Bose patent app sees electroacoustical transducers in our chairs

May 24th, 2007 | Category: Household

Filed under: Household, Portable Audio, Transportation

While finding hidden speakers tucked neatly away in one’s headrest, rocking chair, or gaming seat isn’t precisely surprising, Bose is hoping to integrate the technology one step further by getting “surround sound” into practically every seat imaginable. According to a patent application filed by the company, it’s hoping to develop an audio system that includes an “electroacoustical transducer mounted in the back of a seat” so that surround sound is radiated and focused around the ears of the listener. Obviously, said technology could be placed into cars, recliners, office chairs, and beach loungers with relative ease, and while musical entertainment is clearly the primary candidate for use in such a system, the filing additionally mentions possible telephone integration. Unsurprisingly, Bose didn’t mention any details surrounding RMS ratings, frequency ranges, or driver sizes.