Steerable loudspeaker system for individualized sound masking
AssigneePlantronics, Inc.
InventorsEvan Harris Benway, Ken Kannapppan, Jacob T Meyberg
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Abstract
Apparatus having corresponding computer-readable media and methods comprise a steerable loudspeaker system configured to produce sound based on audio delivered to the steerable loudspeaker system; a masking audio source configured to generate individualized masking audio based on preferences of a listener, and to deliver the individualized masking audio to the steerable loudspeaker system; and a controller configured to steer the steerable loudspeaker system based on a position of a listener.
Claims18
A sound masking system, comprising:
- a steerable loudspeaker system, configured to produce masking sound based on audio delivered to the steerable loudspeaker system;
- a preferences server, configured for allowing a listener to establish individualized masking sound preferences;
- a masking audio source, configured to generate individualized masking audio based on the masking sound preferences of the listener, and to deliver the individualized masking audio to the steerable loudspeaker system;
- and
- a controller configured to steer the steerable loudspeaker system based on a position of a listener, so that the masking sound is directed at the listener.
A method of providing individualized sound masking with a sound masking system, comprising:
- querying a listener to establish individualized masking sound preferences;
- generating individualized masking audio based on the masking sound preferences of the listener;
- delivering the individualized masking audio to a steerable loudspeaker system;
- generating individualized masking sound at the steerable loudspeaker system based on the individualized masking audio;
- and
- steering the steerable loudspeaker system based on a position of the listener, so that the masking sound is directed at the listener.
A non-transitory computer-readable media embodying instructions executable by a computer to perform functions, comprising:
- querying a listener to establish individualized masking sound preferences;
- generating individualized masking audio based on the masking sound preferences of the listener;
- delivering the individualized masking audio to a steerable loudspeaker system to allow the generation of individualized masking sound;
- and
- steering the steerable loudspeaker system based on a position of the listener, so that the masking sound is directed at the listener.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.