US 12,452,577 B2
Headphone audio controller
Ole Mattis Nielsen, Cambridge (GB)
Assigned to Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA (US)
Filed by Bose Corporation, Framingham, MA (US)
Filed on May 28, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/675,480.
Application 18/675,480 is a continuation of application No. 18/195,645, filed on May 10, 2023, granted, now 12,028,675.
Application 18/195,645 is a continuation of application No. 17/889,561, filed on Aug. 17, 2022, granted, now 11,689,844, issued on Jun. 27, 2023.
Application 17/889,561 is a continuation of application No. 17/562,142, filed on Dec. 27, 2021, granted, now 11,457,304, issued on Sep. 27, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2024/0314489 A1, Sep. 19, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G10K 11/16 (2006.01); G10K 11/178 (2006.01); H03B 29/00 (2006.01); H04R 1/10 (2006.01)
CPC H04R 1/1083 (2013.01) [G10K 11/17881 (2018.01); G10K 2210/1081 (2013.01); G10K 2210/3026 (2013.01); G10K 2210/3027 (2013.01); H04R 2460/01 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A headphone comprising:
an acoustic transducer that is configured to develop sound for delivery to an ear of a user;
a microphone that is configured to sense sound from the acoustic transducer and develop an output; and
a processor, responsive to the microphone output, and that is configured to:
determine first and second audio transfer functions between the acoustic transducer and the microphone, and
calculate an audio controller based on both the first audio transfer function and the second audio transfer function.