Managing an audio network
US8214447B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 8, 2004 |
| Grant date | Jul 3, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2027 |
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- 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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