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Vehicle-mounted stereophonic sound field reproducer

US7684577B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 28, 2001
Grant dateMar 23, 2010
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Expiry dateAug 7, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04S3/00
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

In correspondence with the left and right external ears of a listener occupying a seat, a three dimensional sound field reproducing unit includes at least more than two speakers disposed on a headrest on the top of a backrest of the seat, and three dimensional signal processing means which converts an output signal from a sound source into a three dimensional sound field signal for supplying it to each of the speakers. Three dimensional sound field with high accuracy and fidelity is reproduced near the external ears of the listener.

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