Patent · US Expired

Apparatus and method for multichannel sound reproduction system

US7065217B2 · kind B2 · utility

10Cited by

8References

8Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Harman Becker Automotive Systems (Becker Division) GmbH · DE

Inventors

Stefan Gierl · Karlsruhe, DE
Christoph Benz · Ohlsbach, DE
Hans-Juergen Nitzpon · Waldbronn, DE
Andreas Koerner · Karlsruhe, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 5, 2002
Grant date	Jun 20, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 27, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH04H40/81
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The sound reproduction of a multichannel sound reproduction system with a plurality of speakers which is connected to the output of an FM stereo receiver is controlled by a control signal derived from the reception quality. Preferably, the control signal from the FM stereo receiver for controlling the stereo and mono components is also employed to control the multichannel sound reproduction system. For example, stereo, pseudo-stereo or mono reproduction are provided in the multichannel sound reproduction system in response to the stereo component within the output signal.

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.