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Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2024

Filed:

May. 25, 2022
Applicants:

Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;

Kia Corporation, Seoul, KR;

Seoul National University R&db Foundation, Seoul, KR;

Inventors:

Ki Chang Kim, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Dong Chul Park, Gyeonggi-do, KR;

Myung Hwan Yun, Seoul, KR;

Sung Ho Kim, Seoul, KR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10K 15/02 (2006.01); B60Q 9/00 (2006.01); H04R 3/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10K 15/02 (2013.01); H04R 3/00 (2013.01); B60Q 9/00 (2013.01); H04R 2430/01 (2013.01); H04R 2499/13 (2013.01);
Abstract

An apparatus and a method for controlling a vehicle sound are provided. The apparatus a detection device that detects driving information and drive mode setting information and a processing device electrically connected with the detection device. The processing device determines an emotional state of a driver based on at least one of the driving information or the drive mode setting information, determines a sound concept depending on the emotional state of the driver, and controls a vehicle sound depending on the sound concept.


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