HK1085834A1 - Apparatus for acoustically improving an environment - Google Patents

Apparatus for acoustically improving an environment

Info

Publication number
HK1085834A1
HK1085834A1 HK06105643.4A HK06105643A HK1085834A1 HK 1085834 A1 HK1085834 A1 HK 1085834A1 HK 06105643 A HK06105643 A HK 06105643A HK 1085834 A1 HK1085834 A1 HK 1085834A1
Authority
HK
Hong Kong
Prior art keywords
signals
sound
environment
converting
data analysis
Prior art date
Application number
HK06105643.4A
Other languages
English (en)
Inventor
Andreas Raptopoulos
Volkmar Klien
Dominic Robson
Eugene Scourboutis
Jeremy Hugh Welter
Original Assignee
Royal College Of Art
Andreas Raptopoulos
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Royal College Of Art, Andreas Raptopoulos filed Critical Royal College Of Art
Publication of HK1085834A1 publication Critical patent/HK1085834A1/xx

Links

Classifications

    • G—PHYSICS
    • G10—MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS; ACOUSTICS
    • G10K—SOUND-PRODUCING DEVICES; METHODS OR DEVICES FOR PROTECTING AGAINST, OR FOR DAMPING, NOISE OR OTHER ACOUSTIC WAVES IN GENERAL; ACOUSTICS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • G10K11/00—Methods or devices for transmitting, conducting or directing sound in general; Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
    • G10K11/16—Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general
    • G10K11/175—Methods or devices for protecting against, or for damping, noise or other acoustic waves in general using interference effects; Masking sound
    • G10K11/1752—Masking
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H03—ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY
    • H03B—GENERATION OF OSCILLATIONS, DIRECTLY OR BY FREQUENCY-CHANGING, BY CIRCUITS EMPLOYING ACTIVE ELEMENTS WHICH OPERATE IN A NON-SWITCHING MANNER; GENERATION OF NOISE BY SUCH CIRCUITS
    • H03B29/00—Generation of noise currents and voltages

Landscapes

  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Multimedia (AREA)
  • Soundproofing, Sound Blocking, And Sound Damping (AREA)
  • Measurement Of Mechanical Vibrations Or Ultrasonic Waves (AREA)
  • Paper (AREA)
  • Surgical Instruments (AREA)
  • Developing For Electrophotography (AREA)
  • Fittings On The Vehicle Exterior For Carrying Loads, And Devices For Holding Or Mounting Articles (AREA)
  • Piezo-Electric Transducers For Audible Bands (AREA)
  • Electrophonic Musical Instruments (AREA)
HK06105643.4A 2000-09-21 2006-05-16 Apparatus for acoustically improving an environment HK1085834A1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GBGB0023207.4A GB0023207D0 (en) 2000-09-21 2000-09-21 Apparatus for acoustically improving an environment
PCT/GB2001/004234 WO2002025631A1 (en) 2000-09-21 2001-09-21 Apparatus for acoustically improving an environment

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
HK1085834A1 true HK1085834A1 (en) 2006-09-01

Family

ID=9899891

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
HK06105643.4A HK1085834A1 (en) 2000-09-21 2006-05-16 Apparatus for acoustically improving an environment

Country Status (14)

Country Link
US (1) US7181021B2 (de)
EP (2) EP1319225B1 (de)
JP (1) JP4771647B2 (de)
KR (1) KR100875720B1 (de)
CN (1) CN100392722C (de)
AT (1) ATE477570T1 (de)
AU (2) AU8791901A (de)
BR (1) BR0114086A (de)
CA (1) CA2422802A1 (de)
DE (1) DE60142787D1 (de)
GB (1) GB0023207D0 (de)
HK (1) HK1085834A1 (de)
MX (1) MXPA03002484A (de)
WO (1) WO2002025631A1 (de)

Families Citing this family (41)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20050254663A1 (en) 1999-11-16 2005-11-17 Andreas Raptopoulos Electronic sound screening system and method of accoustically impoving the environment
GB0202386D0 (en) * 2002-02-01 2002-03-20 Cedar Audio Ltd Method and apparatus for audio signal processing
US20040114770A1 (en) * 2002-10-30 2004-06-17 Pompei Frank Joseph Directed acoustic sound system
CA2471674A1 (en) 2004-06-21 2005-12-21 Soft Db Inc. Auto-adjusting sound masking system and method
JP4734627B2 (ja) * 2005-03-22 2011-07-27 国立大学法人山口大学 スピーチプライバシー保護装置
WO2007010637A1 (ja) * 2005-07-19 2007-01-25 Kabushiki Kaisha Kawai Gakki Seisakusho テンポ検出装置、コード名検出装置及びプログラム
CN100530350C (zh) * 2005-09-30 2009-08-19 中国科学院声学研究所 一种面向目标的声辐射生成方法
EP2022041A1 (de) * 2006-04-14 2009-02-11 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Auswahl von tonkomponenten in einem tonspektrum für oberwellen- und tonartanalyse
TWI410958B (zh) * 2006-04-14 2013-10-01 Koninkl Philips Electronics Nv 用於處理音訊信號之方法與裝置及相關軟體程式
JP4823804B2 (ja) * 2006-08-09 2011-11-24 株式会社河合楽器製作所 コード名検出装置及びコード名検出用プログラム
US8116461B2 (en) 2006-12-18 2012-02-14 Soft Db Inc. Sound volume automatic adjustment method and system
EP1953735B1 (de) * 2007-02-02 2010-01-06 Harman Becker Automotive Systems GmbH System und Verfahren zur Sprachsteuerung
US20100266138A1 (en) * 2007-03-13 2010-10-21 Airbus Deutschland GmbH, Device and method for active sound damping in a closed interior space
DE102007012611A1 (de) * 2007-03-13 2009-01-08 Airbus Deutschland Gmbh Vorrichtung und Verfahren zur aktiven Schalldämpfung in einem geschlossenen Innenraum
WO2009156928A1 (en) * 2008-06-25 2009-12-30 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Sound masking system and method of operation therefor
WO2010007563A2 (en) * 2008-07-18 2010-01-21 Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. Method and system for preventing overhearing of private conversations in public places
JP2011530371A (ja) * 2008-08-14 2011-12-22 コーニンクレッカ フィリップス エレクトロニクス エヌ ヴィ Ｍｒｉノイズ美化
US8280068B2 (en) * 2008-10-03 2012-10-02 Adaptive Sound Technologies, Inc. Ambient audio transformation using transformation audio
US8379870B2 (en) * 2008-10-03 2013-02-19 Adaptive Sound Technologies, Inc. Ambient audio transformation modes
US8243937B2 (en) * 2008-10-03 2012-08-14 Adaptive Sound Technologies, Inc. Adaptive ambient audio transformation
US8280067B2 (en) * 2008-10-03 2012-10-02 Adaptive Sound Technologies, Inc. Integrated ambient audio transformation device
US20100239110A1 (en) * 2009-03-17 2010-09-23 Temic Automotive Of North America, Inc. Systems and Methods for Optimizing an Audio Communication System
JP5691180B2 (ja) * 2010-01-26 2015-04-01 ヤマハ株式会社 マスカ音生成装置およびプログラム
US8309834B2 (en) 2010-04-12 2012-11-13 Apple Inc. Polyphonic note detection
JP5605062B2 (ja) * 2010-08-03 2014-10-15 大日本印刷株式会社 騒音源の快音化方法および快音化装置
JP5849411B2 (ja) * 2010-09-28 2016-01-27 ヤマハ株式会社 マスカ音出力装置
JP5644359B2 (ja) * 2010-10-21 2014-12-24 ヤマハ株式会社 音声処理装置
US9264840B2 (en) * 2012-05-24 2016-02-16 International Business Machines Corporation Multi-dimensional audio transformations and crossfading
EP2896901B1 (de) * 2012-09-06 2019-10-23 Mitsubishi Electric Corporation Vorrichtung zur erhöhung der klanglichen angenehmheit von baumaschinenklängen
US9053710B1 (en) * 2012-09-10 2015-06-09 Amazon Technologies, Inc. Audio content presentation using a presentation profile in a content header
CN103886863A (zh) 2012-12-20 2014-06-25 杜比实验室特许公司 音频处理设备及音频处理方法
WO2015087490A1 (ja) * 2013-12-12 2015-06-18 株式会社ソシオネクスト オーディオ再生装置及び遊技装置
CN104856718B (zh) * 2015-04-29 2017-09-15 成都陌云科技有限公司 一种主动式降噪可穿戴设备
US10129659B2 (en) * 2015-05-08 2018-11-13 Doly International AB Dialog enhancement complemented with frequency transposition
WO2017201269A1 (en) 2016-05-20 2017-11-23 Cambridge Sound Management, Inc. Self-powered loudspeaker for sound masking
JP2019045811A (ja) * 2017-09-07 2019-03-22 国立大学法人千葉大学 プライバシーシステム、プライバシー向上方法、マスキング音生成システム、マスキング音生成方法
KR20200075144A (ko) * 2018-12-13 2020-06-26 현대자동차주식회사 차량 사운드 인덱스 기반 인공지능 엔진음색 제어시스템 및 방법
CN110111773B (zh) * 2019-04-01 2021-03-30 华南理工大学 基于卷积神经网络的音乐信号多乐器识别方法
WO2021129908A1 (en) * 2019-12-23 2021-07-01 Vestas Wind Systems A/S Masking tonal noise from a wind turbine
TWI813307B (zh) * 2022-05-24 2023-08-21 聆感智能科技有限公司 聽覺環境感知健康促進系統
CN117746828B (zh) * 2024-02-20 2024-04-30 华侨大学 开放式办公室的噪声掩蔽控制方法、装置、设备及介质

Family Cites Families (22)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US4052720A (en) * 1976-03-16 1977-10-04 Mcgregor Howard Norman Dynamic sound controller and method therefor
JPS57136811A (en) * 1981-02-18 1982-08-24 Nissan Motor Co Ltd Automatic controller of sound volume
US4438526A (en) * 1982-04-26 1984-03-20 Conwed Corporation Automatic volume and frequency controlled sound masking system
NL8300671A (nl) * 1983-02-23 1984-09-17 Philips Nv Automatisch egalisatiesysteem met dtf of fft.
US4686693A (en) * 1985-05-17 1987-08-11 Sound Mist, Inc. Remotely controlled sound mask
JPH067114Y2 (ja) 1988-12-09 1994-02-23 株式会社トーキン 岩石破砕器
US5105377A (en) 1990-02-09 1992-04-14 Noise Cancellation Technologies, Inc. Digital virtual earth active cancellation system
JPH03276998A (ja) 1990-03-27 1991-12-09 Matsushita Electric Works Ltd 環境音制御装置
JP3306600B2 (ja) * 1992-08-05 2002-07-24 三菱電機株式会社 自動音量調整装置
US5315661A (en) 1992-08-12 1994-05-24 Noise Cancellation Technologies, Inc. Active high transmission loss panel
US5355418A (en) 1992-10-07 1994-10-11 Westinghouse Electric Corporation Frequency selective sound blocking system for hearing protection
GB9222103D0 (en) * 1992-10-21 1992-12-02 Lotus Car Adaptive control system
US5506910A (en) * 1994-01-13 1996-04-09 Sabine Musical Manufacturing Company, Inc. Automatic equalizer
GB9414484D0 (en) * 1994-07-18 1994-09-21 Marconi Gec Ltd An apparatus for cancelling vibrations
US5781640A (en) * 1995-06-07 1998-07-14 Nicolino, Jr.; Sam J. Adaptive noise transformation system
JP3099870B2 (ja) * 1996-07-23 2000-10-16 日本電気株式会社 音響エコーキャンセラ
FR2762467B1 (fr) * 1997-04-16 1999-07-02 France Telecom Procede d'annulation d'echo acoustique multi-voies et annuleur d'echo acoustique multi-voies
US5970154A (en) * 1997-06-16 1999-10-19 Industrial Technology Research Institute Apparatus and method for echo cancellation
US6594365B1 (en) * 1998-11-18 2003-07-15 Tenneco Automotive Operating Company Inc. Acoustic system identification using acoustic masking
GB9927131D0 (en) 1999-11-16 2000-01-12 Royal College Of Art Apparatus for acoustically improving an environment and related method
GB2364492B (en) * 1999-12-15 2002-07-24 Graeme John Proudler Audio processing, e.g. for discouraging vocalisation or the production of complex sounds
US6816599B2 (en) * 2000-11-14 2004-11-09 Topholm & Westermann Aps Ear level device for synthesizing music

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
AU2001287919B2 (en) 2006-09-28
KR100875720B1 (ko) 2008-12-26
BR0114086A (pt) 2003-07-22
US7181021B2 (en) 2007-02-20
MXPA03002484A (es) 2004-09-10
JP2004510191A (ja) 2004-04-02
AU8791901A (en) 2002-04-02
ATE477570T1 (de) 2010-08-15
EP1983511A3 (de) 2008-10-29
JP4771647B2 (ja) 2011-09-14
WO2002025631A1 (en) 2002-03-28
CN1705977A (zh) 2005-12-07
US20030026436A1 (en) 2003-02-06
KR20030059147A (ko) 2003-07-07
EP1983511A2 (de) 2008-10-22
GB0023207D0 (en) 2000-11-01
EP1319225A1 (de) 2003-06-18
EP1319225B1 (de) 2010-08-11
DE60142787D1 (de) 2010-09-23
CN100392722C (zh) 2008-06-04
CA2422802A1 (en) 2002-03-28

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
HK1085834A1 (en) Apparatus for acoustically improving an environment
MXPA02004941A (es) Aparato para mejorar acusticamente un ambiente y metodo relacionado.
EP1995720A3 (de) Elektronisches Geräuschabtastsystem und Verfahren zur akustischen Verbesserung der Umgebung
EP1098548A3 (de) Akustisches system bestehend aus drahtlos verbundenen Bauelementen
EP1475988A4 (de) Card-sound-einrichtung und elektronische vorrichtung damit
ATE408216T1 (de) Rhythmusanordnung, verfahren zur rhythmusbegleitung und elektronischer wandler
CO4790206A1 (es) Metodo y aparato para controlar una senal de timbre telefoni co
EP1357538A3 (de) Verfahren zur Erzeugung von elektronischen Tönen, Aufzeichnungssystem und Tonerzeugungssytem
ATE343267T1 (de) Elektronischer wandler eines akustischen signals in ein pseudo-digitales signal und bidirektionelles kommunikationsverfahren durch schallwellen
BRPI0409327A (pt) dispositivo para gerar um sinal de áudio de saìda com base em um sinal de aúdio de entrada, método para prover um sinal de áudio de saìda com base em um sinal de áudio de entrada e aparelho para fornecer um sinal de áudio de saìda
IL123481A (en) Musical instruments incorporating loudspeakers
DE60204241D1 (de) Verfahren zur herstellung eines hörgeräts
DK1391138T3 (da) Fremgangsmåde til frembringelse af et elektrisk udgangssignal og akustisk/elektrisk konverteringssystem
EP1569199A4 (de) Datenerzeugungseinrichtung und verfahren für musikkompositionen
EP0989543A3 (de) Schalleffekt Addiergerät
DE60103008D1 (de) Verfahren und vorrichtung zur echoverminderung
WO2004003720A8 (en) Method and apparatus for composing and performing music
EP1251716A3 (de) Modellieren von Wandlern in einem digitales Hörgerät
AU2002368266A1 (en) A sound generating apparatus, a mobile electric device and a system for generating sound
AU2003269366A1 (en) Method and apparatus for generating audio components
ES8705670A1 (es) Un sistema electronico de reproduccion acustica
EP1406468A3 (de) Hörhilfegerät oder Hörgerätesystem mit einem Taktgenerator
EP0924699A3 (de) System zur Bewertung von digitalen Audiotönen
EP1322138A3 (de) Verfahren zum Prüfen eines Hörgerätes
SE0102108L (sv) Ultraljudsanordning

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PC Patent ceased (i.e. patent has lapsed due to the failure to pay the renewal fee)

Effective date: 20120921

ARF Application filed for restoration

Effective date: 20131224

ARG Restoration of standard patent granted

Effective date: 20140224

PC Patent ceased (i.e. patent has lapsed due to the failure to pay the renewal fee)

Effective date: 20140921