Sound playing device and connection establishing method thereof

• US 10,462,563 B2
• Filed: 10/16/2018
• Issued: 10/29/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 02/22/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Airoha Technology Corporation (MediaTek, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Unlimiter Mfa Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: Chao, Kuan-Li, Yang, Kuo-Ping, Li, Jian-Ying, Young, Neo Bob Chih-Yung, Wu, Po-Jui
• Primary Examiner(s): Chin, Vivian C
• Assistant Examiner(s): Suthers, Douglas J
• Application Number:
  US16/161,147
• Publication Number:
  US 20190261083A1
• Time in Patent Office: 378 Days
• Field of Search: 381 58
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1041 Mechanical or electronic switches, or control elements switches in general H01H
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1091 Details not provided for in groups H04R1/1008 - H04R1/1083
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2430/01 Aspects of volume control, not necessarily automatic, in sound systems
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 29/001 for loudspeakers H04R29/007 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 3/00 Circuits for transducers , loudspeakers or microphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 3/12 for distributing signals to two or more loudspeakers specially adapted for hearing aids H04R25/407

Abstract

A sound playing device and a connection establishing method thereof are disclosed. The sound playing device comprises a wireless transmission module, a detection module, and a control module. The wireless transmission module is used for establishing a connection with an electronic device via a first or a second wireless transmission path, wherein the first and the second wireless transmission path are used for receiving an audio signal and a data signal respectively. The detection module detects whether the wireless transmission module is connected to the electronic device via the first or the second wireless transmission path. When the detection module detects that the electronic device is to be connected via the second wireless transmission path, it further detects whether the electronic device is connected via the first wireless transmission path. If yes, then the control module enables the connection via the second wireless transmission path.

Claims

1. A sound playing device for connecting with an electronic device, the sound playing device comprising:

a sound module for producing a sound signal;

a wireless transmission module for establishing a connection with the electronic device via a first wireless transmission path or a second wireless transmission path, wherein the first wireless transmission path is used for transmitting an audio signal and the second wireless transmission path is used for transmitting a data signal;

a detection module electrically connected with the wireless transmission module and used for detecting whether the wireless transmission module is connected to the electronic device via the first wireless transmission path or the second wireless transmission path; and

a control module electrically connected with the sound module and the detection module, the control module being used for controlling the sound module to produce the sound signal;

wherein;

when the detection module detects that the electronic device requests to be connected via the second wireless transmission path, the detection module detects whether the electronic device is connected via the first wireless transmission path;

if the electronic device is connected via the first wireless transmission path, then the control module enables the connection with the electronic device via the second wireless transmission path; and

if the electronic device is not connected via the first wireless transmission path, then the control module disables the connection with the electronic device via the second wireless transmission path.

2. The sound playing device as claimed in claim 1, when the detection module detects that the electronic device is to be disconnected from the first wireless transmission path, the control module controls the wireless transmission module to simultaneously cut off connections with the electronic device via the first wireless transmission path and the second wireless transmission path.

3. The sound playing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the detection module further records transmission addresses of the first transmission path and the second transmission path.

4. The sound playing device as claimed in claim 1, when the electronic device performs a sound adjustment process, the control module controls the wireless transmission module to connect with the electronic device via the second wireless transmission path to receive the data signal.

5. The sound playing device as claimed in claim 4, wherein the control module changes the sound signal produced by the sound module according to the data signal.

6. The sound playing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first wireless transmission path and the second wireless transmission path provide transmissions by using a Bluetooth communication protocol.

7. The sound playing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the sound playing device is a headphone device.

8. A connection establishing method for connecting a sound playing device with an electronic device;

the method comprising the following steps;

detecting whether a wireless transmission module is connected to the electronic device via a first wireless transmission path or a second wireless transmission path, wherein the first wireless transmission path is used for transmitting an audio signal and the second wireless transmission path is used for transmitting a data signal;

when the electronic device requests to be connected via the second wireless transmission path, detecting whether the electronic device is connected via the first wireless transmission path;

if the electronic device is connected via the first wireless transmission path, then enabling the connection with the electronic device via the second wireless transmission path; and

if the electronic device is not connected via the first wireless transmission path, then disabling the connection with the electronic device via the second wireless transmission path.

9. The connection establishing method as claimed in claim 8 further comprising the following steps:

when the electronic device is to be disconnected from the first wireless transmission path, detecting whether there is a connection via the second wireless transmission path; and

if yes, then simultaneously cutting off connections with the electronic device via the first wireless transmission path and the second wireless transmission.

10. The connection establishing method as claimed in claim 8 further comprising the step of recording transmission addresses of the first transmission path and the second transmission path.

11. The connection establishing method as claimed in claim 8 further comprising the step of controlling the wireless transmission module to connect with the electronic device via the second wireless transmission path to receive the data signal when performing a sound adjustment process on the electronic device.

12. The connection establishing method as claimed in claim 11 further comprising the step of changing a sound signal produced by the sound module according to the data signal.