Distributed audio network using networked computing devices
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1. A sound system comprising:
- a plurality of computing systems distributed within a performance area, each computing system including;
a speaker, and a processor that oversees audio data being played as sound on the speaker; and
, a controller for providing coordination of the performance of the audio data on the computing systems, wherein audio effects are achieved by varying at least one of timing and content of audio data played as sound on the speakers as overseen by the processor within each computing system.
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Abstract
A sound system includes a plurality of computing systems distributed within a performance area. Each computing system includes a speaker, and a processor. The processor oversees audio data being played as sound on the speaker. A controller provides coordination of the performance of the audio data on the computing systems. Audio effects are achieved by varying timing and/or content of audio data played as sound on the speakers as overseen by the processor within each computing system.
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1. A sound system comprising:
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a plurality of computing systems distributed within a performance area, each computing system including;
a speaker, and a processor that oversees audio data being played as sound on the speaker; and
,a controller for providing coordination of the performance of the audio data on the computing systems, wherein audio effects are achieved by varying at least one of timing and content of audio data played as sound on the speakers as overseen by the processor within each computing system. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A sound system comprising:
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a plurality of speakers;
a plurality of computing systems distributed within a performance area, each computing system including;
a processor, and a microphone, the microphone being used by the processor to sample audio signals, the sampled audio signals being used to provide audio feedback information; and
,a controller for receiving the audio feedback information and providing coordination of the performance of audio data through the speakers. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32)
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29. A sound system comprising:
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a plurality of speakers;
a plurality of computing systems distributed within a performance area, each computing system including;
a processor, and a microphone, the microphone being used by the processor to process audio signals received from the microphone; and
,a controller that provides coordination of the performance of audio data as sound through the speakers, the controller receiving the processed audio data and including the processed audio data with the audio data played as sound through the speakers.
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33. A method comprising the following:
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(a) distributing a plurality of computing systems within a performance area, each computing system including a speaker; and
,(b) producing an audio performance using the speaker within each computing system, including the following substep;
(b.1) providing coordination of the audio performance in order to produce audio effects, the audio effects being achieved by varying at least one of timing and content of audio data played as sound on at least one of the speakers within at least one of the computing systems. - View Dependent Claims (34, 37)
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35. A method comprising the following:
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(a) distributing a plurality of computing systems within a performance area, each computing system including a microphone;
(b) using the microphone within each computing system to sample audio signals; and
,(c) using the sampled audio signals to provide audio feedback information to be used in producing an audio performance.
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36. A method comprising the following:
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(a) distributing a plurality of computing systems within a performance area, each computing system including a microphone;
(b) using the microphone within each computing system to process audio signals received from the microphone; and
,(c) including the processed audio data with audio data played during an audio performance.
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