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Techniques for routing audio content to an asymmetric speaker layout within a vehicle

A loudspeaker, asymmetric technology for automotive audio systems that addresses issues of increasing complexity, size, weight, and cost of automotive audio systems

Pending Publication Date: 2020-07-07
HARMAN INT IND INC
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Traditional solutions add complexity, size, weight and cost to car audio systems as they require additional audio output devices and / or audio processing devices

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[0016] In the following description, numerous specific details are set forth in order to provide a more thorough understanding of certain specific embodiments. It will be apparent, however, to one skilled in the art that other embodiments may be practiced without one or more of these specific details, or with additional specific details.

[0017] Embodiments are described below in part with reference to flowchart illustrations and / or block diagrams of methods, systems and computer program products according to embodiments herein. It will be understood that each block, and combinations of blocks, in the illustrations can be implemented by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions may be provided to a processor of a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, or other programmable data processing device to produce a machine, such that instructions executed via the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing device produce a ma...

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A vehicle audio system provides separation of audio content between vehicle occupants via an asymmetric speaker layout. The vehicle audio system includes a speaker set located at an occupant-centeredcomponent, such as a headrest or seat, having an asymmetric speaker layout. The occupant-centered component includes a speaker set at only a left side or a right side, and does not include speaker sets at both left and right sides. Therefore, the speaker set is arranged so that substantially all the broadcast audio content is audible only to the corresponding occupant. The vehicle audio system further includes an audio engine coupled to a plurality of speaker sets installed within the vehicle. The audio engine receives audio signals from various vehicle subsystems and routes the audio signalsto one or more speaker sets within the vehicle based on the received audio signal.

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[0001] Cross References to Related Applications [0002] This application claims the benefit of priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application Serial No. 62 / 787,184, filed December 31, 2018, and entitled "ASYMMETRICSPEAKER LAYOUT FOR STEERED AUDIO PROMPTS AND CONTENT." The subject matter of this related application is hereby incorporated by reference. technical field [0003] The present disclosure relates generally to vehicle audio systems and, more particularly, to techniques for routing audio content to asymmetric speaker layouts within a vehicle. Background technique [0004] In conventional car audio systems, multiple audio speakers are typically used to provide audio content to all occupants in the vehicle. One problem with conventional car audio systems is that certain types of audio content are intended or intended to be transmitted only to some occupants within the vehicle. For example, audio-based navigation prompts are only useful to the driver of the vehicle a...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): B60Q5/00
CPCB60Q5/00H04R1/028H04R3/12H04R1/323H04R2420/05H04R2499/13B60R11/0217H04R5/023
Inventor R.温顿C.路德维格C.特雷斯泰恩
Owner HARMAN INT IND INC
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