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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 06, 2017
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Timothy J. Talty, Beverly Hills, MI (US);
Gregg R. Kittinger, Oakland Township, MI (US);
David R. Petrucci, Warren, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS, LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/18 (2006.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); G08G 1/0965 (2006.01); H04R 25/00 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01); B60R 1/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 9/00 (2013.01); G06K 9/00832 (2013.01); G06K 9/00845 (2013.01); G08G 1/0965 (2013.01); H04R 25/30 (2013.01); H04R 25/554 (2013.01); B60R 1/12 (2013.01); B60R 2001/1253 (2013.01); H04R 2499/13 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method includes determining, with an on-board vehicle hardware system, if a hearing assistance device is in use within a vehicle. The method also includes providing a notification, through a vehicle infotainment system, when the hearing assistance device is in use. The notification provides a vehicle operator with a prompt for activating an external environment amplification system.