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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2018
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Frank C. Valeri, Novi, MI (US);
William Seldon, Highland, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 1/00 (2006.01); H03G 3/00 (2006.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01); G07C 5/08 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 3/00 (2013.01); G07C 5/0833 (2013.01); H04R 2499/13 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of controlling audio within a vehicle. The method includes determining a selectable driving mode, ascertaining an operating state of an engine in the vehicle, and identifying at least one of an engine start status and a drivetrain status of the vehicle. In response to at least one of the determining, ascertaining, and identifying, selecting a predetermined sound to be output within a passenger cabin of the vehicle; and applying a signal to a speaker of the passenger cabin of the vehicle based on the predetermined sound.