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Sound reproduction system

US5509081A · kind A · utility

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8Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJun 7, 1995
Grant dateApr 16, 1996
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2015

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2225/43
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a sound reproduction system comprising a source of a sound signal in electrical form, a first filter group for dividing the signal derived from the sound signal source into several sound signals occurring in different frequency bands and an adjustable gain amplifier for each frequency band for amplifying the sound signal occurring in said frequency band. To take into account the noise existing in the environment of the sound reproduction system in the adjustment of the system, the system further comprises means for generating an electrical signal proportional to the background noise existing in the environment and means for adjusting the gain of the amplifiers in response to said electrical signal proportional to the background noise.

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