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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 06, 2024
Filed:
Nov. 08, 2019
Harman Becker Automotive Systems Gmbh, Karlsbad, DE;
Genaro Woelfl, Salching, DE;
Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH, Karlsbad, DE;
Abstract
An earphone system comprises at least one earphone configured to be inserted in an ear of a user, wherein each of the at least one earphone comprises at least one sound reproduction unit, and a remote unit that is separate from each of the at least one earphone, wherein the remote unit comprises at least one microphone configured to capture ambient sound. The remote unit is configured to evaluate, analyze and/or process the ambient sound captured by the at least one microphone, to determine one or more of at least one ambient sound parameter, at least one control parameter, and at least one control command, based at least on the evaluation, analysis and/or processing of the ambient sound, and to send the at least one ambient sound parameter, the at least one control parameter and/or the at least one control command to the at least one earphone.