Marine audio system with selectable attenuation
AssigneeASA Electronics, LLC
InventorsGerald J. Maffetone, Scott McMurray, Andrew Pawling, Don Nesbit
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Abstract
A marine audio attenuation method for use with an audio system installed on a watercraft, the method including the steps of acquiring, determining and reducing. The acquiring step acquires location information of the watercraft. The determining step determines if the watercraft is in a selected location. The reducing step reduces an audio level delivered to speakers attached to the watercraft if the watercraft is in the selected location.
Claims20
A marine audio attenuation method for use with an audio system installed on a watercraft, the method comprising the steps of:
- acquiring location information of the watercraft;
- determining if the watercraft is in a selected location;
- and
- reducing an audio level delivered to speakers attached to the watercraft if the watercraft is in the selected location.
A watercraft, comprising:
- a mobile floating structure;
- an audio system connected to the structure, the audio system having a marine audio attenuation system;
- and
- a position locating system configured to acquire location information of the watercraft;
- the marine audio attenuation system being configured to carry out the steps of:
- determining if the watercraft is in a selected location;
- and
- reducing an audio level delivered to speakers attached to the watercraft if the watercraft is in the selected location.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.