Method for outputting music information in a vehicle

• US 9,036,828 B2
• Filed: 06/18/2012
• Issued: 05/19/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/19/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
• Original Assignee: Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
• Inventors: Schambeck, Bernhard
• Primary Examiner(s): Paul, Disler
• Application Number:
  US13/525,775
• Publication Number:
  US 20120257767A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,065 Days
• Field of Search: 381/86, 381/302, 381/61, 340/936, 340/935, 340/384.3, 340/384.73, 340/392.3, 701/7, 701/79, 701/110
• US Class Current: 381/86
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/02 Spatial or constructional arrangements of loudspeakers

Abstract

In a method for outputting music information in a vehicle by way of an audio system having loudspeakers in the front area and rear area of the vehicle, the behavior of the vehicle is determined by use of an acceleration sensor responding to longitudinal accelerations. The loudspeakers arranged in the direction of the respective acceleration are at least preferably activated.

Claims

1. A method for outputting music information in a vehicle comprising the acts of:

outputting audio information in the vehicle via at least one front loudspeaker and at least one rear loudspeaker;

determining an acceleration behavior of the vehicle using an acceleration sensor that responds to longitudinal accelerations of the vehicle; and

continuing to output the audio information, following said determining the acceleration behavior, by activating in a dominant manner one of the at least one front loudspeaker and the at least one rear loudspeaker that is based on a direction of the determined acceleration behavior.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein two loudspeakers respectively arranged on both sides of the vehicle in front and rear areas are at least activated in a joint manner.

3. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the act of:

determining the acceleration behavior of the vehicle using an acceleration sensor that responds to lateral accelerations.

4. The method according to claim 1, further comprising the acts of:

determining the acceleration behavior of the vehicle using an acceleration sensor that responds to lateral accelerations; and

activating in the dominant manner one of the at least one front loudspeaker and the at least one rear loudspeaker that is arranged opposite to the direction of the determined acceleration behavior.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein an extent of the activation is a function of a value of the determined acceleration behavior.

6. The method according to claim 3, wherein an extent of the activation is a function of a value of the determined acceleration behavior.

7. A method for outputting music information in a vehicle comprising the acts of:

outputting audio information in the vehicle via at least one front loudspeaker and at least one rear loudspeaker;

determining an acceleration behavior of the vehicle using an acceleration sensor that responds to longitudinal accelerations of the vehicle; and

continuing to output the audio information, following said determining the acceleration behavior, by activating in a dominant manner one of the at least one front loudspeaker and the at least one rear loudspeaker that is opposite to a direction of the determined acceleration behavior.

8. The method according to claim 7, wherein two loudspeakers respectively arranged on both sides of the vehicle in front and rear areas are at least activated in a joint manner.

9. The method according to claim 7, further comprising the act of:

determining the acceleration behavior of the vehicle using an acceleration sensor that responds to lateral accelerations.

10. The method according to claim 7, further comprising the acts of:

determining the acceleration behavior of the vehicle using an acceleration sensor that responds to lateral accelerations; and

activating in the dominant manner one of the at least one front loudspeaker and the at least one rear loudspeaker that is arranged opposite to a direction of the determined acceleration behavior.

11. The method according to claim 7, wherein an extent of the activation is a function of a value of the determined acceleration behavior.

12. The method according to claim 9, wherein an extent of the activation is a function of a value of the determined acceleration behavior.