AUDIO INTERRUPT SYSTEM
First Claim
1. An audio interrupt system comprising:
- a plurality of audio players, each of said audio players adapted to generate an electrical audio signal and transmit the electrical audio signal to an associated transducer adapted to convert the electrical audio signal to an aural signal that may be heard by a listener;
a plurality of audio controllers, each said audio controller adapted to alter the transmission of said electrical audio signals from at least one of said audio players to the audio player'"'"'s associated transducer; and
a hub adapted to transmit a control signal to said plurality of audio controllers whereby said control signal causes said plurality of audio controllers to alter the transmission of said electrical audio signals from said audio players to the audio player'"'"'s associated transducer.
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Abstract
An audio interrupt system includes multiple audio players—such as a computer, compact disc player, cassette player, stereo, cell-phone, or MP3 player—that generate electrical audio signals and transmit the electrical audio signals to an associated transducer—such as a headphone or a speaker—that converts the electrical audio signals into aural signals that may be heard by a listener. Multiple audio controllers are provided that alter the transmission of the electrical audio signals from at least one of the audio players to the audio player'"'"'s associate transducer. A hub transmits a control signal to the audio controllers that causes the audio controllers to alter the transmission of the electrical audio signals from the audio players to the associated transducer. The alteration may involve terminating the electrical audio signals or reducing an amplitude of them.
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22 Claims
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1. An audio interrupt system comprising:
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a plurality of audio players, each of said audio players adapted to generate an electrical audio signal and transmit the electrical audio signal to an associated transducer adapted to convert the electrical audio signal to an aural signal that may be heard by a listener; a plurality of audio controllers, each said audio controller adapted to alter the transmission of said electrical audio signals from at least one of said audio players to the audio player'"'"'s associated transducer; and a hub adapted to transmit a control signal to said plurality of audio controllers whereby said control signal causes said plurality of audio controllers to alter the transmission of said electrical audio signals from said audio players to the audio player'"'"'s associated transducer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An audio interrupt unit adapted to operate in conjunction with an audio player wherein the audio player is adapted to generate an electrical audio signal for transmission to an audio transducer adapted to convert the electrical audio signal into an aural signal, said audio interrupt unit comprising:
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a receiver adapted to receive a control signal containing an address; and an audio controller in communication with said receiver, said audio controller adapted to change the aural signal in response to the control signal if the address of said control signal matches a particular address, and said audio controller further adapted to not change the aural signal if the control signal does not match said particular address. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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