Apparatus and Method for Transmission of Audio Signals
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1. A method comprising:
- searching on a first communication interface for at least one device capable of a point-to-point transmission of media data; and
if a device is not selected for the point-to-point transmission, starting transmission of the media data on a second communication interface using a broadcast transmission.
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Abstract
In accordance with an example embodiment of the present invention, a method is presented which comprises searching for at least a device that is capable of a point-to-point transmission of media data. If such a device is not selected for the point-to-point transmission, a transmission of the media data is started on a second communication interface using a broadcast transmission.
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26 Claims
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1. A method comprising:
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searching on a first communication interface for at least one device capable of a point-to-point transmission of media data; and if a device is not selected for the point-to-point transmission, starting transmission of the media data on a second communication interface using a broadcast transmission. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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a first communication interface capable of a point-to-point transmission of media data;
,a second communication interface capable of a broadcast transmission,; a control unit configured to receive a selection of a device to which media data shall be transmitted on the first communication interface; and if said selection is not received, transmit the media data on the second communication interface using the broadcast transmission. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. An apparatus comprising:
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a first means for communication capable of a point-to-point transmission of media data;
,a second means for communication capable of a broadcast transmission;
,a means for controlling configured to receive a selection of at least one device with which a communication shall be initiated for transmission of media data using the first means for communication;
, andif said selection is not received, transmitting the media data using the second means for communication in the broadcast transmission.
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22. A computer program product comprising a computer-readable medium bearing computer program code embodied therein for use with a computer, the computer program program code comprising:
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code for searching on a first communication interface for at least one device capable of a point-to-point transmission of media data; and code for starting transmission of the media data on a second communication interface using a broadcast transmission, if a device is not selected for the point-to-point transmission.
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23. A computer-readable medium encoded with instructions that, when executed by a computer, perform:
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searching for at least one device capable of a point-to-point transmission of media data; and if a device is not selected for the point-to-point transmission, starting transmission of the media data on a second communication interface using a broadcast transmission. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A chipset comprising at least one controller module, the controller module being configured to:
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search for at least one device capable of a point-to-point transmission of media data; if a device is not selected for the point-to-point transmission, start transmission of the media data on a second communication interface using a broadcast transmission. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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