US 12,233,752 B2
Seat-embedded speech sensors
Yu Du, Chicago, IL (US)
Assigned to Harman International Industries, Incorporated, Stamford, CT (US)
Filed by HARMAN INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED, Stamford, CT (US)
Filed on Aug. 11, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/399,950.
Prior Publication US 2023/0049919 A1, Feb. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. B60N 2/00 (2006.01); A47C 7/62 (2006.01); G01H 1/00 (2006.01); G10L 21/0232 (2013.01); G10L 25/21 (2013.01); G10L 25/78 (2013.01); H04R 1/08 (2006.01); H04R 3/04 (2006.01)
CPC B60N 2/0033 (2023.08) [A47C 7/62 (2013.01); G01H 1/00 (2013.01); G10L 21/0232 (2013.01); G10L 25/21 (2013.01); G10L 25/78 (2013.01); H04R 1/08 (2013.01); H04R 3/04 (2013.01); H04R 2410/07 (2013.01); H04R 2499/13 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
10. A seat, comprising:
a cushion, wherein a side of the cushion comprises a cavity, the side being configured to face a user; and
a vibration sensor that is disposed within the cavity, wherein:
the vibration sensor acquires vibration data that includes data associated with speech by an occupant of the seat, and
the vibration data is at least one of:
(i) processed by a speech recognition algorithm to translate the vibration data into text, or
(ii) transmitted to another device for playback as sound.