Digital communication system for loudspeakers
US9615169B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2015 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04R2420/07
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A communication system for communicating with at least one loudspeaker is described where the loudspeaker is connected to audio equipment over standard two-wire speaker wire operable to carry an audio signal. The communication system includes a master node in electrical communication with a signal path carrying the audio signal between the audio equipment and the loudspeaker, the master node also including an interface with the audio equipment, a data encoder operable to encode data signals, a data transceiver operable to place the data signals onto the audio signal at frequencies above audio frequencies. The communication system also includes at least one slave node in electrical communication with the audio signal and each loudspeaker, the slave node including a data transceiver operable to receive data signals from the master node, a data decoder, and an interface able to communicate with the loudspeaker.
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