Method and apparatus for reproducing multi-channel sound using cable/wireless device
First Claim
1. A multi-channel music reproducing method using a plurality of communication devices of a music reproducing apparatus, the method comprising:
- confirming neighboring communication devices, of a communication device, capable of wired and/or wireless communication;
allocating audio channel information to each confirmed neighboring device;
generating reproduction synchronization information according to a performance of the music reproducing apparatus, and a type and a size of a music file to be transmitted;
encoding the channel information and reproduction synchronization information;
receiving the channel information and reproduction synchronization information;
decoding the channel information allocated to a current communication device and reproduction synchronization information; and
outputting music data corresponding to the allocated channel.
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Abstract
A multi-channel music reproducing apparatus and method using a wired and/or wireless communication system are provided. The method includes confirming neighboring devices capable of wired and/or wireless communication; allocating audio channel information to confirmed neighboring devices; encoding the channel information and reproduction synchronization information as index information; transmitting the index information together with a music data file; receiving the encoded index information and music data; decoding the allocated channel information and the synchronization information; and outputting music data corresponding to the allocated channel.
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18 Claims
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1. A multi-channel music reproducing method using a plurality of communication devices of a music reproducing apparatus, the method comprising:
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confirming neighboring communication devices, of a communication device, capable of wired and/or wireless communication; allocating audio channel information to each confirmed neighboring device; generating reproduction synchronization information according to a performance of the music reproducing apparatus, and a type and a size of a music file to be transmitted; encoding the channel information and reproduction synchronization information; receiving the channel information and reproduction synchronization information; decoding the channel information allocated to a current communication device and reproduction synchronization information; and outputting music data corresponding to the allocated channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A multi-channel music reproducing apparatus, the apparatus comprising:
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a master unit apparatus operable to detect slave devices capable of wired and/or wireless communication, allocate audio channel information to each detected slave device, generate reproduction synchronization information according to a performance of the music reproducing apparatus and a type of a music file to be transmitted, encode the channel information and reproduction synchronization information into index information, and transmit the index information together with a music data file; and at least one slave unit apparatus operable to receive the encoded index information and music data from the master unit, decode the channel information allocated to the at least one slave unit and synchronization information, and output music data corresponding to the allocated channel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12)
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13. A music reproducing apparatus, comprising:
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a control unit apparatus operable to detect neighboring devices capable of wired and/or wireless communication, assign an ID to each detected neighboring device, allocate audio channel information to respective IDs, and generate reproduction synchronization information to ensure that audio is reproduced simultaneously with each detected neighboring device; an information encoding unit apparatus operable to encode the ID information, the channel information and the reproduction synchronization information generated in the control unit into index information; a transmission unit apparatus operable to add the index information processed in the information encoding unit to a music file and transmit the music file to each detected neighboring device; a reception unit apparatus operable to receive the index information and the music file in units of packets from the transmission unit; an information decoding unit apparatus operable to decode the index information received by the reception unit, and extract the channel information and the reproduction synchronization information; and a music decoder unit apparatus operable to confirm channel information from the index information decoded by the information decoding unit, and decode music data of a corresponding channel from the music file received by the reception unit; wherein the reproduction synchronization information is generated according to a performance of the music reproducing apparatus and a type and a size of a music file to be transmitted.
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14. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium encoded with a program that causes a computer of a music reproducing apparatus to execute the steps of:
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confirming neighboring communication devices, of a communication device, capable of wired and/or wireless communication; allocating audio channel information to each confirmed neighboring device; encoding the channel information and reproduction synchronization information into index information; generating reproduction synchronization information according to a performance of the music reproduction apparatus and a type and a size of a music file to be transmitted; transmitting the index information together with a music data file; receiving the encoded index information and music data; decoding the channel information allocated to a current communication device and reproduction synchronization information; and outputting music data corresponding to the allocated channel.
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15. A multi-channel music reproducing method using a music reproducing device capable of wired and/or wireless communication, the method comprising:
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a first music reproducing apparatus detecting neighboring music reproducing apparatuses capable of wired and/or wireless communication; allocating audio channel information to the first music reproducing apparatus and at least one of the detected neighboring music reproducing apparatuses capable of wired and/or wireless communication; and synchronizing the first music reproducing apparatus with the at least one of the detected neighboring music reproducing apparatuses to which the audio channel information is allocated and reproducing the music; wherein the synchronizing comprises generating reproduction synchronization information according to a performance of the music reproducing apparatus and a type of a music file to be transmitted. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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18. A multi-channel music reproducing apparatus comprising:
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a control unit apparatus operable to confirm slave devices capable of wired and/or wireless communication, allocate audio channel information to each confirmed slave device, and generate reproduction synchronization information to ensure that music is reproduced simultaneously with each confirmed slave device; an index information processing unit apparatus operable to encode the audio channel information of each confirmed slave device and the synchronization information; and a data transmission and reception unit apparatus operable to transmit the audio channel information and synchronization information encoded in the index information processing unit; wherein the reproduction synchronization information is generated according to a performance of the music reproducing apparatus and a type of music file to be transmitted.
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