Abstract: The invention relates to a device for generating acoustic compensation signals, which serve to compensate acoustic signals that result from the operation of a motor-vehicle drive unit, said device comprising: a signal-generating apparatus, which is designed to generate acoustic compensation signals, which serve to compensate acoustic signals that result from the operation of a motor-vehicle drive unit, a control apparatus, which is associated with the signal-generating apparatus and which is designed to control the operation of the signal-generating apparatus, a determination apparatus, which is associated with the control apparatus and which is designed to determine the propagation direction of acoustic signals and to generate direction information describing the determined propagation direction of the acoustic signals in question, the control apparatus being designed to control the operation of the signal-generating apparatus on the basis of corresponding direction information.

Abstract: Motor vehicle (1), comprising a device (2) for outputting an audio signal (3) into a passenger compartment (4) of the motor vehicle (1), which comprises: an audio output apparatus (5) comprising a plurality of audio output elements (5a-5d) arranged in the passenger compartment (4) of the motor vehicle (1) for outputting an audio signal (3) into the passenger compartment (4) of the motor vehicle (1), a control apparatus (6) for controlling the output of the audio signal (3) via respective audio output elements (5a-5d), with the control apparatus (6) being configured to control the output of an audio signal (3) into the passenger compartment (4) of the motor vehicle (1) based on movement information describing a movement of at least one object (7), in particular a road user, relative to the motor vehicle (1).

Abstract: Method for suppressing acoustic interfering signals, introduced into a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle, including: detecting a physical size in the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle, generating a detection information describing the detected physical size in the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle, selection of a counter-signal parameter influencing the acoustic counter-signal, depending upon the physical size described through the detection information, and/or adaptation of a counter-signal parameter influencing the acoustic counter-signal, depending upon the physical size described through the detection information, generating an acoustic counter-signal on the basis of the selected counter-signal parameter and/or on the basis of the adapted counter-signal parameter, and outputting the generated acoustic counter-signal into the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle to suppress acoustic interfering signals, introduced into the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle, resulti

Abstract: Method for generating and outputting an acoustic multichannel signal, comprising the steps of: supplying a stereo signal (S), splitting the supplied stereo signal (S) into a plurality of perception-direction-dependent acoustic signal components (S.1-S.5), generating an acoustic multichannel signal by mixing each perception-direction-dependent acoustic signal component (S.1-S.5) onto an output channel (4.1-4.12) of an acoustic output apparatus (4) that comprises a plurality of, in particular more than two, acoustic output channels (4.1-4.12), outputting the generated multichannel signal over respective acoustic output channels (4.1-4.12) of the acoustic output apparatus (4).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for conditioning an audio signal subjected to lossy compression involving the transfer of an audio signal to a frequency spectrum in which energies of the audio signal are correlated with frequencies of the audio signal, ascertainment of the frequencies fi of local amplitude maxima in the frequency spectrum, stipulation of a first selection criterion and preselection of the frequencies fi of two directly successive local amplitude maxima stipulation of a second selection criterion and selection of preselected frequencies fi, of two directly successive local amplitude maxima, generation of an audio filler signal (AFS) and conditioning of the audio signal by introducing the audio filler signal (AFS) into a frequency range between the frequencies fi, so that the frequency range is filled with the audio filler signal (AFS) at least in sections, in particular completely.

Abstract: Method for operating a vehicle-mounted acoustic signal-generating device (8), which is configured to generate an acoustic compensation signal (2) for compensating acoustic interference signals (3), which result from a stream of vehicles (5) coming towards a vehicle (4) in question, comprising the steps: —detection of a stream of vehicles (5) coming towards a vehicle (4) in question, and generation of detection information describing at least one parameter of the stream of vehicles, —determination of an acoustic interference signal (3) resulting from the stream of vehicles (5) coming towards the vehicle (4) in question on the basis of the detection information, —generation of an acoustic compensation signal (2) for compensating the acoustic interference signal (3) resulting from the stream of vehicles (5) coming towards the vehicle (4) in question.

Abstract: Method for outputting an audio signal (S) into an interior (4) forming part of a passenger compartment (2) of a motor vehicle (3) via an acoustic output device (7) comprising a left and a right acoustic output channel (5, 6), comprising the steps: supplying an audio signal (S), splitting of the supplied audio signal (S) into a plurality of acoustic audio signal components (S.1—S.3) dependent on the direction of perception, mixing of each acoustic audio signal component (S.1—S.3) dependent on the direction of perception to a right and/or a left output channel (5, 6) of an acoustic output device (7) comprising a right and a left acoustic output channel (5, 6), output of the acoustic audio signal components (S.1—S.3) dependent on the direction of perception via the right and/or the left acoustic output channel (5, 6) of the acoustic output device (7).

Abstract: Device for outputting audio signals into passenger compartment of a motor vehicle, comprising: an audio output which comprises a plurality of audio output elements which can be or are arranged in an interior of a motor vehicle, a controller which is or can be assigned to the audio output and which is configured for controlling at least one output parameter of the audio signals which can be output via respective audio output elements, the controller is configured to control the at least one output parameter of respective audio output elements of the audio output on the basis of orientation information generated by a detection means which is configured for detecting the orientation and/or movement of a chassis of a motor vehicle relative to a ground, and for generating orientation information which describes a detected orientation and/or movement of the chassis of the motor vehicle relative to the ground.

Abstract: Method for generating and outputting an acoustic multichannel signal, comprising the steps of: supplying a stereo signal (S), splitting the supplied stereo signal (S) into a plurality of perception-direction-dependent acoustic signal components (S.1-S.5), generating an acoustic multichannel signal by mixing each perception-direction-dependent acoustic signal component (S.1-S.5) onto an output channel (4.1-4.12) of an acoustic output apparatus (4) that comprises a plurality of, in particular more than two, acoustic output channels (4.1-4.12), outputting the generated multichannel signal over respective acoustic output channels (4.1-4.12) of the acoustic output apparatus (4).

Abstract: Method for suppressing acoustic interfering signals, introduced into a passenger compartment of the motor vehicle, including: detecting a physical size in the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle, generating a detection information describing the detected physical size in the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle, selection of a counter-signal parameter influencing the acoustic counter-signal, depending upon the physical size described through the detection information, and/or adaptation of a counter-signal parameter influencing the acoustic counter-signal, depending upon the physical size described through the detection information, generating an acoustic counter-signal on the basis of the selected counter-signal parameter and/or on the basis of the adapted counter-signal parameter, and outputting the generated acoustic counter-signal into the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle to suppress acoustic interfering signals, introduced into the passenger compartment of the motor vehicle, resulti

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for conditioning an audio signal subjected to lossy compression involving the transfer of an audio signal to a frequency spectrum in which energies of the audio signal are correlated with frequencies of the audio signal, ascertainment of the frequencies fi of local amplitude maxima in the frequency spectrum, stipulation of a first selection criterion and preselection of the frequencies fi of two directly successive local amplitude maxima stipulation of a second selection criterion and selection of preselected frequencies fi, of two directly successive local amplitude maxima, generation of an audio filler signal (AFS) and conditioning of the audio signal by introducing the audio filler signal (AFS) into a frequency range between the frequencies fi, so that the frequency range is filled with the audio filler signal (AFS) at least in sections, in particular completely.