Audio system and method of operation therefor

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PATENT NO 9596549
APP PUB NO 20130272096A1
SERIAL NO

13996347

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An audio system that includes an ultrasound sensor array which has a plurality of ultrasound sensor elements, and an audio band array which has a plurality of audio band elements. An estimator is configured to generate a presence characteristic of a user in response to ultrasound signals received from the ultrasound sensor array. The presence characteristic may include a position estimate for the user. An audio array circuit is configured to generate a directional response for the audio band array by applying weights to individual audio band signals for the audio band elements. A weight circuit is configured to determine the weights in response to the presence characteristic.

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KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONIC N VGROENEWOUDSEWEG 1 5621 BA BINDHOVEN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Pandharipande, Ashish Vijay Eindhoven, NL 64 647
Srinivasan, Sriram Eindhoven, NL 148 1929

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