Active noise control system and method

An active noise control system, comprising:

• a position sensor for sensing an occupant position of an occupant within a defined space;
• a microphone disposed at a microphone location within the defined space for receiving audible noise and generating an error signal corresponding to the audible noise;
• a first controller in communication with said position sensor and said microphone and configured to receive the error signal from the microphone and generate a modified error signal by modifying the error signal based on the occupant position with respect to the microphone location;
• a second controller in communication with said first controller and configured to generate an anti-noise signal based at least in part on the modified error signal;
• and
• a loudspeaker in communication with said second controller for receiving the anti-noise signal from said second controller and producing sound corresponding to the anti-noise signal to negate at least some of the audible noise.

A vehicle having, comprising:

• a passenger compartment;
• and
• an active noise control system including
• a position sensor for sensing an occupant position of an occupant in said passenger compartment,
• a microphone disposed at a microphone location in said passenger compartment different from the occupant position for receiving audible noise and generating an error signal corresponding to the audible noise,
• a first controller in communication with said position sensor and said microphone and configured to receive the error signal from the microphone and generate a modified error signal by modifying the error signal based on the occupant position with respect to the microphone location,
• a second controller in communication with said first controller and configured to generate an anti-noise signal based at least in part on the modified error signal, and
• a loudspeaker in communication with said second controller for receiving the anti-noise signal from said second controller and producing sound corresponding to the anti-noise signal to negate at least some of the audible noise.