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US 2003/0227376 A1Published application
Informing sound generation method and apparatus for vehicle
AssigneeYamaha Corporation
InventorsKiyoshi Yamaki, Motoaki Miyabe
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AssigneeYamaha Corporation
InventorsKiyoshi Yamaki, Motoaki Miyabe
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Detection is made of an activated direction of a vehicular operator device capable of being activated in at least two directions. In response to activation, in a first direction, of the operator device, informing sound is generated which varies over time with a first characteristic, and, in response to activation, in a second direction, of the operator device, informing sound is generated which varies over time with a second characteristic generally opposite to the first characteristic. For example, when a right turn is instructed, informing sound is generated with a characteristic to progressively raise the sound pitch from a relatively low sound pitch, while when a left turn is instructed, informing sound is generated with a characteristic to progressively lower the sound pitch from a relatively low sound pitch (, or vice versa).
An informing sound generation method for generating informing sound in response to activation of a vehicular operator device capable of being activated in at least two directions, said informing sound generation method comprising:
A program for causing a computer to perform an informing sound generation method for generating informing sound in response to activation of a vehicular operator device capable of being activated in at least two directions, said informing sound generation method comprising:
An informing sound generation apparatus for generating informing sound in response to activation of a vehicular operator device capable of being activated in at least two directions, said informing sound generation apparatus comprising:
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