Method and apparatus for dynamic sound optimization

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PATENT NO 5434922
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08044643

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This invention comprises a system to compensate for the noise level inside a vehicle by measuring the music level and the noise level in the vehicle through the use of analog to digital conversion and adaptive digital filtering, including a sensing microphone in the vehicle cabin to measure both music and noise; preamplification and analog to digital (A/D) conversion of the microphone signal; A/D conversion of a stereo music signal; a pair of filters that use an adaptive algorithm such as the known Least Mean Squares ('LMS') method to extract the noise from the total cabin sound; an estimation of the masking effect of the noise on the music; an adaptive correction of the music loudness and, optionally, equalization to overcome the masking effect; digital to analog (D/A) conversion of the corrected music signal; and transmission of the corrected music signal to the audio system.

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BOSE CORPORATIONTHE MOUNTAIN MS 3B1 FRAMINGHAM MA 01701

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Barish, Jeffrey 61 Pine Tree La., Boulder, CO 80304 5 504
Kantor, Kenneth L 6501 Valley View Dr., Oakland, CA 94611 8 304
Miller, Thomas E 213 S. Walnut Ave., Arlington Heights, IL 60005 72 1406
Wise, Duane K 1850 Folsom #802, Boulder, CO 80302 2 232

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