Method and apparatus for wirelessly streaming multi-channel content
First Claim
1. A method for configuring a pair of wireless loudspeaker devices to receive multi-channel content from a remote electronic device, the method comprising the steps of:
- a. scanning the pair of wireless loudspeaker devices, each wireless loudspeaker device having a unique device identifier associated therewith, to detect the unique device identifiers;
b. determining a first device identifier associated with a first wireless loudspeaker device;
c. determining a second device identifier associated with a second wireless loudspeaker device;
d. delivering the first device identifier to the second wireless loudspeaker device;
e. establishing a wireless communication channel with the first wireless loudspeaker device; and
f. contemporaneously with the second wireless loudspeaker device establishing a communication channel with the first wireless loudspeaker device, transmitting multi-channel content to the first wireless loudspeaker device.
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Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for wirelessly delivering multi-channel content (106) from an electronic device (201), such as a MP3 player or mobile telephone having multi-media capabilities, to a user. A system (200) includes the electronic device (201), a first wireless loudspeaker device (100) and a second wireless loudspeaker device (205). One of the wireless loudspeaker devices (100) establishes a point-to-multipoint communication structure with the electronic device (201) and the other, matching wireless loudspeaker device (205). As such, the electronic device (201) is able to deliver multi-channel content (106) to the first wireless loudspeaker device (100) with a single transceiver (252). The wireless loudspeaker device (100) may then deliver single-channel content to a locally disposed loudspeaker (103). The wireless loudspeaker device (100) also transmits single-channel content (107) to the second wireless loudspeaker device (205). The wireless loudspeaker devices (100,205) are capable of negotiating an ascendancy relationship between themselves, with one wireless loudspeaker device becoming dominant. This relationship may be transferred without interrupting content delivery to the user.
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22 Claims
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1. A method for configuring a pair of wireless loudspeaker devices to receive multi-channel content from a remote electronic device, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. scanning the pair of wireless loudspeaker devices, each wireless loudspeaker device having a unique device identifier associated therewith, to detect the unique device identifiers;
b. determining a first device identifier associated with a first wireless loudspeaker device;
c. determining a second device identifier associated with a second wireless loudspeaker device;
d. delivering the first device identifier to the second wireless loudspeaker device;
e. establishing a wireless communication channel with the first wireless loudspeaker device; and
f. contemporaneously with the second wireless loudspeaker device establishing a communication channel with the first wireless loudspeaker device, transmitting multi-channel content to the first wireless loudspeaker device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 12)
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3. A method for configuring a plurality of wireless loudspeaker devices to receive multi-channel content from a remote electronic device, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. delivering a device identifier to the electronic device;
b. receiving a communication channel initiation request from a wireless loudspeaker device;
c. establishing a communication channel with the wireless loudspeaker device;
d. receiving a communication channel initiation request from the electronic device;
e. establishing a communication channel with the electronic device;
f. receiving multi-channel content from the electronic device; and
g. delivering single-channel content to the wireless loudspeaker device.
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4. A method for configuring a pair of wireless loudspeaker devices to receive multi-channel content from an electronic device, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. delivering a device identifier to the electronic device;
b. receiving a device identifier corresponding to a wireless loudspeaker device from the electronic device;
c. transmitting a communication channel initiation request to the wireless loudspeaker device;
d. establishing a communication channel with the wireless loudspeaker device;
e. upon the wireless loudspeaker device receiving multi-channel content from the electronic device, receiving single-channel content from the wireless loudspeaker device.
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5. A method for establishing a multi-channel content communication channel with remote devices, the method comprising the steps of:
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a. polling a piconet in search of a remote electronic device;
b. establishing a wireless communication channel with the remote electronic device;
c. receiving a communication channel initiation request from a matching wireless loudspeaker device;
d. establishing a second wireless communication channel with the matching wireless loudspeaker device; and
e. negotiating an ascendancy relationship with the matching wireless loudspeaker device. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A wireless loudspeaker device, comprising:
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a. a processing circuit and associated memory;
b. a wireless transceiver coupled to the processing circuit;
c. a loudspeaker coupled to the processing circuit;
d. a communication module operable with the processing circuit configured to establish a wireless communication channel with one of a remote electronic device and a second loudspeaker device; and
e. a distribution module operable with the processing circuit configured to receive multi-channel content from the remote electronic device and to deliver single-channel content to the second wireless loudspeaker device. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A system for delivering multi-channel content to a user, the system comprising:
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a. an electronic device having multi-channel content stored therein;
b. a first wireless loudspeaker device, the first wireless loudspeaker device being in communication with the electronic device;
c. a second wireless loudspeaker device, the second wireless loudspeaker device being in communication with the first wireless loudspeaker device;
wherein upon receiving the multi-channel content from the electronic device, the first wireless loudspeaker device delivers a first channel content to a locally disposed loudspeaker, and delivers a second channel content to a the second wireless loudspeaker device. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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