A chair capable of providing somatosensory vibration based on an external signal comprises a body, a plurality of vibrators and a vibration controller. The body comprises a framework and a plurality of mesh fabrics disposed on the framework. The vibrators are hung on the framework through at least two connectors and are arranged corresponding to one of the mesh fabrics. Each of the plurality of vibrators is provided with a vibration surface directly contacting one of the mesh fabrics. Each of the plurality of vibrators operates based on at least one vibration starting signal. The vibration controller is disposed on the body and is in data connection with the vibrators. The vibration controller generates at least one vibration starting signal based on a received external signal, and provides at least one vibration starting signal to each of the plurality of vibrators in a wired or wireless manner.

A resting pillow is disclosed. The resting pillow incorporates headphones as part of the pillow body. The headphones are in communication with electronic communication device, which is configured to send and/or receive wireless signals from an external personal portable electronic device.

Methods and systems are provided for use of a portable speaker system both as part of a vehicular audio system and as a stand-alone audio system. A speaker may be attached to an internal speaker receptacle of a vehicle and coupling to an audio amplifier of the vehicle. Audio performances received by the speaker from the audio amplifier may then be played by the speaker. The speaker may also be decoupling from the audio amplifier of the vehicle and detached from the internal speaker receptacle of the vehicle. Audio performances received by the speaker from a wireless interface coupled to the speaker may then be played by the speaker.

Various implementations include seats and related loudspeakers. In particular cases, a seat includes: a seat headrest portion; a seat backrest portion; and a loudspeaker assembly. The loudspeaker assembly includes at least one driver for generating an acoustic output; and an acoustic exit fixed in the seat backrest portion and angled to provide the acoustic output to a location below a nominal ear position of an occupant of the seat, wherein a firing angle of the at least one driver provides the acoustic output to achieve a consistent frequency response across a range of positions deviating from the nominal ear position.

Hands-free electronic devices and electronic functions that can be worn on the surface of the body in a biologically fit manner are described. The embodiments provide a convergence between electronic products, and biological, anatomical, and biomechanical aspects of the human body while providing hands-free and interchangeable wearable electronic apparatuses that can interact with human senses and physiology of a human body in a practical manner.

An audio emitting pillow assembly includes a pillow that can be positioned around a user's neck. The pillow has a pair of prominences extending upwardly from the pillow and each of the prominences is positioned adjacent to a respective one of the user's ears when the pillow is positioned around the user's neck. A communication unit is integrated into the pillow and the communication unit receives streaming audio from the personal electronic device. A pair of speakers is each integrated into a respective one of the prominences and each of the speakers is aligned with a respective one of the user's ears when the pillow is positioned around the user' neck. Each of the speakers is in communication with the communication unit to audibly emit the streaming audio from the personal electronic device thereby facilitating the user to enjoy the streaming audio.

An audio processing method for an audio system for a seat headrest, the audio system having at least two loudspeakers positioned on either side of the headrest and an audio processing module designed to apply at least one audio processing operation. The method includes the steps of: acquiring images of the head of a user of the audio system using an image acquisition device; processing the acquired images in order to determine, within a predetermined three-dimensional spatial reference frame, a spatial position of each ear of the user; and, on the basis of said determined spatial positions of the ears of the user and based on calibration information previously recorded in connection with an audio processing operation, determining calibration information for adapting the audio processing operation to the determined spatial positions of the ears of the user. Also included is an associated audio system for a seat headrest.

A digital video system at a cinema includes a plurality of personal cinema experience area seats each with a display screen for viewing at least one of a programs playing the cinema or steamtable to the cinema. Each seat is positioned at a selected area of the cinema. One or more speakers are provided at each seat. A DCI compliant cinema player is provided for each seat of the plurality of personal cinema experience area seat.

A bone conduction speaker is built into a seat of a vehicle and faces the skull of an occupant seated in the seat. An acoustic control ECU individually selects sound to be output from the bone conduction speaker for each of the occupants in the vehicle, according to attribute information of the occupant recorded in a portable terminal device carried by the occupant, and causes the selected sound to be individually output from the bone conduction speaker to each of the occupants.

A sound system includes a seat including a seatback having a first dipole subwoofer, a second dipole subwoofer, a first speaker, and a second speaker; and a seat bottom having a third speaker. The first dipole subwoofer, the second dipole subwoofer, the first speaker, the second speaker, and/or the third speaker may be configured to receive audio signals from a receiver and provide sound corresponding to the audio signals toward an occupant position of the seat. The third speaker may be directed toward the seat back. The first dipole subwoofer, the second dipole subwoofer, the first speaker, the second speaker, and/or the third speaker may be configured to provide a sound zone for said occupant that facilitates (i) hearing of the sound by said occupant, and/or (ii) limiting transmission of the sound beyond the seat.