System with speaker, transceiver and related devices
First Claim
1. An audio system comprising:
- a base station;
an interface that enables transmission of audio content from a handheld media device to the base station via a cable; and
one or more remote speakers configured to receive the audio content from the base station,wherein the base station comprises;
a housing;
a speaker integrated within the housing to produce an audible signal from the audio content provided by the handheld media device; and
a transceiver integrated within the housing for wirelessly transmitting the audio content to the one or more remote speakers, andwherein the one or more remote speakers are configured to wirelessly relay the audio content, thereby to supply the audio content beyond the transmission range of the transceiver.
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Abstract
An audio system includes a base station, an interface that enables transmission of audio content from a handheld media device to the base station via a cable, and one or more remote speakers configured to receive the audio content from the base station. The base station includes a housing, a speaker integrated within the housing to produce an audible signal from the audio content provided by the handheld media device, and a transceiver integrated within the housing for wirelessly transmitting the audio content to the one or more remote speakers. The one or more remote speakers are configured to wirelessly relay the audio content, thereby to supply the audio content beyond the transmission range of the transceiver.
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21 Claims
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1. An audio system comprising:
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a base station; an interface that enables transmission of audio content from a handheld media device to the base station via a cable; and one or more remote speakers configured to receive the audio content from the base station, wherein the base station comprises; a housing; a speaker integrated within the housing to produce an audible signal from the audio content provided by the handheld media device; and a transceiver integrated within the housing for wirelessly transmitting the audio content to the one or more remote speakers, and wherein the one or more remote speakers are configured to wirelessly relay the audio content, thereby to supply the audio content beyond the transmission range of the transceiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method comprising:
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transmitting a first signal containing audio content from a handheld media device to a base station via a cable; producing a first audible signal from the audio content via a speaker integrated within a housing of the base station; wirelessly transmitting a second signal containing the audio content to a remote speaker via a transceiver that is integrated in the housing of the base station; producing a second audible signal from the audio content via the remote speaker; wirelessly relaying the audio content from the remote speaker to an other remote speaker that is disposed beyond the transmission range of the transceiver of the base station; and producing a third audible signal from the audio content via the other remote speaker. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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