BACKGROUND

The interior of a vehicle may have various unwanted noises at various frequencies (e.g., engine noise, road noise, suspension noise, wind noise, etc.) that can hinder the hearing of passengers within the vehicle.

SUMMARY

One embodiment relates to a vehicle system. The vehicle system includes one or more processing circuits comprising one or more memory devices coupled to one or more processors. The one or more memory devices are configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to (a) store a plurality of passenger profiles regarding passengers of a vehicle where each of the plurality of passenger profiles include pre-stored identifying characteristics of a respective passenger associated therewith, (b) acquire passenger identifying data regarding a present passenger in the vehicle, (c) identify a respective passenger profile associated with the present passenger from the plurality of passenger profiles based on the passenger identifying data corresponding with the pre-stored identifying characteristics of the respective passenger profile, (d) control a speaker positioned within the vehicle based at least in part on the respective passenger profile to emit noise-canceling sound waves to generate a noise suppression zone to suppress sound waves perceived by the present passenger, (e) acquire movement data regarding movement of the present passenger within the vehicle, and (f) dynamically adjust the noise suppression zone based on the movement data.

Another embodiment relates to a vehicle system. The vehicle system includes one or more processing circuits comprising one or more memory devices coupled to one or more processors. The one or more memory devices are configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to (a) store a passenger profile associated with a passenger of a vehicle where the passenger profile includes pre-stored characteristics of the passenger, (b) receive an indication that the passenger is sitting in the vehicle, (c) acquire the passenger profile associated with the passenger based on the indication, (d) acquire sound data from a microphone within the vehicle, (e) control one or more speakers within the vehicle based at least in part on the sound data and the passenger profile to emit noise-canceling sound waves to generate a noise suppression zone that projects toward the passenger to suppress one or more sound waves perceived by the passenger, (f) acquire movement data regarding movement of the passenger, and (g) dynamically adjust the noise suppression zone based on the movement data.

Still another embodiment relates to a vehicle system. The vehicle system includes one or more processing circuits comprising one or more memory devices coupled to one or more processors. The one or more memory devices are configured to store instructions thereon that, when executed by the one or more processors, cause the one or more processors to (a) store a passenger profile associated with a passenger of a vehicle where the passenger profile includes pre-stored characteristics of the passenger, (b) receive an indication that the passenger is sitting in the vehicle, (c) acquire the passenger profile associated with the passenger based on the indication, (d) acquire sound data from a microphone within the vehicle, and (e) control one or more speakers within the vehicle based at least in part on the sound data and the passenger profile to emit noise-canceling sound waves to generate a noise suppression zone that projects toward the passenger to suppress one or more sound waves perceived by the passenger.

This summary is illustrative only and is not intended to be in any way limiting. Other aspects, inventive features, and advantages of the devices or processes described herein will become apparent in the detailed description set forth herein, taken in conjunction with the accompanying figures, wherein like reference numerals refer to like elements.

