SPEAKER HAVING A WIRELESS LINK TO COMMUNICATE WITH ANOTHER SPEAKER
First Claim
1. A method of outputting audio at a speaker, comprising:
- receiving audio at a first speaker;
determining a codec type corresponding to the received audio;
determining, based on the codec type, whether to transcode the received audio;
transcoding the received audio if the codec type is in a predetermined class of codecs;
transmitting the audio from the first speaker to a second speaker over a wireless link; and
outputting the audio at the first and second speaker.
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Abstract
A wireless system including a first speaker and a second speaker, where the first and second speakers communicate with each other over a wireless link. In some configurations, the first speaker includes both a primary wireless interface for receiving audio from an audio source and a secondary wireless interface transmitting a portion of the audio to the second speaker. The speaker can incorporate Near Field Communication (NFC) technology to provide the wireless link between each other. The wireless system can be configured to synchronize audio output at the speakers, and can also include a second-speaker detection mechanism that permits the first speaker to be used in either a stand-alone mode, with audio output at only the first speaker, or full-headset mode, with audio output at both speakers when the second speaker is detected within wireless range of the first speaker.
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39 Claims
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1. A method of outputting audio at a speaker, comprising:
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receiving audio at a first speaker; determining a codec type corresponding to the received audio; determining, based on the codec type, whether to transcode the received audio; transcoding the received audio if the codec type is in a predetermined class of codecs; transmitting the audio from the first speaker to a second speaker over a wireless link; and
outputting the audio at the first and second speaker. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 16)
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9. A system for outputting audio at a speaker, comprising:
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means for receiving audio at a first speaker; means for determining a codec type corresponding to the received audio; means for determining, based on the codec type, whether to transcode the received audio; means for transcoding the received audio if the codec type is in a predetermined class of codecs; means for transmitting the audio from the first speaker to a second speaker over a wireless link; and means for outputting the audio at the first and second speakers. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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17. A computer-readable medium embodying a set of instructions, wherein the set of instructions when executed by one or more processors comprises:
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a code segment for receiving audio at a first speaker; a code segment for determining a codec type corresponding to the received audio; a code segment for determining, based on the codec type, whether to transcode the received audio; a code segment for transcoding the received audio if the codec type is in a predetermined class of codecs; a code segment for transmitting the audio from the first earpiece to a second speaker over a wireless link; and a code segment for outputting the audio at the first speaker. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A wireless system comprising:
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a first speaker; and a second speaker; wherein the first and second speakers are configured to communicate with each other over a wireless link, and wherein the first speaker comprises a processor configured to transcode digitized audio prior to the digitized audio being transmitted to the second speaker. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A speaker, comprising:
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a first wireless interface configured to communicate with an audio source over a first wireless link, and a second wireless interface configured to communicate with a second speaker over a second wireless link; a processor configured to transcode first encoded audio received from the audio source into second encoded audio; and means for transmitting the second encoded audio through the second wireless interface. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39)
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