DIGITAL SOUND PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR A VEHICLE
First Claim
1. A digital sound processing system suitable for use in a vehicle, said digital sound processing system comprising:
- an interior rearview mirror assembly;
wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly comprises a mirror casing having a reflective element disposed thereat;
wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly includes at least one microphone;
wherein said at least one microphone is located at a location chosen from the group consisting of a rear portion of said mirror casing, a bezel portion of said mirror casing, a side portion of said mirror casing, an upper portion of said mirror casing, and a lower portion of said mirror casing;
wherein said at least one microphone generates at least one signal indicative of a vocal input with vehicle cabin noise included therewith;
a digital signal processor; and
said digital signal processor processing said at least one signal and providing an output signal with reduced vehicle cabin noise.
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Abstract
A digital sound processing system suitable for use in a vehicle includes an interior rearview mirror assembly having a mirror casing having a reflective element disposed thereat. The interior rearview mirror assembly includes at least one microphone, with the microphone located at one of a rear portion of the mirror casing, a bezel portion of the mirror casing, a side portion of the mirror casing, an upper portion of the mirror casing, and a lower portion of the mirror casing. The microphone generates at least one signal indicative of a vocal input with vehicle cabin noise included therewith. A digital signal processor processes the signal and provides an output signal with reduced vehicle cabin noise.
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32 Claims
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1. A digital sound processing system suitable for use in a vehicle, said digital sound processing system comprising:
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an interior rearview mirror assembly; wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly comprises a mirror casing having a reflective element disposed thereat; wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly includes at least one microphone; wherein said at least one microphone is located at a location chosen from the group consisting of a rear portion of said mirror casing, a bezel portion of said mirror casing, a side portion of said mirror casing, an upper portion of said mirror casing, and a lower portion of said mirror casing; wherein said at least one microphone generates at least one signal indicative of a vocal input with vehicle cabin noise included therewith; a digital signal processor; and said digital signal processor processing said at least one signal and providing an output signal with reduced vehicle cabin noise. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A digital sound processing system suitable for use in a vehicle, said digital sound processing system comprising:
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an interior rearview mirror assembly; wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly comprises a mirror casing having an electrochromic reflective element disposed thereat; wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly includes at least one microphone; wherein said at least one microphone is located at a location chosen from the group consisting of a rear portion of said mirror casing, a bezel portion of said mirror casing, a side portion of said mirror casing, an upper portion of said mirror casing, and a lower portion of said mirror casing; wherein said at least one microphone generates at least one signal indicative of a vocal input with vehicle cabin noise included therewith; a digital signal processor; said digital signal processor processing said at least one signal and providing an output signal with reduced vehicle cabin noise; and wherein said digital sound processing system comprises communication with an accessory in the vehicle via a short range radio frequency communication link. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A digital sound processing system suitable for use in a vehicle, said digital sound processing system comprising:
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an interior rearview mirror assembly; wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly comprises a mirror casing having an electrochromic reflective element disposed thereat, said electrochromic reflective element comprising a mirror reflector; wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly includes at least one microphone; wherein said at least one microphone is located at a location chosen from the group consisting of a rear portion of said mirror casing, a bezel portion of said mirror casing, a side portion of said mirror casing, an upper portion of said mirror casing, and a lower portion of said mirror casing; wherein said at least one microphone generates at least one signal indicative of a vocal input with vehicle cabin noise included therewith; a digital signal processor; said digital signal processor processing said at least one signal and providing an output signal with reduced vehicle cabin noise; a video display disposed behind said electrochromic reflective element; wherein said video display is backlit by at least one white light light emitting diode; and wherein said video display is viewable through said mirror reflector when said video display is backlit by said at least one white light light emitting diode. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A digital sound processing system suitable for use in a vehicle, said digital sound processing system comprising:
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an interior rearview mirror assembly; wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly comprises a mirror casing having an electrochromic reflective element disposed thereat, said electrochromic reflective element comprising a mirror reflector; wherein said interior rearview mirror assembly includes at least one microphone; wherein said at least one microphone is located at an upper portion of said mirror casing; wherein said at least one microphone generates at least one signal indicative of a vocal input with vehicle cabin noise included therewith; a digital signal processor; said digital signal processor processing said at least one signal and providing an output signal with reduced vehicle cabin noise; wherein at least one of (a) said at least one microphone provides an input to a vehicular telematics system and (b) said output signal is provided to at least one of a (i) cellular phone, (ii) an emergency communication system, (iii) a voice recorder and (iv) a voice command system; a video display disposed behind said electrochromic reflective element; wherein said video display is backlit by at least one white light light emitting diode; and wherein said video display is viewable through said mirror reflector when said video display is backlit by said at least one white light light emitting diode. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30, 31, 32)
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