Movable audio-visual component system and method
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1. A first audio-visual (“
- A/V”
) component for use with A/V content, for use with a support bar having a support bar conductive surface, and for use with a second A/V component, wherein the support bar defines a channel and is adapted for attachment to a structure surface, the first A/V component comprising;
a housing having a hook-shaped portion adapted to mate with the channel, wherein the housing is configured to be supported by the support bar when the hook-shaped portion is mated with the channel and when the support bar is attached to the structure surface;
a component first conductive surface disposed on the housing and adapted to abut the support bar conductive surface when the hook-shaped portion is mated with the channel; and
electronic circuitry disposed within the housing and electrically connected to the component first conductive surface, wherein the electronic circuitry is for processing a control signal for using the A/V content and for wireless communication with the second A/V component, wherein the wireless communication includes one of transmitting and receiving the control signal for using the A/V content,wherein the component first conductive surface and the support bar conductive surface are adapted to transmit a power signal.
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Abstract
An audio-visual (“A/V”) system includes a plurality of A/V components, each one of which can be attached to a wall using a bracket or support bar and each one of which wirelessly communicates control signals (including media data) with the other A/V components. Each support bar enables the transfer of power signals to each of the A/V components. Instead of wires, each A/V component includes one or more contact or conductive surfaces that abut corresponding surfaces on the support bar in order to receive power signals.
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1. A first audio-visual (“
- A/V”
) component for use with A/V content, for use with a support bar having a support bar conductive surface, and for use with a second A/V component, wherein the support bar defines a channel and is adapted for attachment to a structure surface, the first A/V component comprising;a housing having a hook-shaped portion adapted to mate with the channel, wherein the housing is configured to be supported by the support bar when the hook-shaped portion is mated with the channel and when the support bar is attached to the structure surface; a component first conductive surface disposed on the housing and adapted to abut the support bar conductive surface when the hook-shaped portion is mated with the channel; and electronic circuitry disposed within the housing and electrically connected to the component first conductive surface, wherein the electronic circuitry is for processing a control signal for using the A/V content and for wireless communication with the second A/V component, wherein the wireless communication includes one of transmitting and receiving the control signal for using the A/V content, wherein the component first conductive surface and the support bar conductive surface are adapted to transmit a power signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A system for using audio-visual (“
- A/V”
) content and for use with a plurality of support bars, wherein each of the plurality of support bars has a support bar first conductive surface, wherein each of the plurality of support bars defines a support bar channel and is adapted for attachment to a structure surface, the system comprising;a plurality of A/V components wherein each of the plurality of A/V components is adapted to perform a generally different function than any other of the plurality of A/V components, and wherein each of the plurality of A/V components comprises; a housing having a hook-shaped portion adapted to mate with each of the plurality of support bar channels, wherein the housing is configured to be supported by any one of the plurality of support bars when the hook-shaped portion is mated with the corresponding one of the plurality of support bar channels and when the one of the plurality of support bars is attached to the structure surface; a component first conductive surface disposed on the housing and adapted to abut any one of the plurality of support bar first conductive surfaces when the hook-shaped portion is mated with the corresponding one of the plurality of support bar channels; and electronic circuitry disposed within the housing and electrically connected to the component first conductive surface, wherein the electronic circuitry is for processing a control signal for using the A/V content and for wireless communication with another one of the plurality of A/V components, wherein the wireless communication includes one of transmitting and receiving the control signal for using the A/V content, wherein the component first conductive surface and each of the plurality of support bar first conductive surfaces are adapted to transmit a power signal. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method comprising:
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attaching a plurality of support bars to a structure surface, wherein each of the plurality of support bars defines a support bar channel and has a support bar first conductive surface; mounting a plurality of audio-visual (“
A/V”
) components onto the plurality of support bars, wherein each of the plurality of A/V components has a hook-shaped portion adapted to mate with the support bar channel of any one of the plurality of support bars;wherein each of the plurality of A/V components has a component first conductive surface disposed on the A/V component and adapted to abut the support bar first conductive surface of any one of the plurality of support bars when the A/V component is mounted on the one of the plurality of support bars, and wherein each of the plurality of A/V components further has electronic circuitry electrically connected to the component first conductive surface, wherein the electronic circuitry is for processing a control signal for using A/V content and wherein the electronic circuitry is further for wireless communication with another one of the plurality of A/V components, wherein the wireless communication includes one of transmitting and receiving the control signal for using the A/V content; and transmitting a power signal between the component first conductive surface of one of the plurality of A/V components and the support bar first conductive surface of one of the plurality of support bars. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
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