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Smart hub

  • US 10,057,700 B2
  • Filed: 01/06/2017
  • Issued: 08/21/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/15/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. An intelligent hub for communicating with a mobile device comprising:

  • a Bluetooth radio for transmitting Bluetooth beacons;

    a signal generator for providing a plurality of audio information signals;

    an audio information interface for providing the plurality of audio information signals for use in the generation of respective acoustic signals by a plurality of respective loudspeakers; and

    a processor configured to;

    provide beacon information to the Bluetooth radio,provide the plurality of audio information signals to the audio information interface, wherein each of the audio information signals comprises a respective unique sounding signal and respective media content at the same time,determine that the mobile device is proximal to the intelligent hub, based upon both (a) the mobile device detecting at least one of the Bluetooth beacons and upon (b) the detection of the respective unique sounding signals,wherein the respective unique sounding signals are utilized to determine a plurality of respective channel impulses or channel frequency responses of the acoustic channels between each respective loudspeaker and the mobile device, andperform acoustic equalization on each of a plurality of subsequent audio signals provided to the plurality of respective loudspeakers, based, at least in part, upon the determined plurality of respective channel impulses or channel frequency responses.

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