
US008477958B2 (12) Ulllted States Patent (10) Patent N0.: US 8,477,958 B2 Moeller et al. (45) Date of Patent: *Jul. 2, 2013 (54) NETWORKED SOUND MASKI
US. Patent Jul. 2, 2013 Sheet 9 0f 15 US 8,477,958 B2 CONTROL UNIT /180 TIMER MENU SELECT UNIT I ENTRY Y DISPLAY ENTRY (WEEKDAY/TIME/LEVEL) 184 YES CH
US. Patent Jul. 2, 2013 Sheet 10 0f 15 US 8,477,958 B2 72 SELECT FIRST UNIT /190 / ‘ CHECK UNIT '" DIAGNOSTIC MENU GET UNIT SERIAL NUMBER _/
US. Patent Jul. 2, 2013 Sheet 11 0f 15 US 8,477,958 B2 220 \ ENTER PASSWORD /70 CONTROL uNIT 222 SYSTEM CONFIG MENU NO 224 OK " YES ExIT : II DIS
US. Patent Jul. 2, 2013 Sheet 12 0f 15 US 8,477,958 B2 SELECT FUNCTION FOR MASTER SOUND MASKING UNITS 270 305 306 1 304 jo $32 CoMMAND 303 / / / / / /
US. Patent Jul. 2, 2013 Sheet 13 0f 15 US 8,477,958 B2 REMOTE CONTROL UNIT DISPLAY I SETUP 350 \ GAIN MENU M 352\ CONTOUR MENU l 354 \ PAGING MENU V 3
US. Patent Jul. 2, 2013 Sheet 15 0f 15 US 8,477,958 B2 500 / 1600 2600 4600 8000 63 125160250 560 31.5 OCTAVE-BAND CENTER FREQUENCIES (Hz) FIG. 17
US 8,477,958 B2 1 NETWORKED SOUND MASKING SYSTEM FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to sound masking, and more particularly to a net
US 8,477,958 B2 3 work to the sound masking units, and the control signals include signals for controlling the operation of at least some of the sound
US 8,477,958 B2 5 conductors carry power, two conductors provide a communi cation channel, and one conductor provides for paging. The master sound mas
US. Patent Jul. 2, 2013 Sheet 1 0f 15 US 8,477,958 B2 fOE 3 mr/ §\ 53 am aw i \ \ sol R:\ 09 G2 a; Ill! 2 N2 :2 \ \ \ El 03 n3 m3 @ M > 2\ :23 m— J
US 8,477,958 B2 7 controller 38. In the present embodiment, the 1/3 Octave Band frequencies comprise 160, 200, 250, 315, 400, 500, 630, 800, 1000, 125
US. Patent Jul. 2, 2013 Sheet 3 0f 15 US 8,477,958 B2 85%;: $4115; E052 690 652 éaww $55215 U235“ 9am! 3&5 wzoE ; \ > \ > \ > \ ‘r > 8
US. Patent Jul. 2, 2013 Sheet 5 0f 15 US 8,477,958 B2 10 1 /10O 102 / INTIALIZATION 10\6 104 TIMER DISPLAY I SETUP (PERIODICAL) (BACKGROUND) FIG. 5
US. Patent Jul. 2, 2013 Sheet 6 0f 15 US 8,477,958 B2 104 / II CONTROL UNIT 110 DISPLAY SETUP DATE / T'ME MENU / II GAIN MENU /'112 II CONTO
US. Patent Jul. 2, 2013 Sheet 7 0f 15 US 8,477,958 B2 110 / CONTROL UNIT DATE / TIME MENU 130 DISPLAY TIME / 132 YES 1/34 No sET TIME I DISPLAY DATE /
US 8,477,958 B2 US. Patent Jul. 2, 2013 Sheet 8 0115 111 SELECT UNIT /~15° / 152 MULTIPLE 1/54 CONTROL UNIT GAIN / GoNTRoL/ PAGING I ALL SELECT RANGE
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