Method for changing type of streamed content for an audio system
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1. An audio system, comprising:
- a processor and an associated memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute instructions that cause the audio system to;
receive first streamed content that is streamed to the audio system using a first communication protocol, wherein the first streamed content originates from a first digital audio source;
develop from the first streamed content an identification of the first digital audio source;
save in the memory the first digital audio source identification;
detect a transition trigger; and
in response to the detection of a transition trigger, switch to a second communication protocol that is different than the first communication protocol, such that the first streamed content received from the first digital audio source is, after the switch, streamed to the audio system using the second communication protocol rather than the first communication protocol; and
an electroacoustic transducer that is configured to play the streamed content as an audio output, wherein the first streamed content comprises a plurality of sequential tracks of content data.
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Abstract
A method for changing types of streamed content for an audio system in which a first type of streamed content that has a first signal type is received at the audio system and arrangements are made to begin receiving at the audio system a second type of streamed content, where the second type of streamed content has a second signal type that is different than the first signal type.
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1. An audio system, comprising:
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a processor and an associated memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute instructions that cause the audio system to; receive first streamed content that is streamed to the audio system using a first communication protocol, wherein the first streamed content originates from a first digital audio source; develop from the first streamed content an identification of the first digital audio source; save in the memory the first digital audio source identification; detect a transition trigger; and in response to the detection of a transition trigger, switch to a second communication protocol that is different than the first communication protocol, such that the first streamed content received from the first digital audio source is, after the switch, streamed to the audio system using the second communication protocol rather than the first communication protocol; and an electroacoustic transducer that is configured to play the streamed content as an audio output, wherein the first streamed content comprises a plurality of sequential tracks of content data. - 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. An audio system, comprising:
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a processor and an associated memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute instructions that cause the audio system to; receive first streamed content that is streamed to the audio system using a first communication protocol, wherein the first streamed content originates from a first digital audio source; develop from the first streamed content an identification of the first digital audio source; save in the memory the first digital audio source identification; detect a transition trigger; and in response to the detection of a transition trigger, switch to a second communication protocol that is different than the first communication protocol, such that the first streamed content received from the first digital audio source is, after the switch, streamed to the audio system using the second communication protocol rather than the first communication protocol; and an electroacoustic transducer that is configured to play the streamed content as an audio output, wherein the first streamed content comprises a plurality of sequential tracks of content data, wherein switching to a second communication protocol comprises beginning to play the second streamed content after a track from the first streamed content has played and before the next sequential track from the second streamed content begins to play.
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20. An audio system, comprising:
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a processor and an associated memory, wherein the processor is configured to execute instructions that cause the audio system to; receive first streamed content that is streamed to the audio system using a Bluetooth wireless communication protocol, wherein the first streamed content comprises a plurality of sequential tracks of content data and originates from a first digital audio source; develop from the first streamed content an identification of the first digital audio source; save in the memory the first digital audio source identification; detect a transition trigger; in response to the detection of a transition trigger, switch to a wireless local area network communication protocol that is different than the Bluetooth wireless communication protocol, such that the first streamed content received from the first digital audio source is, after the switch, streamed to the audio system using the wireless local area network communication protocol rather than the Bluetooth wireless communication protocol; and arrange to begin receiving a second streamed content that is different than the first streamed content; and an electroacoustic transducer that is configured to play the streamed content as an audio output; wherein switching to a wireless local area network communication protocol comprises beginning to play the second streamed content after a track from the first streamed content has played, and before the next sequential track from the second streamed content begins to play.
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