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Apparatus and method for privacy enhancement

US11580950B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 30, 2020
Grant dateFeb 14, 2023
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Expiry dateDec 30, 2040

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG10K2210/3056
  • WIPO fieldOther consumer goods
  • WIPO sectorOther fields

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide a vehicle privacy system (700), comprising audio input means (130, 190, 720) for receiving an external audio signal (725) indicative of audio from within a vehicle (900), audio source means (710, 910) for receiving the external audio signal (725) and determining an output audio signal (735) based thereon for reducing an external intelligibility of speech within the vehicle (900), and audio output means (145, 146, 147, 730, 920) for receiving the output audio signal (735) and outputting audio (925) corresponding thereto to be at least partly audible external to the vehicle (900).

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