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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 22, 2021
Applicant:
Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Bradford Kyle Subat, Northborough, MA (US);
Nicholas K. Lade, Waltham, MA (US);
Assignee:
Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 1/02 (2006.01); B60N 2/809 (2018.01); B60N 2/865 (2018.01); B60N 2/879 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60N 2/879 (2018.02); B60N 2/809 (2018.02); B60N 2/865 (2018.02); H04R 1/025 (2013.01); H04R 2499/13 (2013.01);
Abstract
Systems and methods of providing audio through or near a headrest are provided. A headrest includes an adjustable surface positioned to be proximate an occupants head when in use and an acoustic opening is configured to emit acoustic energy from an acoustic transducer in a range of directions in which an ear of the occupant is expected to occupy. The position of the adjustable surface gives some indication of the location of the occupants ear, and various audio signal (driver signal) properties may be adjusted based upon the position of the adjustable surface.