METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR GENERATING DIRECTIONAL SOUND
First Claim
1. A method of directing sound in a mobile device equipped with a directional speaker, the method comprising:
- determining a location of a target in relation to the mobile device; and
adjusting a direction of sound output from the directional speaker toward the target, based on the location of the target.
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Abstract
A method of directing sound in a mobile device equipped with a directional speaker includes determining a location of a target in relation to the mobile device, and adjusting a direction of sound output from the directional speaker toward the target, based on the location of the target. An apparatus for generating directional sound includes a directional speaker configured to control a direction in which sound is output, and a controller configured to determine a location of a target in relation to the mobile device, and adjust a direction of sound output from the directional speaker toward the target, based on the location of the target. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
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1. A method of directing sound in a mobile device equipped with a directional speaker, the method comprising:
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determining a location of a target in relation to the mobile device; and adjusting a direction of sound output from the directional speaker toward the target, based on the location of the target. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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11. An apparatus for generating directional sound, the apparatus comprising:
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a directional speaker configured to control a direction in which sound is output; and a controller configured to; determine a location of a target in relation to the mobile device; and adjust a direction of sound output from the directional speaker toward the target, based on the location of the target. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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