US 12,328,570 B2
Boundary distance system and method
Abdullah Kucuk, Novi, MI (US); Kadagattur Srinidhi, Novi, MI (US); and Kevin J. Bastyr, Franklin, MI (US)
Assigned to Harman International Industries, Incorporated, Stamford, CT (US)
Filed by Harman International Industries, Incorporated, Stamford, CT (US)
Filed on May 31, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/204,165.
Prior Publication US 2024/0406668 A1, Dec. 5, 2024
Int. Cl. H04S 7/00 (2006.01); H04R 5/04 (2006.01)
CPC H04S 7/305 (2013.01) [H04R 5/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
11. A method comprising:
transmitting, via loudspeaker, an audio signal into a listening environment defined by at least one wall in a room;
capturing a reverberated audio signal including a plurality of reverberations and a plurality of peaks via at least one microphone, wherein the reverberated audio signal is indicative of the audio signal being reflected from the at least one wall;
applying a confidence score to the plurality of peaks to obtain a maximum score which is indicative of a maximum peak of the audio signal that is reflected from the at least one wall and
determining a distance between the loudspeaker and the at least one wall based at least on the maximum score.