Modular speaker system
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1. A controller comprising:
- a main housing;
a microprocessor;
a status indicator connected to said microprocessor;
a plurality of controls for user selectable control connected to said microprocessor;
an AC mains connector for connecting said main controller to a conventional alternating current receptacle and for supporting said main housing from said conventional alternating current receptacle; and
a conducted wave transmitter connected to said microprocessor and to said AC mains connector, for transmitting a signal to a remote speaker.
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Abstract
A flexible speaker system utilizes the AC mains connection as a transmission medium to distribute an audio signal throughout any building or set of buildings having power associated with the AC mains circuit, as well as electromagnetic space wave and optical communications. The key to the flexibility of the system is its inexpensiveness coupled with automatic balancing and control features. Features include automatic balancing, automatic channel control, portability, add-on system components with identification and distributed control.
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1. A controller comprising:
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a main housing;
a microprocessor;
a status indicator connected to said microprocessor;
a plurality of controls for user selectable control connected to said microprocessor;
an AC mains connector for connecting said main controller to a conventional alternating current receptacle and for supporting said main housing from said conventional alternating current receptacle; and
a conducted wave transmitter connected to said microprocessor and to said AC mains connector, for transmitting a signal to a remote speaker. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. a remote speaker which comprises:
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a speaker housing;
a speaker microprocessor;
an audio speaker in control communication with said speaker microprocessor;
at least one user selectable control connected to at least one of said audio speaker and said speaker microprocessor;
a speaker microphone connected to said speaker microprocessor;
an AC mains connector for connecting said remote speaker to a conventional alternating current receptacle and for supporting said remote speaker from said conventional alternating current receptacle; and
an electromagnetic receiver connected to said speaker microprocessor for receiving a signal, and wherein said speaker controller is programmed to adjust an audio output volume of said audio speaker in response to an audio volume output of at least one other remote speaker to provide automatic audio balancing.
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