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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2018
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2015
Applicant:
Plantronics, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Inventors:
Evan Harris Benway, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Ken Kannapppan, Palo Alto, CA (US);
Jacob T Meyberg, Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Assignee:
Plantronics, Inc., Santa Cruz, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04R 3/02 (2006.01); G10K 11/175 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G10K 11/175 (2013.01); G10K 2210/111 (2013.01);
Abstract
Apparatus having corresponding computer-readable media and methods comprise a steerable loudspeaker system configured to produce sound based on audio delivered to the steerable loudspeaker system; a masking audio source configured to generate individualized masking audio based on preferences of a listener, and to deliver the individualized masking audio to the steerable loudspeaker system; and a controller configured to steer the steerable loudspeaker system based on a position of a listener.