Sound output device pairing with closest external speaker and content source
US11184724B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 1, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 25, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2430/20
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Sound output devices, output systems and methods are provided. The sound output device includes a speaker; a communicator configured to perform communication with an external speaker and a content source that provides sound content to the external speaker; and a processor configured to recognize the external speaker in response to the device entering into a predetermined range from the external speaker, to perform pairing with the external speaker, to receive information about the content source from the external speaker, to receive the sound content from the content source based on the information about the content source, and to output the received sound content through the speaker.
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