MEDIA/COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM
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Abstract
A system (10) for providing media and/or communications data to a plurality of users, 5 the system comprising: a plurality of earphone devices (30); and a server system (20) for providing audio data to each of the plurality of earphone devices (30); wherein each earphone device (30) comprises a processor module (80) for allowing 10 two-way digital communication between the earphone device (30) and the server system (20).
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Citations
99 Claims
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1-79. -79. (canceled)
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80. A method for integrating a headphone device with a server system, comprising:
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transmitting earphone status information from the headphone device to the server system via a two-way digital communication channel; and converting a digital audio signal received by the headphone device from the server system via the digital communication channel into an analog audio signal for presentation. - View Dependent Claims (81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87)
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88. A headphone device, comprising:
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a headband; and an earphone apparatus being coupled with said headband and including a status monitoring component for providing earphone status information to a server system via a two-way digital communication channel and an audio processing component for converting a digital audio signal received from the server system via the digital communication channel into an analog audio signal for presentation by said earphone apparatus. - View Dependent Claims (89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94)
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95. A system for providing media content, comprising:
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a server system; and a plurality of headphone devices each with an earphone apparatus including an integrated processor module for monitoring a status of said earphone apparatus, providing earphone status information to a server system via a two-way digital communication channel, and converting a digital audio signal received from the server system via the digital communication channel into an analog audio signal for presentation. - View Dependent Claims (96, 97, 98, 99)
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