Controlling devices to mask sound in areas proximate to the devices
US11217220B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 3, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 3, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2460/01
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In one aspect, an apparatus may include a processor and storage. The storage may include instructions executable by the processor to identify an intensity of sound at a device and to command the device to output noise according to the intensity to mask the sound. In some examples, the apparatus can be different from the device and the apparatus can control multiple devices to each output noise according to the intensity of the sound at the respective device to mask the sound in an area proximate to the respective device.
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