Systems and methods for remote multi-directional bark deterrence
US11238889B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 25, 2019 |
| Grant date | Feb 1, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 30, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R1/023
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus is described that comprises a microphone array and a plurality of transducers. The microphone array and the plurality of transducers are communicatively coupled with at least one processor. The apparatus includes the microphone array for receiving at least one signal. Each transducer of the plurality of transducers is configured to deliver a correction signal along a transducer beam spread axis, wherein the plurality of transducers is positioned on the apparatus for providing a combined transducer beam spread coverage in the horizontal plane. One or more applications running on the at least one processor use information of the at least one signal to detect a sound event. The detecting the sound event includes selecting transducers from the plurality of transducers and instructing the selected transducers to deliver a correction signal.
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