US 12,114,138 B2
Multi-vehicle audio system
Ian Salsbury, Wickford (GB); Jonathan Gregory, Colchester (GB); Parhum Purser, South Croydon (GB); Benjamin Moffatt, Iver Heath (GB); and Jose G. das Neves Alves, London (GB)
Assigned to Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed by Ford Global Technologies, LLC, Dearborn, MI (US)
Filed on Oct. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/505,831.
Prior Publication US 2023/0121724 A1, Apr. 20, 2023
Int. Cl. H04R 5/00 (2006.01); B60W 10/30 (2006.01); B60W 60/00 (2020.01); H04R 3/12 (2006.01); H04R 5/02 (2006.01); H04W 4/02 (2018.01); H04W 4/46 (2018.01)
CPC H04R 3/12 (2013.01) [B60W 10/30 (2013.01); B60W 60/0025 (2020.02); H04R 5/02 (2013.01); H04W 4/025 (2013.01); H04W 4/46 (2018.02); B60W 2556/65 (2020.02); B60W 2710/30 (2013.01); H04R 2499/13 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for presenting audio content in an audio output mode, comprising:
determining respective desired locations for a plurality of audio output devices based on the audio output mode, wherein the plurality of audio output devices are located in respective vehicles;
transmitting, to each of said vehicles, an instruction for moving the vehicle to the respective location;
determining, based on the audio output mode, one or more audio settings for output of the audio content by respective ones of the plurality of audio output devices; and
transmitting, to each vehicle of the plurality of vehicles, an instruction to play audio content through the audio output device located in the respective vehicle based on the determined settings;
wherein the instruction includes an instruction to move the respective vehicle into an orientation relative to a display screen and relative to a group of users, and
wherein the audio output mode is determined based on a type of audio content.