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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 22, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 29, 2010
Applicants:
Scott M. Reilly, Davisburg, MI (US);
Timothy R. Bohn, Dexter, MI (US);
Larry G. Hartleip, Brighton, MI (US);
Inventors:
Scott M. Reilly, Davisburg, MI (US);
Timothy R. Bohn, Dexter, MI (US);
Larry G. Hartleip, Brighton, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 7/00 (2006.01); G10K 11/175 (2006.01); G10K 11/178 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10K 11/175 (2013.01); G10K 11/178 (2013.01); G10K 2210/1282 (2013.01); G10K 2210/3033 (2013.01); G10K 2210/51 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of controlling sounds associated with a vehicle is provided. The method includes performing on a processor, monitoring powertrain data; determining a powertrain transition event based on the powertrain data; and selectively controlling the generation of one or more tones based on the powertrain transition event.