OPTICALLY-CONTROLLED SPEAKER SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An acoustic system, comprising:
- an imaging system;
control circuitry; and
a plurality of speakers, wherein the imaging system is configured to capture images of a user and wherein the control circuitry is configured to operate the plurality of speakers based on the captured images of the user.
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Abstract
An acoustic system may be provided that includes image sensors and speakers. The system may include control circuitry that operates the speakers based on images captured by the image sensors. The control circuitry may operate the image sensors to capture images of users of the system in the listening environment, extract user attributes of the users from the captured images, and control the volume and phase of sounds generated by each of the speakers based on the extracted user attributes. The user attributes may include a location, a motion, a head height, a head tilt angle, a head rotational angle, the position of each ear of a user or other attributes of each user of the system. The control circuitry may operate the speakers to optimize the acoustic experience of each user by generating sounds based on the user attributes of that user.
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20 Claims
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1. An acoustic system, comprising:
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an imaging system; control circuitry; and a plurality of speakers, wherein the imaging system is configured to capture images of a user and wherein the control circuitry is configured to operate the plurality of speakers based on the captured images of the user. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A method of operating an optically-controlled sound system having an imaging system and a plurality of speakers, the method comprising:
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with the imaging system, capturing an image of a user; determining at least one user attribute of the user based on the captured image; and with the plurality of speakers, generating sound based on the determined at least one user attribute. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system, comprising:
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a central processing unit; memory; input-output circuitry; storage and processing circuitry; an imaging device; and a plurality of speakers, wherein the imaging device is configured to capture images and wherein the storage and processing circuitry is configured to operate the plurality of speakers based on the captured images. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20)
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