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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 08, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2015
Nissan North America, Inc., Franklin, TN (US);
Heather Konet, Canton, MI (US);
Tsuyoshi Kanuma, Kanagawa, JP;
Manabu Sato, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Toshiyuki Tabata, Kanagawa, JP;
Andy Christensen, Livonia, MI (US);
NISSAN NORTH AMERICA, INC., Franklin, TN (US);
Abstract
A method of emanating a sound from a vehicle comprising detecting a speed of the vehicle, and emanating a speed sound, including emanating a sound profile and changing at least one of a sound pressure level and a pitch of the sound profile in relation to the speed of the vehicle changing. The method further comprises ceasing emanation of the speed sound upon the speed of the vehicle increasing from below a first threshold to above the first threshold, and resuming emanation of the speed sound upon the speed of the vehicle decreasing from above a second threshold to below the second threshold, the second threshold being less than the first threshold.