Patent ID: 8494172
Filing Date: 2013-07-23
Classification: H03G

Abstract:
1. A system for compensating for varying degrees of ambient noise, the system comprising: a processor; a control circuit operatively connected to the processor; a memory operatively connected to the control circuit and accessible by the processor; a detector operatively connected to the control circuit; one or more software modules encoded in the memory which execute a noise compensation application in the processor, wherein the noise compensation application comprises a plurality of selectable settings arranged in two or more sets, each of the sets comprising two or more of the settings, and further wherein the settings refer to at least vehicle type, helmet type, speed, amplitude and amplification adjustment, further wherein at least one of the settings is customizable by a user, and further wherein at least one of the settings is selectable by the user during operation; an audio output device operatively connected to the control circuit; and an amplification device operatively connected to the audio output device and the control circuit; wherein the noise compensation application, when executed by the processor, configures the control circuit to: receive an input from the detector; detect an amplitude of the input; compare the amplitude with a selected one of the settings; and selectively adjust the amplification device when the detected amplitude is within a prescribed range.