The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 07, 2021
Applicant:
Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Eric Freeman, Sutton, MA (US);
David Dick, Marlborough, MA (US);
Assignee:
BOSE CORPORATION, Framingham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04S 7/00 (2006.01); G06F 3/16 (2006.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01); H04R 3/12 (2006.01); H04R 5/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04S 7/303 (2013.01); G06F 3/165 (2013.01); H04R 1/028 (2013.01); H04R 3/12 (2013.01); H04R 5/02 (2013.01); H04S 7/307 (2013.01); H04R 2420/07 (2013.01);
Abstract
An audio system with a loudspeaker configured to create an audio output, a sensor configured to detect at least the presence of at least one person at a position relative to the loudspeaker, and a processor configured to cause the loudspeaker to alter the audio output based on the position of the at least one person relative to the loudspeaker. Altering of the audio output includes adjusting at least one of a volume, a time delay, an equalization, or a radiation pattern of the audio output.