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1. A system for providing sound to a healthcare patient while at a healthcare facility comprising:
- (a) a sound library having at least one sound;
(b) a substantially unidirectional speaker selectably positioned to direct a selected sound from the sound library to a target location so that a person at the target location hears the selected sound, and a person proximate to the target location generally does not hear the selected sound;
(c) an amplifier for transmitting the selected sound from the sound library to the substantially unidirectional speaker; and
(d) a control system for controlling at least one of the selection of the selected sound, the volume of the selected sound, and the duration for which the selected sound is directed from the speaker to the target location;
wherein the selected sound from the sound library evokes a positive response from a person at the target location.
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A system (7) for providing sound includes a sound library (4) having at least one sound, a substantially unidirectional speaker (1), an amplifier (2), and a control system (3). The amplifier (2) transmits a selected sound from the sound library (4) to the speaker (1). The speaker (1) is selectively positioned to direct the selected sound to a target location so that a first person (5) at the target location hears the selected sound, while a second person (6) proximate to the target location generally does not hear the selected sound. The sound is selected to evoke a positive response from a person (5) at the target location.
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1. A system for providing sound to a healthcare patient while at a healthcare facility comprising:
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(a) a sound library having at least one sound;
(b) a substantially unidirectional speaker selectably positioned to direct a selected sound from the sound library to a target location so that a person at the target location hears the selected sound, and a person proximate to the target location generally does not hear the selected sound;
(c) an amplifier for transmitting the selected sound from the sound library to the substantially unidirectional speaker; and
(d) a control system for controlling at least one of the selection of the selected sound, the volume of the selected sound, and the duration for which the selected sound is directed from the speaker to the target location;
wherein the selected sound from the sound library evokes a positive response from a person at the target location. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A method for providing a desirable audio environment to a healthcare patient comprising:
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(a) providing a sound library having at least one sound to which a patient reacts positively;
(b) unidirectionally directing a selected sound from the sound library so that the patient hears the selected sound and a second person proximate to the patient generally does not hear the selected sound;
(c) amplifying the selected sound from the sound library; and
(d) controlling the volume, duration, and selection of the selected sound.
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10. A system for providing directionally specific sound comprising:
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(a) at least one sound library having at least one sound;
(b) a plurality of substantially unidirectional speakers, each speaker selectably positioned to direct a selected sound from the at least one sound library to a target location so that a person located at a target location hears the selected sound and a second person located proximate to a target location generally does not hear the selected sound; and
(c) a control system for controlling the selected sound, wherein the control system includes at least one amplifier to transmit the selected sound from the at least one sound library to at least one of the plurality of substantially unidirectional speakers. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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