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Motor vehicle audio system

US9602948B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 30, 2016
Grant dateMar 21, 2017
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Expiry dateMar 30, 2036

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04S2400/13
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A motor vehicle audio system, and a method of operating such a system. There is at least one rear far-field speaker that is located behind a front seat of the motor vehicle, and at least one near-field speaker located in front of the far-field speaker and close to an intended position of a listener's head. There is an audio signal processor configured to detect when the rear far-field speaker is shut off while the near-field speaker remains on, and in response automatically increase the output energy of the near-field speaker.

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