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System and method for sound direction detection in vehicle

A vehicle and steering wheel technology, applied in the field of sound direction detection in vehicles

Active Publication Date: 2018-03-27
FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
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In the case of hearing impaired or deaf drivers, artificial detection of roadside sounds may not be an option at all

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[0015] While the invention may be embodied in various forms, there are shown in the drawings and the following description will describe some exemplary and non-limiting embodiments, it should be understood that the invention is considered illustrative of the invention and is not intended to The invention is limited to the specific examples shown.

[0016] In this application, the use of transitional conjunctions is intended to include the conjunctions. The use of definite or indefinite articles is not intended to indicate cardinality. In particular, references to "the" object or "a" and "an" objects are intended to also mean one of a possible plurality of such objects.

[0017] figure 1 An example system 100 for indicating the direction of sound detected in a vehicle is shown according to an embodiment. As shown, the system 100 includes a plurality of microphones 102 positioned in different directions for detecting sounds in and around the vehicle, a sound direction detecti...

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A vehicle is provided and comprises a cabin area, a steering wheel, a plurality of microphones positioned in the cabin area and configured to have pick-up sensitivity in select directions, and a cue generator configured to provide a haptic cue on the steering wheel in response to a sound detected by the plurality of microphones. Also provided are systems and methods for indicating a detected sounddirection in the vehicle. A plurality of microphones are positioned in a vehicle cabin and configured to have pick-up sensitivity in select directions. A comparator is configured to compare the detected audio signals to identify a highest amplitude signal. And the cue generator is configured to provide haptic feedback at a vehicle cabin location associated with the microphone for detecting the highest amplitude signal.

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technical field [0001] The present application relates generally to sound direction detection, and more particularly, to sound direction detection in vehicles. Background technique [0002] When operating a vehicle, sounds from outside the vehicle (particularly car horns, emergency vehicle sirens, and other common warning or alarm sounds) can alert the vehicle operator to certain driving events, including an approaching emergency vehicle, another driver honking, Attract the operator's attention, sound the emergency alarm system, and more. In some cases, the vehicle operator may not notice or hear these sounds, even when they are loud, because the operator is preoccupied (e.g., talking on the phone, talking to other passengers, or using a hand-held device), turning the vehicle audio system turn up the volume on your phone, or are wearing headphones or other sound-isolating devices (for example, earplugs). In the case of hearing impaired or deaf drivers, artificial detection...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H04B1/00
CPCH04B1/00G08G1/0965B60R11/0247B60W50/16B62D1/04H04R1/326H04R3/005H04R5/027H04R2430/21H04R2499/13
Inventor 穆罕纳德·阿布杜拉·哈基姆欧麦尔·哈立德
Owner FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC