Audio system, vehicle having the same, and method for controlling the audio system
An audio system includes: a receiver receiving a first broadcast signal corresponding to a frequency selected by a user; a controller comparing a signal strength of the first broadcast signal in a first broadcast band to a signal strength of the first broadcast signal in a second frequency band and determining which frequency band of the first and second frequency bands has a higher signal strength based on the comparison; and a signal processor generating a second broadcast signal by changing a phase of the first broadcast signal in the determined frequency band, and generating a third broadcast signal in the determined frequency band canceled by synthesizing the first and second broadcast signals.
1. An audio system comprising:
a receiver receiving a first broadcast signal corresponding to a frequency selected by a user;
a controller programmed to:
compare a signal strength of the first broadcast signal in a first broadcast band to a signal strength of the first broadcast signal in a second frequency band and determine which frequency band of the first and second frequency bands has a higher signal strength based on the comparison; and
generate a second broadcast signal by changing a phase of the first broadcast signal in the determined frequency band, and generate a third broadcast signal in the determined frequency band canceled by synthesizing the first and second broadcast signals,
wherein the controller is programmed to determine the frequency band having the higher signal strength by comparing a sum of strengths of the first broadcast signal in the first frequency band to a sum of strengths of the first broadcast signal in the second frequency band.
2. The audio system of claim 1 , wherein:
the first frequency band includes an upper side band (USB) of the first broadcast signal, and
the second frequency band includes a lower side band (LSB) of the first broadcast signal.
3. The audio system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is programmed to generate the second broadcast signal by delaying the phase of the first broadcast signal in the determined frequency band by 180°.
4. The audio system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is programmed to generate the second broadcast signal by delaying the phase of the first broadcast signal in the first frequency band by 180° when the determined frequency band corresponds to the first frequency band, and generate the second broadcast signal by delaying the phase of the first broadcast signal in the second frequency band by 180° when the determined frequency band corresponds to the second frequency band.
5. The audio system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is programmed to generate the third broadcast signal in the first frequency band canceled by synthesizing the first and second broadcast signals when the determined frequency band corresponds to the first frequency band.
6. The audio system of claim 1 , wherein the controller is programmed to generate the third broadcast signal in the second frequency band canceled by synthesizing the first and second broadcast signals when the determined frequency band corresponds to the second frequency band.
7. The audio system of claim 1 , wherein the received first broadcast signal is an Amplitude Modulated (AM) signal based on an AM frequency.
8. A method for controlling an audio system, the method comprising:
receiving a first broadcast signal corresponding to a frequency selected by a user;
comparing a signal strength of the first broadcast signal in a first broadcast band to a signal strength of the first broadcast signal in a second frequency band;
determining which frequency band of the first and second frequency bands has a higher signal strength based on the comparison;
generating a second broadcast signal by changing a phase of the first broadcast signal in the determined frequency band; and
generating a third broadcast signal in the determined frequency band canceled by synthesizing the first and second broadcast signals,
wherein the determining of the frequency band having the higher signal strength comprises:
determining the frequency band having the higher signal strength by comparing a sum of strengths of the first braodcast signal in the first frequency band to a sum of strengths of the first broadcast signal in the second frequency band.
9. The method of claim 8 , wherein the generating of the second broadcast signal comprises:
generating the second broadcast signal by delaying the phase of the first broadcast signal in the determined frequency band by 180°.
10. method of claim 8 , wherein the generating of the second broadcast signal comprises:
generating the second broadcast signal by delaying the phase of the first broadcast signal in the first frequency band by 180° when the determined frequency band corresponds to the first frequency band, and
generating the second broadcast signal by delaying the phase of the first broadcast signal in the second frequency band by 180° when the determined frequency band corresponds to the second frequency band.
11. The method of claim 8 , wherein the generating of the third broadcast signal comprises:
generating the third broadcast signal in the first frequency band canceled by synthesizing the first and second broadcast signals when the determined frequency band corresponds to the first frequency band.
12. The method of claim 8 , wherein the generating of the third broadcast signal comprises:
generating the third broadcast signal in the second frequency band canceled by synthesizing the first and second broadcast signals when the determined frequency band corresponds to the second frequency band.
13. A vehicle comprising an audio system, wherein the audio system includes:
a receiver receiving a first broadcast signal corresponding to a frequency selected by a user;
a controller programmed to:
compare a signal strength of the first broadcast signal in a first broadcast band to a signal strength of the first broadcast signal in a second frequency band and determine which frequency band of the first and second frequency bands has a higher signal strength based on the comparison; and
generate a second broadcast signal by changing a phase of the first broadcast signal in the determined frequency band, and generate a third broadcast signal in the determined frequency band canceled by synthesizing the first and second broadcast signals,
wherein the controller is programmed to determine the frequency band having the higher signal strength by comparing a sum of strengths of the first broadcast signal in the first frequency band to a sum of strengths of the first broadcast signal in the second frequency band.
14. The vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the controller is programmed to generate the second broadcast signal by delaying the phase of the first broadcast signal in the determined frequency band by 180°.
15. The vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the controller is programmed to generate the second broadcast signal by delaying the phase of the first broadcast signal in the first frequency band by 180° when the determined frequency band corresponds to the first frequency band, and generate the second broadcast signal by delaying the phase of the first broadcast signal in the second frequency band by 180° when the determined frequency band corresponds to the second frequency band.
16. The vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the controller is programmed to generate the third broadcast signal in the first frequency band canceled by synthesizing the first and second broadcast signals when the determined frequency band corresponds to the first frequency band.
17. The vehicle of claim 13 , wherein the controller is programmed to generate the third broadcast signal in the second frequency band canceled by synthesizing the first and second broadcast signals when the determined frequency band corresponds to the second frequency band.