Gaming system and method for dynamic noise suppression
US9055375B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2227/009
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A gaming system includes a central server linked to user stations defining gaming zones each defined as comprising one or more of said user stations. The server analyzes ambient conditions and generates baseline audio files for the user stations. The stations each include a gaming terminal, and sound receiving and emitting devices. The user stations sample ambient sounds and generate a representative audio file for analysis by the central server. The stations further enable users to select external sounds for local sound suppression, and can direct the sound emitting devices to emit sound waves for locally suppressing the selected external sounds. The stations extract user station-specific sound signatures from a combination of the local audio file and the baseline audio file, and direct the sound emitting devices to locally amplify sounds associated with the extracted user station-specific sound signatures.
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