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Devices and methods for conveying audio information in vehicles

US10070242B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · DE
AUDI AG · DE

Inventor

Florian Rill · Palo Alto, US

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 8, 2016
Grant date	Sep 4, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 8, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04S3/008
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Various methods and devices for vehicles are provided, wherein directional output of sound is used. In some embodiments, speech signals assigned to different speakers in a telephone conference are reproduced with different directional characteristics. In other embodiments, menu items of a menu are reproduced using different directions. In some embodiments, a loudspeaker arrangement may be provided at a dashboard or in a backrest of a seat of the vehicle.

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