US 12,441,238 B2
Contextual vehicle horn
Aldis Sipolins, Somerville, MA (US); Tao Chen, Palo Alto, CA (US); and Toshiro Ozawa, Irvine, CA (US)
Assigned to Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed by Adeia Guides Inc., San Jose, CA (US)
Filed on Oct. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/495,168.
Prior Publication US 2025/0135992 A1, May 1, 2025
Int. Cl. B60Q 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC B60Q 5/005 (2013.01) 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method comprising:
associating, by processing circuitry, a first device with an indication of a first audible output tune of an audible output of a vehicle, wherein the first device is distinct from the vehicle;
receiving, based on user input on the first device, an indication of a first destination for the first device;
associating a second device distinct from the first device and distinct from the vehicle, with an indication of a second audible output tune of the audible output of the vehicle, wherein the second audible output tune is distinct from the first audible output tune;
receiving, based on user input on the second device, an indication of a second destination for the second device;
in response to determining that the vehicle is at the first destination, generating by the processing circuitry, according to the first audible output tune, a first audible output for the vehicle; and
in response to determining that the vehicle is at the second destination, generating by the processing circuitry, according to the second audible output tune, a second audible output for the vehicle.