PACKET-BASED AUDIO CONVERSION AND DISTRIBUTION DEVICE
First Claim
1. An apparatus for distributing a digital audio signal comprising:
- a digital audio to packet data converter configured to receive a digital audio signal and convert the digital audio signal to a packetized audio data stream;
a wireless packet data transmitter configured to transmit the packetized audio data stream over a wireless connection;
a wired packet data transmitter configured to transmit the packetized audio data stream over a wired network connection; and
a powerline packet data transmitter configured to transmit the packetized audio data stream over a powerline network connection.
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Abstract
An embodiment of an apparatus for distributing a digital audio signal includes a digital audio to packet data converter configured to receive a digital audio signal and convert the digital audio signal to a packetized audio data stream. The embodiment of the apparatus further includes a wireless packet data transmitter configured to transmit the packetized audio data stream over a wireless connection, and a wired packet data transmitter configured to transmit the packetized audio data stream over a wired network connection. The embodiment of the apparatus further includes a powerline packet data transmitter configured to transmit the packetized audio data stream over a powerline network connection.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus for distributing a digital audio signal comprising:
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a digital audio to packet data converter configured to receive a digital audio signal and convert the digital audio signal to a packetized audio data stream; a wireless packet data transmitter configured to transmit the packetized audio data stream over a wireless connection; a wired packet data transmitter configured to transmit the packetized audio data stream over a wired network connection; and a powerline packet data transmitter configured to transmit the packetized audio data stream over a powerline network connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An apparatus for receiving a distributed digital audio signal comprising:
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a wireless packet data receiver configured to receive a packetized audio data stream over a wireless connection; a wired packet data receiver configured to receive the packetized audio data stream over a wired network connection; a powerline packet data receiver configured to receive the packetized audio data stream over a powerline network connection; and a packet data to digital audio converter configured to receive the packetized audio data stream from at least one of the wireless packet data receiver, the wired packet data receiver, and the powerline packet data receiver, the packet data to digital audio converter further configured to convert the packetized audio data stream to a digital audio signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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