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Sound production systems and methods for providing sound inside a headgear unit

US7430300B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 17, 2003
Grant dateSep 30, 2008
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Expiry dateFeb 24, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04S2400/15
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Methods for generating a directional sound environment include providing a headgear unit having a plurality of microphones thereon. A sound signal is detected from the plurality of microphones. A transfer function is applied to the sound signal to provide a transformed sound signal, and the transformed sound signal provides an approximation of free field hearing sound at a subject's ear inside the headgear unit.

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