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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2022
Filed:
Dec. 14, 2016
Applicant:
Harman Becker Automotive Systems Gmbh, Karlsbad, DE;
Inventors:
Markus Christoph, Straubing, DE;
Matthias Kronlachner, Regensburg, DE;
Assignee:
Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH, Karlsbad, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 3/12 (2006.01); G09G 5/00 (2006.01); H04R 1/40 (2006.01); H04R 5/02 (2006.01); H04R 5/04 (2006.01); H04S 3/00 (2006.01); H04S 3/02 (2006.01); H04S 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 3/12 (2013.01); G09G 5/003 (2013.01); H04R 1/403 (2013.01); H04R 5/02 (2013.01); H04R 5/04 (2013.01); H04S 3/002 (2013.01); H04S 3/02 (2013.01); H04S 7/30 (2013.01); H04S 7/303 (2013.01); G09G 2300/02 (2013.01); G09G 2360/04 (2013.01); H04R 2203/12 (2013.01); H04S 2400/01 (2013.01); H04S 2420/11 (2013.01);
Abstract
At least two closely spaced identical or similar loudspeaker assemblies in a horizontal linear array, each loudspeaker assembly comprising at least two identical or similar loudspeakers pointing in different directions so that the loudspeaker assemblies have adjustable, controllable or steerable directivity characteristics. For example, a control module may drive, adjust, control, or steer the loudspeaker assemblies so that at least one acoustic wave field is generated at least at one listening position.