COGNITIVE LOAD REDUCTION
First Claim
1. A cognitive load reduction system, comprising:
- a sound source position decision engine configured to receive one or more audio signals from a corresponding one or more signal generators, the sound source position decision engine configured to identify two or more discrete sound sources within at least one of the one or more audio signals;
an environmental assessment engine configured to assess environmental sounds within an environment; and
a sound location engine configured to output one or more audio signals configured to cause a plurality of speakers to change a perceived location of at least one of the discrete sound sources within the environment responsive to locations of other sounds within the environment.
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Abstract
A cognitive load reduction system comprises a sound source position decision engine configured to receive one or more audio signals from a corresponding one or more signal generators, wherein the sound source position decision engine is further configured to identify two or more discrete sound sources within at least one of the one or more audio signals. The cognitive load reduction system further comprises an environmental assessment engine configured to assess environmental sounds within an environment. The cognitive load reduction system further comprises a sound location engine configured to output one or more audio signals configured to cause a plurality of speakers to change a perceived location of at least one of the discrete sound sources within the environment responsive to locations of other sounds within the environment.
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20 Claims
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1. A cognitive load reduction system, comprising:
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a sound source position decision engine configured to receive one or more audio signals from a corresponding one or more signal generators, the sound source position decision engine configured to identify two or more discrete sound sources within at least one of the one or more audio signals; an environmental assessment engine configured to assess environmental sounds within an environment; and a sound location engine configured to output one or more audio signals configured to cause a plurality of speakers to change a perceived location of at least one of the discrete sound sources within the environment responsive to locations of other sounds within the environment. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A vehicle cognitive load reduction system, comprising:
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a sound source position decision engine configured to receive one or more audio signals from a corresponding one or more vehicle components; and a sound location engine configured to output one or more audio signals configured to cause a plurality of speakers within a vehicle cabin to set a perceived location of different ones of the one or more vehicle components at different locations within the vehicle cabin. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. In a vehicle cabin, a method of prioritizing sound for a driver, the method comprising:
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using a plurality of speakers within the vehicle cabin to place a perceived location of a first of a two or more sound sources at a first location within the vehicle cabin; and using the plurality of speakers to place a perceived location of a second of the two or more sound sources at a second location within the vehicle cabin, the first location and the second location being spatially separated from one another and from any of the plurality of speakers.
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