HOME AUDIO SYSTEM FOR OPERATING DIFFERENT TYPES OF AUDIO SOURCES
First Claim
1. An audio system for a home, the home has multiple processors operating as a multiprocessor system, comprising:
- a) a wired audio source coupled to an audio amplifier;
b) a processor and a display coupled to the audio amplifier;
c) a wireless network sensor coupled to the processor and configured to inform the processor when it detects a new device brought into or proximate to the home, wherein the new device is a wireless audio source;
d) speakers coupled to at least the audio amplifier; and
e) the processor further including a memory with stored program instructions that are executable to;
(i) communicate with the detected wireless audio source,(ii) identify the detected wireless audio source from among a plurality of different types of wireless audio sources,(iii) indicate the type of the detected wireless audio source on the display, and(iv) make the detected wireless audio source available to the audio system to enable playing of audio information from the wireless audio source on at least one of the audio system speakers; and
f) an application management system configured to;
use a data manager to identify a particular type of data used in the new device and processed with a first software application controlled and operated by the new device;
identify a second software application from among multiple different software applications located in a memory in the multiprocessor network, wherein the second software application is currently not connected to a wireless audio source, and wherein the second software application is designed to process the same particular type of data processed by the first software application controlled and operated by the new device;
configure a particular one of the on-board processors to operate the second software application, wherein operating the second software application causes the particular one of the on-board processors to take over control and operation of the new device; and
initiate transfer of the data from the new device to the particular one of the on-board processors and initiate processing of the particular type of data received from the new device with the second software application.
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Abstract
A multiprocessor system used in a home, or office environment includes multiple processors that run different real-time applications. A dynamic configuration system runs on the multiple processors and includes a device manager, configuration managers and data manager. The device manager automatically detects and adds new devices to the multiprocessor system, and the configuration manager automatically reconfigures which processors run the real-time applications. The data manager identifies the type of data generated by the new devices and identifies which devices in the multiprocessor system are able to process the data.
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20 Claims
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1. An audio system for a home, the home has multiple processors operating as a multiprocessor system, comprising:
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a) a wired audio source coupled to an audio amplifier; b) a processor and a display coupled to the audio amplifier; c) a wireless network sensor coupled to the processor and configured to inform the processor when it detects a new device brought into or proximate to the home, wherein the new device is a wireless audio source; d) speakers coupled to at least the audio amplifier; and e) the processor further including a memory with stored program instructions that are executable to; (i) communicate with the detected wireless audio source, (ii) identify the detected wireless audio source from among a plurality of different types of wireless audio sources, (iii) indicate the type of the detected wireless audio source on the display, and (iv) make the detected wireless audio source available to the audio system to enable playing of audio information from the wireless audio source on at least one of the audio system speakers; and f) an application management system configured to; use a data manager to identify a particular type of data used in the new device and processed with a first software application controlled and operated by the new device; identify a second software application from among multiple different software applications located in a memory in the multiprocessor network, wherein the second software application is currently not connected to a wireless audio source, and wherein the second software application is designed to process the same particular type of data processed by the first software application controlled and operated by the new device; configure a particular one of the on-board processors to operate the second software application, wherein operating the second software application causes the particular one of the on-board processors to take over control and operation of the new device; and initiate transfer of the data from the new device to the particular one of the on-board processors and initiate processing of the particular type of data received from the new device with the second software application. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method for operating an audio system for a home, wherein the home has multiple processors operating as a multiprocessor system, comprising:
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a) coupling a wired audio source to an audio amplifier; b) coupling a processor and display to the audio amplifier; c) coupling a wireless network sensor to the processor configured to inform the processor when it detects a new device brought into or proximate to the home, wherein the new device is a wireless audio source; d) coupling speakers to at least the audio amplifier; and e) storing program instructions in the memory that are executable to; (i) communicate with the detected wireless audio source, (ii) identify the detected wireless audio source from among a plurality of different types of wireless audio sources, (iii) indicate the type of the detected wireless audio source on the display, and (iv) make the detected wireless audio source available to the audio system to enable playing of audio information from the wireless audio source on at least one of the audio system speakers; and f) configure an application management system to; use a data manager to identify a particular type of data used in the new device and processed with a first software application controlled and operated by the new device; identify a second software application from among multiple different software applications located in a memory in the multiprocessor network, wherein the second software application is currently not connected to a wireless audio source, and wherein the second software application is designed to process the same particular type of data processed by the first software application controlled and operated by the new device; configure a particular one of the on-board processors to operate the second software application, wherein operating the second software application causes the particular one of the on-board processors to take over control and operation of the new device; and initiate transfer of the data from the new device to the particular one of the on-board processors and initiate processing of the particular type of data received from the new device with the second software application. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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