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Wireless speaker system

US6212282A · kind A · utility

296Cited by
12References
21Claims
0Family size

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 31, 1997
Grant dateApr 3, 2001
Priority date
Expiry dateOct 31, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2499/13
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wireless speaker system includes a remote speaker device cooperating with a transmission unit. The remote speaker device includes a remote wireless communication device connected to a speaker via a digital to analog converter. The remote speaker device also includes a keypad. The transmission unit comprises an analog to digital converter and a source wireless communication device. The transmission unit may be connected to a home audio source such as a stereo. The transmission unit may also include a control device for controlling the home audio source via the keypad. The wireless speaker system allows access to a home audio system from virtually any location.

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