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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2023
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2021
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America, Inc., Plano, TX (US);
Sean L. Helm, Saline, MI (US);
TOYOTA MOTOR ENGINEERING & MANUFACTURING NORTH AMERICA, INC., Plano, TX (US);
Abstract
Systems and methods are provided for using one or more external Bluetooth speakers in conjunction with an in-vehicle Bluetooth-enabled audio system. Locational features or aspects of the external Bluetooth speakers and the in-vehicle Bluetooth-enabled audio system can be leveraged in a manner that allows for automatic or manual adjustment of the one or more external Bluetooth speakers, e.g., adjusting left/right balance of the one or more external Bluetooth speakers based on the position or location of the or more external speakers relative to the vehicle, in-vehicle Bluetooth-enabled audio system, etc.