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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2024
Kyocera Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
KYOCERA Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A sound output device, a sound output method, and a program with improved functionality and/or usability are provided. The sound output device includes a first outputter, a second outputter, a first detector, and a controller. The first outputter is configured to output sound to one ear of a user. The second outputter is configured to output sound to the other ear of the user. The first detector is configured to detect an approach of an object in a vicinity of the first outputter. The controller is configured to cause the first outputter to output first sound including at least one of certain playback sound or certain call audio and cause the second outputter to output second sound including certain masking sound on a basis of the first detector detecting the approach of the object.
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