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| Application No. | Application Title | Issue Date |
| 20120051566 | REAR SURROUND SOUND SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR VEHICLE A vehicle rear surround sound audio system for a vehicle includes a plurality of speaker nodes, each of the speaker nodes including at least one speaker. A subset of the speaker nodes are located in a video viewing region of a vehicle. A head unit includes a DVD or othe... | 03/01/2012 |
| 20120008806 | VEHICLE AUDIO SYSTEM WITH HEADREST INCORPORATED LOUDSPEAKERS A vehicle audio system includes at least two loudspeakers incorporated into a headrest of a vehicle. Protective caps are provided for the loudspeakers at the headrest above each of the two loudspeakers and extend at least partially in a direction in which sound is emitt... | 01/12/2012 |
| 20110286614 | INDIVIDUALIZATION OF SOUND SIGNALS A system and method provide a user-specific sound signal for each of multiple users in a room, such as a vehicle cabin, on a sound system including at least a pair of loudspeakers for each user. The head position of each user is tracked and a user-specific binaural soun... | 11/24/2011 |
| 20110261981 | VEHICLE SOUND SYSTEM A vehicle sound system encompasses a combination of speaker configuration, speaker placement, and sound processing to improve sound quality. A pair of speakers (or rows of speakers) are placed close together and located in the front of the console or dashboard with thei... | 10/27/2011 |
| 20110206224 | AUDIO SYSTEM CONFIGURED TO FADE AUDIO OUTPUTS AND METHOD THEREOF An audio system configured to fade audio outputs and method thereof are provided, wherein the audio system includes a first speaker, a second speaker, a low-frequency output speaker, wherein the low-frequency output speaker is proximate the at least one second speaker, ... | 08/25/2011 |
| 20100142734 | VEHICLE-MOUNTED THREE DIMENSIONAL SOUND FIELD REPRODUCING UNIT 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 pr... | 06/10/2010 |
| 20100027819 | METHOD AND ENCODER FOR COMBINING DIGITAL DATA SETS, A DECODING METHOD AND DECODER FOR SUCH COMBINED DIGITAL DATA SETS AND A RECORD CARRIER FOR STORING SUCH COMBINED DIGITAL DATA SET Two digital data sets are combined by equating a first subset of samples to neighboring samples from a second subset which is interleaved with the first subset of samples where the equated samples of the two digital data sets do not correspond in time, and by subsequent... | 02/04/2010 |
| 20090316939 | Apparatus for stereophonic sound positioning A stereophonic apparatus uses three speakers respectively installed toward a front of a vehicle on both shoulders of a seat back of a driver's seat and toward a back of the vehicle on an exact center in front of a driver. This configuration provides more effectively exe... | 12/24/2009 |
| 20090262963 | AUDIO REPRODUCTION APPARATUS An audio reproduction apparatus for a vehicle wherein: a first speaker is installed on the right-hand side of a center position in front of a listener sitting on a right-side seat whereas a second speaker is installed on the left-hand side thereof; a third speaker is in... | 10/22/2009 |
| 20090220112 | VEHICLE SOUND SYSTEM A vehicle sound system encompasses a combination of speaker configuration, speaker placement, and sound processing to improve sound quality. A pair of speakers (or rows of speakers) are placed close together and located in the front of the console or dashboard with thei... | 09/03/2009 |
| 20090180625 | Automotive virtual surround audio system An automotive virtual surround audio system is implemented in an automobile to receive left- and right-channel audio sources. A synthesizer receives the left- and right-channel audio sources to extend the sources into temporary rear-left and rear-right audio sources. A ... | 07/16/2009 |
| 20090097679 | Acoustic system for providing individual acoustic environment To provide an acoustic system including: a sound-leakage reducing unit that generates control sound for negating sound leaked from another speaker in a second individual space to a first individual space based on a leak sound transfer function and an error path transfer... | 04/16/2009 |
| 20090074212 | SOUND REPRODUCING APPARATUS AND VEHICLE USING THE SOUND REPRODUCING APPARATUS The sound reproducing apparatus for use with a signal source comprises, a first output unit connected to the signal source via a first power amplifier, a first phase shifter connected to the signal source, a second output unit connected to the first phase shifter via a ... | 03/19/2009 |
| 20080273723 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIRECTIONALLY RADIATING SOUND A method of operating an audio system that provides audio radiation to a plurality of listening positions includes providing at least one source of audio signals. At each listening position, at least one array of speaker elements is provided. A filter is provided betwee... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080273725 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIRECTIONALLY RADIATING SOUND An audio system for a vehicle has at least one source of audio signals. At least one array of speaker elements is located at each seat position that radiates within a range of bass frequencies. For each at least one array, the speaker elements receive a common audio sig... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080273724 | SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR DIRECTIONALLY RADIATING SOUND An audio system for a vehicle having a plurality of seat positions includes a plurality of sources of audio signals. Respective directional loudspeaker arrays are mounted at the seat positions. Any of the sources are selectable to any of the seat positions through contr... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080273722 | DIRECTIONALLY RADIATING SOUND IN A VEHICLE A vehicle loudspeaker system in a vehicle including directional loudspeakers. One directional loudspeaker radiates sound at a first seating position and another loudspeaker radiates sound at a second seating position. The directional loudspeakers may be used with other ... | 11/06/2008 |
| 20080247576 | Multimedia Device Integration System An multimedia device integration system is provided. One or more after-market audio or video devices, such as a CD player, CD changer, digital media device (e.g., MP3 player, MP4 player, WMV player, Apple iPod, portable music center, or other device) satellite receiver ... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080247575 | DIRECTIONAL LOUDSPEAKER TO REDUCE DIRECT SOUND A directional loudspeaker provides an enhanced listening environment by producing an indirect sound field of greater amplitude than that of the direct sound field. The directional loudspeaker includes loudspeaker elements positioned to provide a listener located below t... | 10/09/2008 |
| 20080141924 | WATER SPORTS BOAT WITH RETRACTABLE SPEAKERS A wake boarding or other water sports power boat having retractable rear facing speakers for transmitting an audio signal to a water sports participant towed behind the boat. The power boat has storage compartments on the sides of the boat at the rear of the cockpit. Th... | 06/19/2008 |
| 20080130922 | SOUND FIELD REPRODUCTION SYSTEM The present invention is directed to providing a sound field reproduction system that can enhance the sound separation between the front and rear seats or left and right seats of a vehicle. The sound field reproduction system includes a control unit for creating a first... | 06/05/2008 |
| 20080123870 | Automobile Audio System The invention features a dual-mode audio system for an automobile which in one mode is configured for play while the doors to the automobile are closed, and in a second mode, is configured for play while a door, such as a tailgate, is opened. Additionally, the invention... | 05/29/2008 |
| 20070263880 | Electronic apparatus for vehicle, and method and system for optimally correcting sound field in vehicle A sound field in a vehicle can be further readily and optimally corrected without forcing a user to do troublesome work. As an embodiment of the present invention, a measurement sound emitted through a left speaker or a right speaker at a further position in a view from... | 11/15/2007 |
| 20070217622 | Wireless client device Because wired connections make changing the seating configuration difficult, a wireless client device enables stable wireless transmission. The wireless client device wirelessly transmits to and receives data signals from an access point inside an aircraft. The wireless... | 09/20/2007 |
| 20070206823 | Audio reproducing system High and low frequency components Cn1, Cn2 are generated by causing a center channel audio signal Cn to pass through a high-pass filter HPF and a low-pass filter LPF, and the high frequency component Cn1 is supplied to the center channel... | 09/06/2007 |
| 20070086609 | Vehicle door structure A vehicle door structure, comprising: a loudspeaker mounting hole provide in a door inner panel of a vehicle; a first service hole provided in the door inner panel and located in the vicinity of the loudspeaker mounting hole; a second service hole provided in the door i... | 04/19/2007 |
| 20070053532 | Sound reproduction systems for use by adjacent users A sound reproduction system for providing sound to adjacent users comprises first and second speaker means positioned respectively adjacent to the intended head positions of first and second users. Each speaker means comprises a pair of speakers, one of which (q, p) fac... | 03/08/2007 |
| 20060158319 | Apparatus and Method for Initializing A Telematics Terminal A method and apparatus for initializing a telematics terminal includes generating a door open signal corresponding to an open state of a door of a vehicle. The telematics terminal is initialized based on the door open signal. An accessory signal corresponding to a posit... | 07/20/2006 |
| 20060147053 | APPARATUS FOR IMPROVING IMAGE IN CAR AUDIO SYSTEM, AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF An apparatus for improving an image in a car audio system, and a control method thereof are provided. The apparatus includes: a first speaker unit for outputting a high band sound from a sound reproduced in the car audio system; a second speaker unit for outputting a mi... | 07/06/2006 |
| 20060083393 | Multiple channel wireless communication system A wireless audio distribution system may include a wireless transmitter transmititing an encoded digital bitstream serially combining each of a plurality of audio input channels and control data, a wireless receiver receiving the transmitted bitstream, a manual selector... | 04/20/2006 |
| 20060067539 | Speaker system for vehicle A speaker system for a vehicle including: a plurality of speaker units which are formed by attaching a speaker to an enclosure and located inside the vehicle, wherein an imaginary sound source is considered in arranging the speaker units inside the vehicle and the minim... | 03/30/2006 |
| 20060034467 | Vehicular audio system including a headliner speaker, electromagnetic transducer assembly for use therein and computer system programmed with a graphic software control for changing the audio system's signal level and delay A vehicle overhead audio system, an electromagnetic transducer assembly for use therein and a computer system programmed with a graphic software control for changing the audio system's signal level and delay are provided where a headliner of the vehicle is a loudspeaker... | 02/16/2006 |
| 20050265566 | Motorcycle with acoustic system To enable a regenerated sound in the high-note range to sufficiently reach an ear of an operator (rider) during travel. A meter display unit is provided for displaying drive information such as a vehicle speed or a travel distance. Left and right speakers are disposed o... | 12/01/2005 |
| 20050259831 | Vehicle loudspeaker array An audio processing system for a vehicle includes a plurality of loudspeakers positioned to form a single line array. The loudspeaker line array is positionable in a vehicle on a dashboard of the vehicle substantially at the convergence of the dashboard and a window of ... | 11/24/2005 |
| 20050249356 | Reproducing center channel information in a vehicle multichannel audio system A vehicle sound system is constructed and arranged to establish a sound image at a desired location spaced from the sound source. ... | 11/10/2005 |
| 20050213786 | Acoustic system for vehicle and corresponding device The invention relates to an acoustic system for a vehicle including at least one source adapted to produce a source sound signal and at least one set of at least two speakers, each of the speakers being adapted to produce a sound signal associated with it. The system fu... | 09/29/2005 |
| 20050190935 | Car audio equipment In order to enable a driver to obtain traffic jam information or to listen to navigation guidance voice from a car navigation system without interrupting reproducing of music when a passenger enjoys music reproduced by a CD player and the like through cabin loudspeakers... | 09/01/2005 |
| 20050141725 | Apparatus for correcting sound for video display appliance and method thereof Disclosed is an apparatus for correcting sound for a video display appliance and a method thereof that senses the change of the sound characteristics of the video display appliance and performs an automatic sound correction according to the change of the sound character... | 06/30/2005 |
| 20050135642 | Integrated vehicle instrument panel speaker system An integrated speaker/climate control system is provided for use in a passenger compartment for distributing sound to occupants of a vehicle. A centralized speaker unit comprises a housing having a plurality of speakers mounted therein. A first sound duct coupled to the... | 06/23/2005 |
| 20050100174 | Automobile audio system The invention features an audio system for a vehicle that includes an audio source. A controller modifies an audio signal from the audio source with one of a first and a second signal processing operation in response to a user input. The first signal processing operatio... | 05/12/2005 |
