METHOD FOR PROXIMITY BASED AUDIO DEVICE SELECTION

• US 20150195649A1
• Filed: 09/17/2014
• Published: 07/09/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 12/08/2013
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Flyover Innovations, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Flyover Innovations LLC
• Inventors: VOGT, MARK
• Application Number:
  US14/489,085
• Publication Number:
  US 20150195649A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G08C 17/02 using a radio link
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2227/003 Digital PA systems using, e.g. LAN or internet
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 27/00 Public address systems circuits for preventing acoustic reaction H04R3/02; circuits for distributing signals to loudspeakers H04R3/12; monitoring or testing arrangements for public address systems H04R29/007; amplifiers H03F

Abstract

A method for devices to remote control and stream audio signals to nearby audio devices in a wireless network based audio system. The wireless audio devices are on a segregated wireless network set up by a network bridge connected to a home wireless router. The method includes an application enabled remote control device establishing a proximity based wireless connection with nearby wireless audio devices by scanning the surrounding area for wireless signals from wireless audio devices; identifying the wireless audio devices that are in close proximity based on their wireless signal strength being above a proximity threshold; and sending remote control and audio signals to the selected wireless audio devices.

Claims

1. A method of proximity selection of wireless audio devices comprising:

an audio streaming remote control device scanning the surrounding area for wireless signals from wireless audio devices;

identifying the wireless audio devices that are in close proximity based on their wireless signal strength being above a proximity threshold; and

sending remote control and audio signals to the selected wireless audio devices.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless home audio devices have unique identities and are on a segregated network formed by a network bridge.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the audio streaming remote control device sends remote control and audio signals to a network router to forward to the selected wireless audio devices.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless audio devices communicate with the smart device and communicate with the network bridge using distinct modes.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the wireless audio devices may be grouped by location by the remote control device user.

6. The method of claims 1, wherein the remote control device continues to scan the surrounding area for wireless signals from wireless audio devices while streaming audio to previously selected wireless audio devices;

identifies the wireless devices that are in close proximity when the user moves to another area;

allows the user to select other wireless audio device groups; and

sends remote control and audio signals to the newly selected wireless audio devices.

7. A method of proximity selection of wireless audio devices comprising:

an audio streaming remote control device scanning the surrounding area for wireless audio devices;

identifying the wireless audio devices that are in close proximity based on a positioning system dependent on a priori knowledge of wireless audio device locations; and

sending remote control and audio signals to the selected wireless audio devices.

8. The method of claim 7, wherein the wireless home audio devices have unique identities and are on a segregated network formed by a network bridge.

9. The method of claim 7, wherein the audio streaming remote control device sends remote control and audio signals to a network router to forward to the selected wireless audio devices.

10. The method of claim 7, wherein the wireless audio devices communicate with the smart device and communicate with the network bridge using distinct modes.

11. The method of claim 7, wherein the wireless audio devices may be grouped by location by the remote control device user.

12. The method of claims 7, wherein the remote control device continues to scan the surrounding area for wireless signals from wireless audio devices while streaming audio to previously selected wireless audio devices;

identifies the wireless devices that are in close proximity when the user moves to another area;

allows the user to select other wireless audio device groups; and

sends remote control and audio signals to the newly selected wireless audio devices.

13. A method of proximity selection of wireless audio devices comprising:

an audio streaming remote control device scanning the surrounding area for wireless audio devices;

identifying the wireless audio devices that are in close proximity based on a triangulation method dependent on a priori knowledge of wireless audio device locations; and

sending remote control and audio signals to the selected wireless audio devices.

14. The method of claim 13, wherein the wireless home audio devices have unique identities and are on a segregated network formed by a network bridge.

15. The method of claim 13, wherein the audio streaming remote control device sends remote control and audio signals to a network router to forward to the selected wireless audio devices.

16. The method of claim 13, wherein the wireless audio devices communicate with the smart device and communicate with the network bridge using distinct modes.

17. The method of claim 13, wherein the wireless audio devices may be grouped by location by the remote control device user.

18. The method of claims 13, wherein the remote control device continues to scan the surrounding area for wireless signals from wireless audio devices while streaming audio to previously selected wireless audio devices;

identifies the wireless devices that are in close proximity when the user moves to another area.