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US 7,583,806 B2Granted
Convertible automobile sound system equalizing
AssigneeBose Corporation
InventorsDouglas J. Holmi, Guy A. Torio
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Abstract
A convertible automobile sound system is responsive to the state of the convertible automobile top for providing equalization to speakers related to the state of the convertible top.
Claims13
A sound system for a convertible automobile having a convertible automobile top, the sound system comprising:
- a front loudspeaker;
- a rear loudspeaker;
- an input to receive a top state signal representative of a state of the convertible automobile top;
- and
- equalization circuitry coupled to said front and rear loudspeakers and responsive to said top state signal;
- the equalization circuitry configured to provide equalization based on the state of the convertible top by:
- selecting a first non-zero amount of delay when the convertible top is in a first state;
- selecting a second non-zero amount of delay when the convertible top is in a second state;
- and
- delaying, by the first non-zero amount of delay when the convertible top is in the first state and the second non-zero amount of delay when the convertible top is in the second state, signals sent to one of the loudspeakers with respect to signals sent to the other loudspeaker.
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A method comprising:
- in a sound system for an automobile having a convertible top, receiving a top state signal representative of a state of the convertible top;
- and
- providing equalization based on the state of the convertible top by:
- selecting a first non-zero amount of delay when the convertible top is in a first state;
- selecting a second non-zero amount of delay when the convertible top is in a second state;
- and
- delaying, by the first non-zero amount of delay when the convertible top is in the first state and the second non-zero amount of delay when the convertible top is in the second state, signals sent to one of the loudspeakers with respect to signals sent to the other loudspeaker.
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A computer-readable medium bearing instructions to
- receive a top state signal representative of a state of a convertible top of an automobile;
- and
- cause components of a sound system for the automobile to provide equalization based on the state of the convertible top by:
- selecting a first non-zero amount of delay when the convertible top is in a first state;
- selecting a second non-zero amount of delay when the convertible top is in a second state;
- and
- delaying, by the first non-zero amount of delay when the convertible top is in the first state and the second non-zero amount of delay when the convertible top is in the second state, signals sent to one of the loudspeakers with respect to signals sent to the other loudspeaker.
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An apparatus comprising:
- an input to receive a top state signal representative of a state of a convertible automobile top;
- and
- equalization circuitry coupled to a front loudspeaker and a rear loudspeaker and responsive to said top state signal;
- the equalization circuitry configured to provide equalization based on the state of the convertible top by:
- selecting a first non-zero amount of delay when the convertible top is in a first state;
- selecting a second non-zero amount of delay when the convertible top is in a second state;
- and
- delaying, by the first non-zero amount of delay when the convertible top is in the first state and the second non-zero amount of delay when the convertible top is in the second state, signals sent to one of the loudspeakers with respect to signals sent to the other loudspeaker.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.