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(43) Date of publication: 12.09.2018 Bulletin 2018/37 (21) Application number: 16750577.5 (22) Date of filing: 29.07.2016

(51) International Patent Classification (IPC):  H04R 1/28(2006.01) H04R 1/02(2006.01) H04R 1/32(2006.01) (86) International application number: PCT/US2016/044682 (87) International publication number: WO 2018/022087 (01.02.2018 Gazette 2018/05)

(84) Designated Contracting States: 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 RS SE SI SK SM TR Designated Extension States: BA ME Designated Validation States: MA MD (30) Priority: 28.07.2016 US 201615222296 (71) Applicant: Bose Corporation Framingham, Massachusetts 01701-9168 (US)	(72) Inventors: GOKSEL, Bulent Framingham, Massachusetts 01701-9168 (US) KIM, Wontak Framingham, Massachusetts 01701-9168 (US) JANKOVSKY, Joseph Framingham, Massachusetts 01701-9168 (US) (74) Representative: Attali, Pascal  BOSE Intellectual Property 26-28 avenue de Winchester 78100 Saint Germain en Laye 78100 Saint Germain en Laye (FR)