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Directional sound system for a vehicle

US11223922B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION · US

Inventors

Josh Tatum · Savannah, US
Matthew Wallace · Savannah, US
John Bullock · Savannah, US
John Marchetti · Staten Island, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 30, 2020
Grant date	Jan 11, 2022
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 30, 2040

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04R2499/13
WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Vehicles and sound systems for vehicles are provided. In one example, the sound system includes a plurality of sound producing devices. An amplifier is in communication with the sound producing devices. The amplifier is configured to receive input channels of audio content, to map the input channels with output channels to the sound producing devices in one of stereo mode and surround sound mode, and to remap the input channels with the output channels to the sound producing devices in the other of the stereo mode and the surround sound mode.

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