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Managing an audio network

US8214447B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 8, 2004
Grant dateJul 3, 2012
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Expiry dateDec 30, 2027

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04R2227/005
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for an audio system controls a number of audio devices from a master device over a wired network for at least one wired audio device and over a wireless network for at least one wireless device. The method receives a reply in response to a poll message from each of the wired audio devices and aggregate polling information indicative of the state of the wireless devices from one of the wireless devices.

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