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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 01, 2013
Applicant:
Bang & Olufsen A/s, Struer, DK;
Inventors:
Søren Bech, Viborg, DK;
Jonathan Francombe, Somerset, DK;
Martin Dewhirst, Buckinghamshire, GB;
Russell Mason, Surrey, GB;
Assignee:
BANG & OLUFSEN A/S, Struer, DK;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 5/04 (2006.01); H04S 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 5/04 (2013.01); H04S 7/30 (2013.01); H04R 2499/13 (2013.01); H04S 2400/11 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention discloses a system applied to optimize the perceived sound quality in virtual sound zones. The system includes a method to establish a threshold of acceptability for an interfering audio programme on a target audio programme. The method includes physical parameters like target programme and interferer programme which combined with the scenarios: information gathering, entertainment and reading and/or working, constitutes modes of operations that may be processed and controlled by a system controller.