Legacy Audio Converter/Controller for an Audio Network Distribution System
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1. A legacy audio converter/controller for an audio network distribution system, comprising:
- a network controller that controls the processing of the digital audio signal to and from the audio network distribution system;
a network interface that couples said network controller to the audio network distribution system;
an audio format converter that couples to said network controller and converts and formats the digital audio signal and receives legacy digital audio from legacy sources;
an analog to digital converter (ADC) that couples to said audio format converter and converts the legacy analog audio signal to the digital audio signal;
a legacy controller that couples to said network controller and controls and communicates with legacy sources and or the legacy home control network;
a legacy audio network interface that couples the legacy sources to said legacy controller; and
a legacy home control network interface that couples the legacy home control network to said legacy controller.
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This disclosures describes a legacy audio converter/controller 600 for an audio network distribution system 20. The legacy audio converter/controller 600 includes the following: a network controller 620, a network interface 610, an audio format converter 621, an analog to digital converter (ADC), a legacy controller 624, a legacy audio network interface 625 that couples the legacy sources 500 to the legacy controller 624, and a legacy home control network interface 625 that couples the legacy home control network 700 to the legacy controller 624.
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1. A legacy audio converter/controller for an audio network distribution system, comprising:
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a network controller that controls the processing of the digital audio signal to and from the audio network distribution system;
a network interface that couples said network controller to the audio network distribution system;
an audio format converter that couples to said network controller and converts and formats the digital audio signal and receives legacy digital audio from legacy sources;
an analog to digital converter (ADC) that couples to said audio format converter and converts the legacy analog audio signal to the digital audio signal;
a legacy controller that couples to said network controller and controls and communicates with legacy sources and or the legacy home control network;
a legacy audio network interface that couples the legacy sources to said legacy controller; and
a legacy home control network interface that couples the legacy home control network to said legacy controller. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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2. A method to make a legacy audio converter/controller for an audio network distribution system, comprising:
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providing a network controller that controls the processing of the digital audio signal to and from the audio network distribution system;
coupling said network controller to the audio network distribution system with a network interface;
coupling an audio format converter to said network controller, said audio format converter converts and formats the digital audio signal and receives legacy digital audio from legacy sources;
coupling an analog to digital converter (ADC) to said audio format converter, said ADC converts the legacy analog audio signal to the digital audio signal;
coupling a legacy controller to said network controller, said legacy controller controls and communicates with legacy sources and or the legacy home control network;
coupling the legacy sources to said legacy controller with a legacy audio network interface; and
coupling the legacy home control network to said legacy controller with a legacy home control network interface.
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3. A method to use a legacy audio converter/controller for an audio network distribution system, comprising:
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a network controller that controls the processing of the digital audio signal to and from the audio network distribution system;
a network interface that couples said network controller to the audio network distribution system;
an audio format converter that couples to said network controller and converts and formats the digital audio signal and receives legacy digital audio from legacy sources;
an analog to digital converter (ADC) that couples to said audio format converter and converts the legacy analog audio signal to the digital audio signal;
a legacy controller that couples to said network controller and controls and communicates with legacy sources and or the legacy home control network;
a legacy audio network interface that couples the legacy sources to said legacy controller; and
a legacy home control network interface that couples the legacy home control network to said legacy controller.
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