Communication device with position-dependent spatial source generation, communication system, and related method

#This application claims priority to, and the benefit of, European Patent Application No. 18211940.4 filed on Dec. 12, 2018. The entire disclosure of the above application is expressly incorporated by reference herein.

#The present disclosure relates to a communication device, a communication system comprising a communication device and related methods including a method of operating a communication device. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a communication device with position-dependent spatial source generation and/or spatial source positioning.

#In combat situations or other stressed environments with a high noise level, it is desirable for a user to effectively protect his/her hearing while enabling the user to communicate with team mates via radio or other communication system. During combat situations or other stressed environments, a user may need to wear a hearing protection device to attenuate noise, e.g. from gunfire, machinery and other types of constant or intermittent noise.

#The above and other features and advantages of the present disclosure will become readily apparent to those skilled in the art by the following detailed description of exemplary embodiments thereof with reference to the attached drawings, in which:

#FIG. 1 schematically illustrates an exemplary communication system according to the present disclosure,

#FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an exemplary processor according to the present disclosure,

#Various exemplary embodiments and details are described hereinafter, with reference to the figures when relevant. It should be noted that the figures may or may not be drawn to scale and that elements of similar structures or functions are represented by like reference numerals throughout the figures. It should also be noted that the figures are only intended to facilitate the description of the embodiments. They are not intended as an exhaustive description of the invention or as a limitation on the scope of the invention. In addition, an illustrated embodiment needs not have all the aspects or advantages shown. An aspect or an advantage described in conjunction with a particular embodiment is not necessarily limited to that embodiment and can be practiced in any other embodiments even if not so illustrated, or if not so explicitly described.

#The present disclosure relates to a communication device and a method of operating a communication device. The communication device comprises a processor; a radio interface for connection to a radio unit; and an output interface.

#The processor is configured to obtain, e.g. via the radio interface, a first position signal, SP_1, indicative of first position of a first source, such as a radio unit. A radio unit connected to the radio interface may provide the first position signal, e.g. by forwarding a first position of the first source received with the radio unit.