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US 10,380,987 B2Granted
Masking open space noise using sound and corresponding visual
AssigneePlantronics, Inc.
InventorsEvan Harris Benway, Kwangsee Allen Woo, Dolores Frances Nelson, Ken Kannappan
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Abstract
Methods and apparatuses for addressing open space noise are disclosed. In one example, a method for masking open space noise includes outputting from a speaker a speaker sound corresponding to a flow of water, and displaying a water element system, the water element system generating a sound of flowing water.
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A method for masking open space noise comprising:
- optimizing a recorded naturally occurring sound signal to mask noise in an open space to generate an optimized recorded naturally occurring sound signal, wherein optimizing the recorded naturally occurring sound signal to mask noise in the open space comprises modifying a frequency characteristic of the recorded naturally occurring sound signal;
- outputting the optimized recorded naturally occurring sound signal from a plurality of speakers distributed in the open space;
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- displaying a nature visual matching the optimized recorded naturally occurring sound signal on an electronic display screen located within the open space.
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A system for masking open space noise comprising:
- a plurality of speakers distributed in an open space arranged to output an optimized recorded naturally occurring sound signal to mask noise in the open space, wherein the optimized recorded naturally occurring sound signal is a recorded natural sound having a modified frequency characteristic to mask open space noise;
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- an electronic display screen displaying a nature visual matching the optimized recorded naturally occurring sound signal arranged to reduce an adverse effect on a user hearing the optimized recorded naturally occurring sound signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.