Global Patent Index - EP 2390874 A1

EP 2390874 A1 20111130 - Audio system for open retail spaces

Title (en)

Audio system for open retail spaces

Title (de)

Audiosystem für offene Einzelhandelsräume

Title (fr)

Système audio pour espaces au détail ouverts

Publication

EP 2390874 A1 20111130 (EN)

Application

EP 10163923 A 20100526

Priority

EP 10163923 A 20100526

Abstract (en)

Disclosed is an open retail space comprising an audio system. The audio system comprises a first and a second audio zone for providing the open retail space with a first and a second soundscape, each audio zone comprising a speaker. The open retail space comprises static noise sources resulting in a first and a second static noise signal in the first and second audio zones. The first and second static noise signals have a respective specific frequency spectrum. The audio system further comprises a multitrack player for providing the speaker of the first audio zone with a first audio signal and the speaker of the second audio zone with a second audio signal, and wherein the first audio signal has a frequency spectrum configured to perceptually mask the first static noise signal and the second audio signal has a frequency spectrum configured to perceptually mask the second static noise signal.

IPC 8 full level

G10K 11/16 (2006.01); G10K 11/175 (2006.01); G10K 11/178 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

G10K 11/1752 (2020.05 - EP US); H04K 3/45 (2013.01 - EP); H04K 3/84 (2013.01 - EP); H04R 27/00 (2013.01 - EP); H04K 3/42 (2013.01 - EP); H04K 3/43 (2013.01 - EP); H04K 2203/12 (2013.01 - EP); H04K 2203/34 (2013.01 - EP)

Citation (applicant)

US 4953221 A 19900828 - HOLLY ARTHUR C [US], et al

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME RS

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 2390874 A1 20111130

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 10163923 A 20100526