Directional control of sound in a vehicle
First Claim
1. A system for directing sound in a vehicle, comprising:
- a passenger selector configured to generate a direction signal based on a selection of at least one passenger in the vehicle;
a controller configured to generate a pattern signal based on the direction signal;
a pattern generator configured to receive unpatterned audio data and to generate patterned audio data based on the pattern signal; and
a speaker array configured to receive the patterned audio data and to generate a directed sound field based on the patterned audio data such that the directed sound field is directed toward the at least one selected passenger.
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Abstract
A system for directing sound in a vehicle includes a passenger selector, a controller, a pattern generator and a speaker array. The passenger selector is configured to generate a direction signal based on a selection of at least one passenger in the vehicle. The controller is configured to generate a pattern signal based on the direction signal. The pattern generator is configured to receive unpatterned audio data and to generate patterned audio data based on the pattern signal. The speaker array is configured to receive the patterned audio data and to generate a directed sound field based on the patterned audio data such that the directed sound field is directed toward the at least one selected passenger.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for directing sound in a vehicle, comprising:
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a passenger selector configured to generate a direction signal based on a selection of at least one passenger in the vehicle; a controller configured to generate a pattern signal based on the direction signal; a pattern generator configured to receive unpatterned audio data and to generate patterned audio data based on the pattern signal; and a speaker array configured to receive the patterned audio data and to generate a directed sound field based on the patterned audio data such that the directed sound field is directed toward the at least one selected passenger. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for directing sound in a vehicle, comprising:
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receiving a selection of at least one passenger; generating a direction signal based on the selection, wherein the direction signal indicates in which direction the at least one selected passenger is seated compared to a speaker array; generating a pattern signal based on the direction signal; generating patterned audio data based on unpatterned audio data and the pattern signal; and outputting from the speaker array a directed sound field based on the patterned audio data, wherein the directed sound field is directed toward the at least one selected passenger. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for directing sound in a vehicle, comprising:
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receiving event data; generating a direction signal based on the event data, wherein the direction signal indicates in which direction a driver of the vehicle is seated compared to a speaker array; generating a pattern signal based on the direction signal; generating patterned audio data based on the event data and the pattern signal; and outputting from the speaker array a directed sound field based on the patterned audio data, wherein the directed sound field is directed toward the driver. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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