Platform for attachment to a sound system

• US 7,657,050 B2
• Filed: 02/15/2005
• Issued: 02/02/2010
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bose Corporation
• Original Assignee: Bose Corporation
• Inventors: Sheen, Timothy, Warren, Paul F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Mei; Xu
• Assistant Examiner(s): SUTHERS, DOUGLAS JOHN
• Application Number:
  US11/058,722
• Publication Number:
  US 20060182285A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,813 Days
• Field of Search: 381/333, 381/334, 381/87
• US Class Current: 381/333
• CPC Class Codes: G11B 27/002 Programmed access in sequence to a plurality of record carriers or indexed parts, e.g. tracks, thereof, e.g. for editing; transfer of record carriers from magazine G11B15/68, G11B17/10; G11B17/22
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 2420/07 Applications of wireless loudspeakers or wireless microphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04S 7/00 Indicating arrangements; Control arrangements, e.g. balance control

Abstract

A platform for attachment to a sound system and wirelessly sending control signals to the sound system, is constructed and arranged to support said sound system, and has a plurality of control buttons exposed outside the sound system when said sound system is attached to the platform. The platform has a wireless transmitter constructed and arranged to illuminate a sensor of the sound system constructed and arranged to receive wireless control signals from a remote control associated with the sound system. The platform has a signal processor intercoupling the wireless transmitter and the control buttons constructed and arranged to respond to actuation of a control button for producing an emission from the wireless transmitter for activating a corresponding control function in the sound system.

Claims

1. A platform for attachment to a sound system having a sensor comprising, said platform constructed and arranged for attachment to said sound system and having a plurality of control buttons exposed outside said sound system when said sound system is attached to said platform, said sound system being capable of being wirelessly controlled by a remote control separate from the platform and sound system, said remote control constructed and arranged to illuminate said sensor, said platform having a wireless transmitter constructed and arranged to illuminate the sensor of said sound system, said platform having a signal processor intercoupling said wireless transmitter and said control buttons constructed and arranged to respond to actuation of a control button for producing an emission from said wireless transmitter for activating a corresponding control function of said sound system.

2. A platform in accordance with claim 1 wherein said transmitter is an infrared transmitter.

3. A platform in accordance with claim 1 wherein said transmitter is a radio frequency transmitter.

4. A platform in accordance with claim 1 wherein said transmitter is an optical transmitter.

5. A platform in accordance with claim 1 and further comprising said sound system attached to said platform.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 wherein said sound system is formed with a gap and has an infrared sensor, and said transmitter is an infrared transmitter constructed and arranged to illuminate said infrared sensor through said gap when said sound system is attached to said platform.

7. Apparatus in accordance with claim 5 and further comprising, a furniture top, wherein said sounds system and the attached platform are securely attached to said furniture top.

8. Apparatus in accordance with claim 7 wherein said sound system and the attached platform are securely attached to said furniture top with bolts.

9. Apparatus in accordance with claim 6 and further comprising, a furniture top, wherein said sounds system and the attached platform are securely attached to said furniture top.

10. Apparatus in accordance with claim 9 wherein said sound system and the attached platform are securely attached to said furniture top with bolts.