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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2019

Filed:

May. 30, 2017
Applicant:

Panasonic Automotive Systems Company of America, Division of Panasonic Corporation of North America, Peachtree City, GA (US);

Inventors:

Shree Jaisimha, Senoia, GA (US);

Mohammed Reza Kanji, Ontario, CA;

Li Lian Lay, Urbana, MD (US);

John Morris, Fayetteville, GA (US);

James P. Reefe, Peachtree City, GA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 3/16 (2006.01); H04R 1/10 (2006.01); H04R 5/04 (2006.01); H04S 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 5/04 (2013.01); G06F 3/16 (2013.01); H04R 1/1041 (2013.01); H04S 7/30 (2013.01); B60K 2350/901 (2013.01); H04R 2499/13 (2013.01); H04S 2400/13 (2013.01); H04S 2420/01 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method of operating an audio system having first and second sources includes outputting a first audio signal from the first source on first and second speakers. In response to a listener input, the first audio signal and a second audio signal from the second source are output simultaneously on the first and second speakers. The first signal is output from each of the first and second speakers such that the first signal is perceived by a listener to originate from a first direction toward the listener. The second signal is output from each of the first and second speakers such that the second signal is perceived by the listener to originate from a second direction toward the listener. The second direction is offset at least ninety degrees from the first direction.


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