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Wireless speakers

US8290173B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20Claims
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Filing dateAug 24, 2006
Grant dateOct 16, 2012
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Expiry dateApr 19, 2029

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04W72/1263
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A wireless audio distribution system may include a wireless transmitter, responsive to a plurality of audio input channels, for transmitting an encoded digital bitstream serially combining each of the audio input channels with control data a receiver responsive to the transmitted encoded digital bitstream for decoding a preselected one of the plurality of the audio input channels from the digital bitstream for reproduction and at least one speaker for reproducing the preselected audio input channel in accordance with the control data. A wireless speaker system may include a receiver, responsive to a wirelessly transmitted, encoded digital bitstream serially combining each of a plurality of the audio input channels with control data disbursed therein, for decoding a preselected one of said audio input channels and a speaker system responsive to the receiver for reproducing the decoded, preselected audio input channel.

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