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Systems and methods of distributing audio to one or more playback devices

US9886234B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 28, 2016
Grant dateFeb 6, 2018
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Expiry dateJan 28, 2036

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

Abstract

An example method includes receiving data indicating a configuration of one or more playback devices. The one or more playback devices may include one or more transducers. The method further includes, based on the received data, associating each of one or more audio streams respectively with at least one transducer of the one or more transducers. The method further includes generating the one or more audio streams and sending at least one of the generated one or more audio streams to each of the one or more playback devices. An example non-transitory computer readable medium and an example computing device related to the example method are also disclosed herein.

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