US 11,755,279 B2
Control and audio systems for a boat
Chad A. Lynema, Knoxville, TN (US); and David F. Ekern, Knoxville, TN (US)
Assigned to MasterCraft Boat Company, LLC, Vonore, TN (US)
Filed by MasterCraft Boat Company, LLC, Vonore, TN (US)
Filed on Jun. 14, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/346,661.
Application 17/346,661 is a division of application No. 15/633,723, filed on Jun. 26, 2017, granted, now 11,048,469.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/492,926, filed on May 1, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2021/0303260 A1, Sep. 30, 2021
Int. Cl. G06F 3/16 (2006.01); H04R 3/04 (2006.01); H04R 1/02 (2006.01); H04R 1/34 (2006.01); H04R 5/04 (2006.01); B63B 45/08 (2006.01); B63B 49/00 (2006.01); B63H 21/21 (2006.01); B63B 19/02 (2006.01); B63B 79/00 (2020.01); B63B 3/48 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 3/165 (2013.01) [B63B 19/02 (2013.01); B63B 45/08 (2013.01); B63B 49/00 (2013.01); B63H 21/21 (2013.01); H04R 1/025 (2013.01); H04R 1/345 (2013.01); H04R 3/04 (2013.01); B63B 3/48 (2013.01); B63B 79/00 (2020.01); B63H 2021/216 (2013.01); H04R 5/04 (2013.01); H04R 2430/01 (2013.01); H04R 2499/13 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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18. A boat comprising:
a hull including a bow, a stern, and port and starboard sides;
a control system for the boat configured to operate in an operating mode, the operating mode being selectable from a plurality of modes, each mode of the plurality of modes corresponding to a different operational condition of the boat;
an audio source providing an audio signal having a range of frequencies in the audio spectrum, the range of frequencies being divisible into a plurality of subranges of frequencies, the audio source being at least one of an audio media player and an audio media receiver;
a processor configured to generate an adjusted audio signal by:
selecting one or more of the plurality of subranges of frequencies to be adjusted, the one or more selected subranges being dependent on the operating mode, the subranges not selected being unmodified subrange frequencies;
adjusting the gain of the one or more selected subranges based on the operating mode, the one or more selected subranges being adjusted subrange frequencies; and
outputting the adjusted audio signal comprising the unmodified subrange frequencies and the adjusted subrange frequencies; and
at least one aft-facing speaker configured to generate a sound based on the adjusted audio signal.