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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2024
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2022
Jvckenwood Corporation, Yokohama, JP;
Hiroyuki Kumakura, Yokohama, JP;
Katsumi Tomizawa, Yokohama, JP;
Ryo Miyakuchi, Yokohama, JP;
Hideki Takehara, Yokohama, JP;
Naribumi Omata, Yokohama, JP;
Jeong-ju Choe, Yokohama, JP;
JVCKENWOOD Corporation, Yokohama, JP;
Abstract
A sound input-output control apparatus that can provide wider usage to a sound output apparatus are provided. The sound input-output control apparatus includes a distance determination unit configured to determine whether the distance between at least two of a plurality of sound output apparatuses each independently mounted on a user and configured to output sound toward the user is equal to or longer than a predetermined distance, and an operation control unit configured to control each of the sound output apparatuses to perform first operation when the distance between at least two of the plurality of sound output apparatuses is shorter than the predetermined distance, and control each of the sound output apparatuses to perform second operation when the distance between at least two of the plurality of sound output apparatuses is equal to or longer than the predetermined distance.