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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2015
Applicant:
GM Global Technology Operations Llc, Detroit, MI (US);
Inventors:
Roger C. Barlow, Jr., Brighton, MI (US);
Scott M. Reilly, Southfield, MI (US);
Frank C. Valeri, Novi, MI (US);
Assignee:
GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC, Detroit, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 1/00 (2006.01); H04S 7/00 (2006.01); B60Q 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04S 7/307 (2013.01); B60Q 5/00 (2013.01); H04R 2499/13 (2013.01); H04S 2400/13 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods and systems for enhancing vehicle sound are provided. In accordance with one embodiment, a vehicle includes a powertrain, one or more sensors, and a processor. The one or more sensors are configured to measure a sound, a vibration, or both, produced by one or more vehicle components pertaining to the engine. The processor is configured to enhance the sound for audible display for one or more individuals within or in proximity to the vehicle.