Company patents
Bose Corporation
Bose Corporation's patent strategy remains heavily concentrated in its core Loudspeakers & Microphones category, which accounts for 70.8% of its portfolio, despite a significant decline in filings so far in 2026 (YoY -68.3%). Interestingly, while core audio areas show some fluctuation, there's an emerging focus on Input/Output & User Interfaces (YoY +38.9% in 2025) and Speech Processing (YoY +43.8% in 2025), suggesting a strategic pivot towards more interactive and AI-driven audio experiences, alongside a rapidly growing Streaming & Real-Time Media category (YoY +200.0% in 2025) indicating an expansion into content delivery.
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Yearly patent publications since 2023
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Product-level themes inferred from filings since 2023, with category chips showing where each theme appears. Select a theme to filter the patents below.
647 US filings (since 2023) · 12 categories · 27 themes
Integration of advanced functionalities into headphones, earphones, or hearing aids, such as multi-device connectivity, health monitoring sensors, custom fitting mechanisms, and intelligent audio switching or control.
Adjusting audio presentation parameters in real-time or based on user-specific profiles, environmental conditions, or content characteristics to optimize the listening experience.
Methods and devices for actively managing the acoustic environment by identifying, mitigating, or masking unwanted sounds (noise) and shaping desired soundscapes.
Techniques for enhancing, encoding, decoding, or separating speech and audio signals, often involving multi-microphone arrays, acoustic echo cancellation, beamforming, or advanced audio compression for improved clarity and quality.
Application of neural networks and AI/ML models within hearing devices or audio systems to enhance, filter, or process audio signals for improved user experience, such as speech understanding or noise reduction.
Engineering solutions for optimizing the acoustic performance and mechanical stability of loudspeakers, including diaphragm materials, spider geometries, vibration suppression, and integration into other devices.
Designing user interfaces and interaction methods specifically for mobile or wearable devices, enabling control of external systems, monitoring user states, or facilitating real-world transactions.
Systems and methods for integrating and managing spatial audio within extended reality (XR), virtual reality (VR), or augmented reality (AR) environments, often involving dynamic audio source positioning, streaming, and synchronization with visual elements.
Design and manufacturing techniques for microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) microphones, focusing on physical components like diaphragms, movable masses, and housing for improved performance, heat management, or fluid interaction.
Techniques for efficiently representing, compressing, and decompressing spatial audio information, such as inter-channel phase/time differences, directional components, or higher-order ambisonics, for storage or transmission.
Techniques for improving the perceived quality, synchronization, and moderation of audio and voice streams, often involving codec management, transcoding, and content analysis.
Design and functionality of external components, peripherals, and mounting solutions that enhance, protect, or integrate with mobile electronic devices, such as modular cases, docking stations, and specialized mounts.
Non-core functionalities or convenience items directly integrated into or associated with vehicle seats, such as adjustable pillows, fitness devices, audio systems, or tray tables.
Medical devices and methods for treating hearing loss or tinnitus, primarily through electrical stimulation via implanted electrodes in the cochlear region, including fitting and neural response modeling.
Signal processing techniques for multi-microphone systems to enhance desired audio signals and suppress noise or interference by spatially filtering sound sources, improving signal-to-noise ratio and channel separation.
Methods and structures for integrating and enclosing electronic components into compact, multi-functional modules, often involving embedded components, multi-layer substrates, and electromagnetic shielding for performance and miniaturization.
Methods, tools, and component designs that facilitate the efficient and robust manufacturing, assembly, and attachment of vehicle seat structures, covers, and internal mechanisms.
Methods and systems for identifying synthetic or manipulated speech (deepfake audio) using forensic analysis of audio features, such as breath patterns, vocoder signatures, or machine learning models to determine authenticity.
Technologies for generating artificial speech that is personalized, context-aware, or adaptable to specific virtual agents or messaging campaigns, often utilizing text-to-speech (TTS) and audio caching for efficient delivery.
Techniques and hardware architectures for optimizing the radio frequency (RF) front-end, antenna systems, and beamforming strategies in wireless networks to improve signal quality, capacity, and interference mitigation.
Integrated systems within vehicle seats that provide heating, cooling, ventilation, or air treatment (e.g., scenting) to enhance occupant comfort and well-being.
Methods and materials used to construct robust and protective enclosures for electronic devices, focusing on structural integrity, impact resistance, thermal dissipation, and specialized material properties for enhanced durability.
Integration and control of electronic components within the vehicle, including power distribution, thermal management for integrated circuits, and advanced user interfaces such as voice assistants, often involving specialized housings or trim.
Methods and systems for efficiently distributing and delivering media content, including techniques for multi-source streaming, content caching, and optimizing delivery based on network conditions or device capabilities.
Systems and methods for detecting the presence, position, characteristics (e.g., weight, pressure, contact area), or state of vehicle occupants, often used for safety, comfort, or system control.
Seat designs and mechanisms that allow for dynamic adjustment, folding, removal, or repositioning of seats or seat components to adapt to various passenger, cargo, or vehicle usage scenarios.
Development of devices and methods for non-invasive or minimally invasive collection and analysis of physiological data, often from wearable sensors, to monitor health, activity, or specific conditions.
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MEMS Microphone Structures