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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 19, 2024
Filed:
Jun. 29, 2022
Harman International Industries, Incorporated, Stamford, CT (US);
Riley Winton, Opelika, AL (US);
Christopher Michael Trestain, Livonia, MI (US);
Chris Ludwig, Bloomfield Hills, MI (US);
Harman International Industries, Incorporated, Stamford, CT (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for providing a contrast mode and a front optimized mode for audio in a vehicle is provided. An audio controller is programmed to transmit first audio content in a first zone seating area and to transmit second audio content in a second zone seating area. The audio controller receives a first indication to transmit the first audio content in the first zone seating area and the second audio content in the second zone seating area in the contrast mode to provide an equal listening experience. The audio controller receives a second indication to transmit the first audio content in the first zone seating area and the second audio content in the second zone seating area in the front optimized mode to increase a quality of sound in the first zone seating area and to decrease a quality of sound in the second zone seating area.