Sound feedback system for vehicles

A feedback system configured for providing a feedback sound representative of a first vehicle sound of a first vehicle and a second vehicle sound of a second vehicle, the feedback system comprising:

• a first vehicle data bus of the first vehicle;
• a second vehicle data bus of the second vehicle;
• a first wireless communication device in communication with the first vehicle data bus, the first wireless communication device configured to communicate the first vehicle sound;
• a second wireless communication device in communication with the second vehicle data bus, the second wireless communication device configured to communicate the second vehicle sound;
• an electronic data processing system comprising a third wireless communication device configured to receive the first vehicle sound and the second vehicle sound;
• a sound integration module configured to form or determine the feedback sound from the first vehicle sound and the second vehicle sound;
• a user interface located one of:
• in a first vehicle, in a second vehicle or outside the first and second vehicles;
• a sound generator module configured to communicate the feedback sound to the user interface and thus to a user located with the user interface;
• and
• wherein the feedback sound comprises the first vehicle sound and the second vehicle sound weighted equally in amplitude and wherein the first vehicle sound or the second vehicle sound is shifted in frequency such that the user can hear both sounds simultaneously.

A feedback system configured for providing a feedback sound representative of a first vehicle sound of a first vehicle and a second vehicle sound of a second vehicle, the feedback system comprising:

• a first vehicle data bus of the first vehicle;
• a second vehicle data bus of the second vehicle;
• a first wireless communication device in communication with the first vehicle data bus, the first wireless communication device configured to communicate the first vehicle sound;
• a second wireless communication device in communication with the second vehicle data bus, the second wireless communication device configured to communicate the second vehicle sound;
• an electronic data processing system comprising a third wireless communication device configured to receive the first vehicle sound and the second vehicle sound;
• a sound integration module configured to form or determine the feedback sound from the first vehicle sound and the second vehicle sound;
• a user interface located at one of:
• in the first vehicle, in the second vehicle or outside the first and second vehicles;
• a sound generator module configured to communicate the feedback sound to the user interface and thus to a user located with the user interface, and
• wherein a first diagnostic module, coupled to the first vehicle data bus, is configured to determine whether the first vehicle is operating properly and a second diagnostic module, coupled to the second vehicle data bus, is configured to determine whether the second vehicle is operating properly and if the first vehicle is not operating properly, the sound generator is adapted to form the feedback sound to more closely approximate the first vehicle sound, and if the second vehicle is not operating properly, the feedback sound is formed to more closely approximate the second vehicle sound.

A feedback system configured for providing a feedback sound representative of a first vehicle sound of a first vehicle and a second vehicle sound of a second vehicle, the feedback system comprising:

• a first vehicle data bus of the first vehicle;
• a second vehicle data bus of the second vehicle;
• a first wireless communication device in communication with the first vehicle data bus, the first wireless communication device configured to communicate the first vehicle sound;
• a second wireless communication device in communication with the second vehicle data bus, the second wireless communication device configured to communicate the second vehicle sound;
• an electronic data processing system comprising a third wireless communication device configured to receive the first vehicle sound and the second vehicle sound;
• a sound integration module configured to form or determine the feedback sound from the first vehicle sound and the second vehicle sound;
• a user interface located one of:
• in the first vehicle, in the second vehicle or outside the first and second vehicles;
• a sound generator module configured to communicate the feedback sound to the user interface and to a user located with the user interface;
• and
• wherein the sound generator module is configured to determine whether the first vehicle and the second vehicle are operating properly and the feedback sound is amplified if at least one of the first vehicle and the second vehicle is not operating properly and the feedback sound is not amplified if the first vehicle and the second vehicle are operating properly.

A feedback system configured for providing a feedback sound representative of a first vehicle sound of a first vehicle and a second vehicle sound of a second vehicle, the feedback system comprising:

• a first vehicle data bus of the first vehicle;
• a second vehicle data bus of the second vehicle;
• a first wireless communication device in communication with the first vehicle data bus, the first wireless communication device configured to communicate the first vehicle sound;
• a second wireless communication device in communication with the second vehicle data bus, the second wireless communication device configured to communicate the second vehicle sound;
• an electronic data processing system comprising a third wireless communication device configured to receive the first vehicle sound and the second vehicle sound;
• a sound integration module configured to form or determine the feedback sound from the first vehicle sound and the second vehicle sound;
• a user interface located one of:
• in the first vehicle, in the second vehicle or outside the first and second vehicles;
• and
• a sound generator module configured to communicate the feedback sound to the user interface and to a user located with the user interface and
• wherein the sound generator module is configured to determine whether the first vehicle and the second vehicle are operating properly and if the first vehicle is not operating properly, the feedback sound comprises the first vehicle sound modified by an alteration factor and the second vehicle sound, and if the second vehicle is not operating properly, the feedback sound comprises the second vehicle sound modified by the alteration factor and the first vehicle sound.

A feedback system configured for providing a feedback sound representative of a first vehicle sound of a first vehicle and a second vehicle sound of a second vehicle operating together in a work area, the feedback system comprising:

• a first vehicle data bus of the first vehicle;
• a first wireless communication device of the first vehicle being in communication with the first vehicle data bus, the first wireless communication device configured to receive the second vehicle sound from a second wireless communication device of the second vehicle;
• an electronic data processing system being in the first vehicle and configured to receive the first vehicle sound and the second vehicle sound;
• a sound integration module capable of forming or determining the feedback sound from the first vehicle sound and the second vehicle sound;
• a user interface located one of:
• in the first vehicle, in the second vehicle or outside the first and second vehicles;
• a sound generator module configured to communicate the feedback sound to the user interface and thus to a user located with the user interface;
• and,
• wherein a first diagnostic module, coupled to the first vehicle data bus, is configured to determine whether the first vehicle is operating properly and a second diagnostic module, coupled to a second vehicle data bus, is configured to determine whether the second vehicle is operating properly and if the first vehicle is not operating properly, the sound generator is adapted to form the feedback sound to more closely approximate the first vehicle sound, and if the second vehicle is not operating properly, the feedback sound is formed to more closely approximate the second vehicle sound.

A feedback system configured for providing a feedback sound representative of a first vehicle sound of a first vehicle and a second vehicle sound of a second vehicle operating together in a work area, the feedback system comprising:

• the first vehicle sound being at least one of an ambient sound, an engine sound or a combine separator sound;
• the second vehicle sound being at least one of an ambient sound, an engine sound or a combine separator sound
• a first vehicle data bus of the first vehicle;
• a first wireless communication device in communication with the first vehicle data bus, the first wireless communication device being configured to receive the second vehicle sound from a second wireless communication device of the second vehicle;
• an electronic data processing system being located in the first vehicle and configured to receive the first vehicle operating sound and the second vehicle operating sound;
• a sound integration module capable of forming or determining the feedback sound from the first vehicle sound and the second vehicle sound;
• a user interface located one of:
• in the first vehicle, the second vehicle or outside the first and second vehicles;
• and
• a sound generator module configured to communicate the feedback sound to the user interface and thus to a user located with the user interface;
• wherein the sound generator module is configured to determine whether the first vehicle and the second vehicle are operating properly and the feedback sound is amplified if at least one of the first vehicle and the second vehicle is not operating properly and the feedback sound is not amplified if the first vehicle and the second vehicle are operating properly.

A feedback system configured for providing a feedback sound representative of a first vehicle sound of a first vehicle and a second vehicle sound of a second vehicle operating together in a work area, the feedback system comprising:

• a first vehicle data bus of the first vehicle;
• a first wireless communication device in communication with the first vehicle data bus, the first wireless communication device being configured to receive the second vehicle sound from a second wireless communication device of the second vehicle;
• an electronic data processing system being located in the first vehicle and configured to receive the first vehicle operating sound and the second vehicle operating sound;
• a sound integration module capable of forming or determining the feedback sound from the first vehicle sound and the second vehicle sound;
• a user interface located one of:
• in the first vehicle, the second vehicle or outside the first and second vehicles;
• a sound generator module configured to communicate the feedback sound to the user interface and thus to a user located with the user interface;
• and
• wherein the sound generator module is configured to determine whether the first vehicle and the second vehicle are operating properly and if the first vehicle is not operating properly, the feedback sound comprises the first vehicle sound modified by an alteration factor and the second vehicle sound, and if the second vehicle is not operating properly, the feedback sound comprises the second vehicle sound modified by the alteration factor and the first vehicle sound.

A feedback system configured for providing a feedback sound representative of a first vehicle sound of a first vehicle and a second vehicle sound of a second vehicle operating together in a work area, the feedback system comprising:

• a first vehicle data bus of the first vehicle;
• a first wireless communication device in communication with the first vehicle data bus, the first wireless communication device being configured to receive the second vehicle sound from a second wireless communication device of the second vehicle;
• an electronic data processing system being located in the first vehicle and configured to receive the first vehicle operating sound and the second vehicle operating sound;
• a sound integration module capable of forming or determining the feedback sound from the first vehicle sound and the second vehicle sound;
• a user interface located one of:
• in the first vehicle, the second vehicle or outside the first and second vehicles;
• a sound generator module configured to communicate the feedback sound to the user interface and thus to a user located with the user interface;
• and further
• wherein the user interface comprises a first speaker and a second speaker and is configured to communicate the feedback sound representative of the first vehicle sound primarily through the first speaker and the feedback sound representative of the second vehicle sound primarily through the second speaker.

A method for providing a feedback sound representative of a first vehicle sound of a first vehicle and a second vehicle sound of a second vehicle, the method comprising:

• communicating the first vehicle sound;
• communicating the second vehicle sound;
• receiving the first vehicle sound and the second vehicle sound;
• forming or determining the feedback sound from the first vehicle sound and the second vehicle sound;
• communicating the feedback sound to a user interface located together with a user at a location one of:
• in the first vehicle, in the second vehicle or outside the first and second vehicles;
• and
• determining whether the first vehicle and the second vehicle are operating properly and if the first vehicle is not operating properly, amplifying the first vehicle sound, and if the second vehicle is not operating properly, amplifying the second vehicle sound.