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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2013
Harman International Industries, Incorporated, Northridge, CA (US);
Harman Becker Automotive Systems Manufacturing Kft, Szekesfehervar, HU;
Colin Peachey, Norwich, GB;
Carl Glen Dryhurst, Norwich, GB;
Stephen James Smith, Norwich, GB;
Jonathan R. Lane, Whitmore Lake, MI (US);
Harman Becker Automotive Systems Manufacturing KFT, , HU;
Harman International Industries, Incorporated, Northridge, CA (US);
Abstract
A vehicle sound generator system is configured to generate a signal configured to drive one or more speakers produce sound waves simulating sounds associated with a desired engine type. The signal is based on one or more operating conditions of a vehicle. The vehicle sound generator system is configured to select sounds from a plurality of sounds based on the operating conditions of the vehicle. Each sound corresponds to a simulated sound of an engine operating in a respective gear. The vehicle sound generator system may generate the signal to drive the speakers to produce selected sounds to simulate shifting between the respective gears.