AT473603T - Acoustic localization of a speaker - Google Patents

Acoustic localization of a speaker

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Publication number
AT473603T
AT473603T AT07007817T AT07007817T AT473603T AT 473603 T AT473603 T AT 473603T AT 07007817 T AT07007817 T AT 07007817T AT 07007817 T AT07007817 T AT 07007817T AT 473603 T AT473603 T AT 473603T
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speaker
acoustic localization
localization
acoustic
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AT07007817T
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German (de)
Inventor
Markus Buck
Tim Haulick
Gerhard Schmidt
Tobias Wolff
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Harman Becker Automotive Sys
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Priority to EP07007817A priority Critical patent/EP1983799B1/en
Publication of AT473603T publication Critical patent/AT473603T/en

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