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Date of Patent:
Sep. 12, 2017

Filed:

Jun. 28, 2013
Applicants:

Rakuten Kobo, Inc., Toronto, CA;

Rakuten, Inc., Shingawa-ku, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

James Wu, Newmarket, CA;

Yasuyuki Hayashi, Shinagawa-ku, JP;

Assignees:

Rakuten Kobo, Inc., Toronto, CA;

Rakuten, Inc., Shinagawa-ku, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G10K 11/178 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10K 11/178 (2013.01); G10K 2210/105 (2013.01); G10K 2210/11 (2013.01); G10K 2210/12 (2013.01);
Abstract

A method and system for reducing ambient noise distraction with an electronic personal display is disclosed. One example determines when the electronic personal display is in reader mode. In addition, ambient noise around the electronic personal display is also detected. Noise cancelling sound waves are generated at the electronic personal display for reducing ambient noise distraction. The noise cancelling sound waves are then output from at least one speaker coupled with the electronic personal display.


Find Patent Forward Citations

Wu, James. (2017). Reducing ambient noise distraction with an electronic personal display (U.S. Patent No. 9761217). U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. https://idiyas.com/patent/badge/9761217

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