Audio system for headrest with integrated microphone(s), related headrest and vehicle

US11523217B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• FAURECIA CLARION ELECTRONICS EUROPE · FR

Inventors

• Nicolas LOPEZ ZULETA · Paris, FR
• Mounira Rigaud-Maazaoui · Paris, FR
• Jérôme Noirot · Paris, FR
• Xenofon Doukopoulos · Paris, FR
• Gaël Laqueille · Paris, FR
• Jérémie Leclere · Paris, FR

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 25, 2020
• Grant date: Dec 6, 2022
• Expiry date: Jun 25, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H04R2499/13
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

An audio system for a seat headrest includes N speaker(s), each configured to be integrated into a seat headrest, N being an integer greater than or equal to 1, and an audio processing device including an electronic transmission channel connected to the speaker(s) and configured to transmit at least one audio stream via the speaker(s). The audio system comprises P microphone(s), each configured to be integrated into the headrest, P being an integer greater than or equal to 1. The audio processing device further includes an electronic receiving channel connected to the microphone(s) and configured to receive at least one sound signal via the P microphone(s).