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Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017

Filed:

Aug. 24, 2016
Applicant:

GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);

Inventors:

Frank C. Valeri, Novi, MI (US);

Scott M. Reilly, Southfield, MI (US);

Roger C. Barlow, Jr., Brighton, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B60K 28/10 (2006.01); H03G 3/30 (2006.01); B60R 11/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H03G 3/30 (2013.01); B60R 11/0217 (2013.01);
Abstract

An audio system of a vehicle includes a mode module that sets a mode signal to a first mode when a vehicle speed is greater than a predetermined speed and a longitudinal acceleration of the vehicle is less than a predetermined acceleration. The predetermined acceleration is less than zero and the predetermined speed is greater than zero. A sound control module, when the mode signal is in the first mode, selectively sets audio characteristics for a deceleration event of the vehicle based on randomization parameters. An audio driver module, based on the audio characteristics, applies power to speakers to output sound within a passenger cabin of the vehicle.


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