Noise cancelation to minimize sound exiting area

An apparatus, comprising:

• at least a first audio speaker assembly comprising at least a first transducer and a second transducer, the first audio speaker assembly comprising at least a first microphone and at least one processor programmed with instructions to receive signals from the first microphone and to control the first and second transducers;
• at least a second audio speaker assembly comprising at least a third transducer and a fourth transducer, at least the third transducer defining a sonic axis oriented toward the first audio speaker assembly, the second audio speaker assembly comprising at least a second microphone and at least one processor programmed with instructions to receive signals from the second microphone and to control the third and fourth transducers;
• at least one of the processors being programmed to:
• produce first sound using one of the first transducer and the third transducer;
• identify noise cancellation signals to cancel second sound that is produced using the other of the first transducer and the third transducer;
• receive at least a first signal from at least one microphone;
• produce third sound using one or more of the second transducer and the fourth transducer, the third sound produced based on the noise cancellation signals, wherein the third sound at least partially cancels the second sound;
• produce the first sound using the first transducer;
• identify, at the first audio speaker assembly, the noise cancellation signals to cancel the second sound;
• receive at least the first signal from the first microphone;
• produce the third sound using the second transducer, the third sound produced based on the noise cancellation signals, based on a current location of the second audio speaker assembly, and based on the first signal from the first microphone, wherein the third sound at least partially cancels the second sound, wherein the noise cancellation signals are first noise cancellation signals, and wherein at least one of the processors is programmed to:
• produce the second sound using the third transducer;
• identify, at the second audio speaker assembly, second noise cancellation signals to cancel the first sound;
• receive at least a second signal from the second microphone;
• and
• produce fourth sound using the fourth transducer, the fourth sound produced based on the second noise cancellation signals, wherein the fourth sound at least partially cancels the first sound,
• wherein the third sound is produced based on signals from the second audio speaker assembly, and wherein the fourth sound is produced based on signals from the first audio speaker assembly.

An apparatus, comprising:

• at least a first audio speaker assembly comprising at least a first transducer and a second transducer, at least the first transducer defining a sonic axis, the first audio speaker assembly comprising at least a first microphone and at least one processor programmed with instructions to receive signals from the first microphone and to control the first and second transducers;
• at least a second audio speaker assembly comprising at least a third transducer and a fourth transducer, at least the third transducer defining a sonic axis oriented toward the first audio speaker assembly, the second audio speaker assembly comprising at least a second microphone and at least one processor programmed with instructions to receive signals from the second microphone and to control the third and fourth transducers;
• at least one of the processors being programmed to:
• produce first sound using one of the first transducer and the third transducer;
• identify noise cancellation signals to cancel second sound that is produced using the other of the first transducer and the third transducer;
• receive at least a first signal from at least a first microphone and a least a second signal from a second microphone;
• and
• produce third sound using one or more of the second transducer and the fourth transducer, the third sound produced based on the noise cancellation signals, wherein the third sound at least partially cancels the second sound, wherein the noise cancellation signals are first noise cancellation signals, at least one of the processors is programmed to identify, at the second audio speaker assembly, second noise cancellation signals to cancel the first sound, and wherein the first signal from the first microphone is used to alter the first noise cancellation signals, and wherein the second signal from the second microphone is used to alter the second noise cancellation signals.

An apparatus, comprising:

• at least a first audio speaker assembly comprising at least a first transducer and a second transducer, at least the first transducer defining a sonic axis, the first audio speaker assembly comprising at least a first microphone and at least one processor programmed with instructions to receive signals from the first microphone and to control the first and second transducers;
• at least a second audio speaker assembly comprising at least a third transducer and a fourth transducer, at least the third transducer defining a sonic axis oriented toward the first audio speaker assembly, the second audio speaker assembly comprising at least a second microphone and at least one processor programmed with instructions to receive signals from the second microphone and to control the third and fourth transducers;
• at least one of the processors being programmed to:
• produce first sound using one of the first transducer and the third transducer;
• identify noise cancellation signals to cancel second sound that is produced using the other of the first transducer and the third transducer;
• receive at least a first signal from at least a first microphone and a least a second signal from a second microphone;
• and
• produce third sound using one or more of the second transducer and the fourth transducer, the third sound produced based on the noise cancellation signals, wherein the third sound at least partially cancels the second sound, wherein the noise cancellation signals are first noise cancellation signals, and wherein at least one of the processors is programmed to:
• produce the second sound using the third transducer;
• identify, at the second audio speaker assembly, second noise cancellation signals to cancel the first sound;
• wherein the first and second noise cancellation signals are generated using at least one active noise cancelling algorithm.

A method, comprising:

• producing first sound at a first speaker assembly using a first transducer on the first speaker assembly;
• identifying first noise cancellation signals to cancel second sound from a second speaker assembly different from the first speaker assembly;
• and
• concurrent with producing the first sound at the first speaker assembly, producing third sound at the first speaker assembly using a second transducer on the first speaker assembly, the third sound produced based on the first noise cancellation signals, the third sound cancelling at least some portions of the second sound that are below one kilohertz.

At least one computer readable storage medium (CRSM) that is not a transitory signal, the at least one CRSM comprising instructions executable by at least one processor to:

• produce first sound at a first speaker assembly using a first transducer on the first speaker assembly;
• identify first noise cancellation signals to cancel second sound from a second speaker assembly different from the first speaker assembly;
• and
• concurrent with producing the first sound using the first transducer, produce a third sound at the first speaker assembly using a second transducer on the first speaker assembly, the third sound cancelling at least a portion of the second sound, the third sound being produced based on the first noise cancellation signals, wherein the first speaker assembly directs the first sound into a common area using the first transducer, and wherein the instructions are executable by the at least one processor to:
• produce the third sound responsive to a first side of the first speaker assembly that bears the first transducer facing a second side of the second speaker assembly that bears a third transducer, the third transducer directing the second sound into the common area.