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Obtention of latency information in a wireless audio system

US11089496B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 24, 2018
Grant dateAug 10, 2021
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Expiry dateApr 24, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2420/07
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a method of determining latency information in a wireless audio system, the wireless audio system comprising at least one wireless receiver, a wireless transmitter and a sound recorder, the method comprising the following steps: transmitting at least one test signal from the wireless transmitter to the wireless receiver, the test signal defining a time reference; playing the test signal at the wireless receiver; acquiring an audio record by the sound recorder while the test signal is played by the wireless receiver; determining, by the sound recorder, a latency information related to the wireless receiver at least based on the time reference and based on the audio record, and the wireless transmitter and the sound recorder being synchronized; transmitting the determined latency information to the wireless transmitter.

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