Dynamic acoustic control systems and methods

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12262194
APP PUB NO 20240098443A1
SERIAL NO

17949063

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A surround sound entertainment system configured to determine a microphone position relative to a first loudspeaker, the system comprising: first loudspeaker interface configured to send first acoustic signals to first loudspeaker; second loudspeaker interface configured to send second acoustic signals to second loudspeaker; microphone interface configured to receive microphone data from microphone; acoustic processor configured to generate acoustic signal output to each of first and second loudspeakers; and non-transitory memory comprising instructions executable by the acoustic processor, instructions when executed by acoustic processor, cause system to: receive microphone data via microphone interface; determine, using microphone data, time delay between reproduction of first acoustic signals on first loudspeaker and reception of corresponding sound by microphone; determine, using time delay, position of microphone relative to first loudspeaker; and determine, based on position of microphone relative to first loudspeaker, first filter parameter for modifying first acoustic signals or second acoustic signals.

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ALPS ALPINE CO LTD1-7 YUKIGAYA-OTSUKAMACHI OTA-KU TOKYO 145-8501

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Karasawa, Taiji Rochester Hills, US 1 0
Tachi, Ryosuke Rochester Hills, US 33 170
Villamizar, Francesto Novi, US 3 0

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