding the sides of the microphone boot; and
a bottom housing for placement of the printed circuit board, the interconnect, and the top housing therein. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31)
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