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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2013
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
James T. Lagodzinski, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Frank C. Valeri, Novi, MI (US);
Scott M. Reilly, Davisburg, MI (US);
John P. Miller, Howell, MI (US);
Oliver Jung, Trebur, DE;
GM Global Technology Operations LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Abstract
A method of masking sounds associated with a vehicle is provided. The method includes performing on processing circuitry, monitoring of vehicle data. A tonal disturbance type and a tone to mask associated with the tonal disturbance type are identified based on the vehicle data. A shaped band of sounds is determined based on the tone to mask. The shaped band of sounds covers a range of frequencies around the tone to mask. The shaped band of sounds is applied to an audio output of the vehicle.