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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2017
Applicant:
Nio Usa, Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Inventor:
Philip Roland Graham, Milpitas, CA (US);
Assignee:
NIO USA Inc., San Jose, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 3/12 (2006.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01); H03F 3/183 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 3/12 (2013.01); G06F 3/162 (2013.01); H04R 1/028 (2013.01); H03F 3/183 (2013.01); H03F 2200/03 (2013.01); H04R 2420/09 (2013.01); H04R 2499/13 (2013.01);
Abstract
The systems and methods described herein provide an audio system and modules that include speakers that can be packaged in new locations, and/or that can be driven by a local amplifier (amp). The new audio system can be easily upgraded with more modules inserted into the speaker network. For example, the custom system can increase capacity by replacing a trim panel with a new integrated trim panel having a module with one or more smaller speakers and the local amp. A control processor can detect the modules, which may include a digital signal processor (DSP), an amp, and/or at least one speaker.