Patent ID: 9666207
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: G06F,G10L,H04M

Claim:
1. A method comprising: receiving a request for sound transmission from a first occupant inside a vehicle to a second occupant inside the vehicle; identifying respective locations of the first occupant and the second occupant; adjusting for a phase difference between a transmitted sound from the first occupant and a reflected sound from the first occupant, wherein the adjusting for the phase difference is made based at least in part on the respective locations of the first occupant and the second occupant; and performing the sound transmission with the adjustment for the phase difference, wherein the step of performing the sound transmission comprises provided the sound transmission of an amplified sound from the first occupant via an audio speaker that is disposed inside the vehicle proximate to the second occupant, and wherein the adjustment adjusts for a latency between the amplified sound and the reflected sound.